02:15 PM
Tuesday 28 June 2022
Millions of people worldwide have diabetes, which can result in numerous health complications, and some people with type 2 diabetes don’t notice that they have an excessively high glucose until the body begins to show signs of insulin resistance.
A study conducted in May 2019 with the participation of experts from several prestigious universities including Heidelberg Institute for Global Health, University of Heidelberg (Germany), Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston (USA), found that half of diabetics seem to be unaware For a serious health condition and therefore do not follow any system to control blood sugar levels, according to timesnownews.
According to the American Dermatological Association (AADA), diabetes can affect many parts of your body, including your skin. When diabetes affects the skin, it is often a sign that your blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high.
This could mean either of two health conditions, whether you have undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes, or your diabetes treatment needs adjusting.
There are many signs on the skin, toes, under and above the eyes, etc that you need to check your blood sugar and insulin levels, but the above two go into allergies, sunburn or even “unclean” skin.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says that one of the signs on the neck and armpits can be a warning sign of dangerously high blood sugar levels. The two warning signs on the neck and armpits are:
Yellow, red, or brown spots on your skin
It is a skin condition that begins in the form of small, raised bumps resembling pimples and later turns into patches of swollen and hard skin, and the spots can be yellow, red or brown in color, but if they appear in the form of red, swollen and hard spots on the legs, it is called fat necrosis The skin around it looks shiny and porcelain-like and is often itchy and painful, then becomes cirrusy and diminishes in activity.
A darker area of the skin feels like velvet
A dark patch (or strip) of velvety skin on the back of your neck, armpits, groin, or elsewhere could mean you have too much insulin in your blood, and this is often a sign of prediabetes.
When do you visit a dermatologist?
If you notice any of the above warning signs on your skin, it’s time to talk to your doctor, as diabetes can cause many other skin problems.
Most skin problems are harmless, but even minor ones can become serious in diabetics. Once you reach your doctor, he will make sure your blood sugar levels are checked, and treatment given accordingly.
People with diabetes rarely present with significant symptoms, which is why the condition is often overlooked as benign. When left untreated, the condition leaves a person vulnerable to developing and exacerbating cardiovascular complications.
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