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Diabetic Dermopathy Shins
Diabetes affects nearly every part of your body and your skin, the body's biggest organ is no exception to that rule. A large portion of people with diabetes, as much as one third or more, are also at some point dealing with some kind of skin disease or disorder. There is a wide range of possibilities for skin diseases, including some that are specific to diabetes and others that are merely more likely to occur because of diabetes.
One of the most common and one that is caused directly by diabetes is Diabetic Dermopathy. Diabetic Dermopathy is also known as shin spots, because the result is commonly brown or tan circular spots on your legs. The good news with these is that they are completely harmless and no treatment is required. They do not itch, bleed, spread or cause pain. Diabetic Dermopathy is caused due to the effects diabetes has on blood vessels.
Vitiligo is another skin coloration condition that affects those with diabetes. Vitiligo most commonly effects the chest and stomach but have also been known to appear on the face. They occur because the pigments in that area of your skin can no longer be produced due to being attacked. There are several treatment options for this kind of condition and precautions must be taken whenever you are out in the sun.
Diabetic blisters can also occur in some people. Diabetic blisters can actually get quite large and can be found almost anywhere. Most commonly however, they appear on fingers or the back of your hands. These are harmless and shouldn't be painful. They should heal by themselves without leaving behind any markings in most cases.
People with type 2 diabetes may become affected by a very rare skin disorder known as Scleroderma Diabeticorum, which results in the skin of your neck and upper back to be thickened and hardened.
A similar condition affects those who are obese or very overweight. It is called Acanthosis Nigricans and it results in the thickening and darkening of areas of the skin as well. It also commonly occurs on one's neck but also has been known to happen in a person's armpits, knuckles, breasts and groin. The most susceptible spots are usually skin folds throughout the upper body.
There are also a wide range of problems that those with diabetes may be more susceptible to as compared to other people. These include fungal infections and bacterial infections, both of which need to be taken care of by seeing a doctor and getting examined.
Skin problems are just another area in which those with diabetes have to be prepared to do battle against. Unfortunately this is just a sampling of the many skin problems that those with diabetes have to be aware of.
The bright side is that with the understanding we have from modern science and medicine, most of these problems are relatively benign, although some can still be serious. It's important to arm yourself with the necessary knowledge so that you can try to prevent problems from occurring and so you can recognize them when they do.
Jennifer Kirkman is the owner of many websites, two of the main ones are http://www.diabetesandrelatedhealthissues.com, and also http://www.dietplansandweightloss.com. Visit these sites for much more information on diabetes and diabetes problems, and proper nutrition.
Diabetes is an unusual and large challenge, but it is done (jay cutler, for example, has type 1 diabetes). My son, a soccer player, also has type i diabetes. Best of luck to austin in managing the condition. It will be hard, but it is possible to live a life with 100% normal activity – takes a lot more work than it will for other people, no doubt about it, but after a while, you get into a rhythm with it, and life goes forward.
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