Diabetes is among the dangerous diseases of our age. Experts drew attention to the skin problems experienced by 55 percent of diabetic patients and warned.
IT CAN CAUSE MUCH MORE CHALLENGING DISEASES
There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. While it is unknown what causes type 1, type 2 is often linked to being overweight or inactive, although genetics may play a role. Untreated diabetes can lead to much more challenging diseases.
Experts warned about a lesser-known symptom that can be seen in addition to the known symptoms of diabetes.
Diabetes-related dermopathy is a potential complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Although dermopathy can be found anywhere on the body, it is usually seen in the shin bone. And they can be pink, red or brown.
THEY MAY LIKE WOUNDS!
“Diabetes-associated dermopathy (often called ‘scratch spots’) is a fairly common skin condition that affects people living with diabetes, including type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes-associated dermopathy appears as small, round pink, reddish or brown spots on your skin They may look like scars and may be indented.
“DOES NOT CAUSE PAIN”
“They are usually one centimeter to 2.5 centimeters in size. The patches are harmless and do not itch, leak fluid, or cause pain.”
Other distinguishing features of patches include:
- Round or oval
- Slightly indented and/or slightly scaly on your skin
- They appear bilaterally, that is, on the skin of both legs or both arms at the same time.
- The patches may appear for months and can often resemble age spots, according to the American Diabetes Association.
TRAUMA AND COLD CAN CAUSE SPOTTS ON THE SKIN
Although it is not known exactly what causes diabetes-related dermopathy, researchers believe it may be caused by previous trauma to the skin. This can be caused by an injury or extreme cold, especially in people with neuropathy, a type of nerve damage caused by chronic high blood sugar.
IT IS SEEN IN MORE THAN HALF OF PATIENTS
It is also more common in the elderly and those who have had diabetes for a long time. An article published in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease in 2014 detailed how it occurs in 55 percent of patients with diabetes. “Diabetic dermopathy is a term used to describe small, round, brown atrophic skin lesions that occur on the legs of patients with diabetes,” he said.
Here are the symptoms of diabetes:
- feeling very thirsty
- Urinating more often than usual, especially at night
- feeling very tired
- Weight loss and loss of muscle mass
- Itching or frequent attacks of thrush around the penis or vagina
- blurred vision
