Skin

Nerve and blood vessel damage and dehydration from chronic high blood glucose can cause dry skin problems in people with diabetes. Dry, cracked skin is a potential breeding ground for infection. Staying well-moisturized (both inside and out) and using mild soaps and other gentle skin care products is your best bet for healthy skin. One caveat to moisturizing: make sure that areas such as underarms, groin, and between the toes stay dry to prevent fungal infections.

Other skin conditions associated with diabetes include:

Acanthosis nigricans (A-kan-THO-sis NIH-grih-kans) - velvety, light-brown-to-black markings
Bullosis diabeticorum (BULL-OH-sis DY-uh-bet-ih-KOR-um) - blisters
Diabetic dermopathy - light brown scaly patches
Eruptive xanthomatosis (EE-rup-tive zan-thO-mat-Osis) - small yellow bumps ringed with red
Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum (NEK-roh-by-OH-sis lih-POY-dik-ah DY-uh-bet-ih-KOR-um) - lower leg rash; shiny red with yellow in center

Reviewed by Francine Kaufman, MD. 4/08

Skin Care Good diabetes management shows inside and out.	Acanthosis nigricans Acanthosis nigricans is a condition frequently found in people with diabetes and is most common among people of African descent.
Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum ("NLD") is a rash usually found on the lower part of the legs."	Bullosis Diabeticorum Bullosis diabeticorum is a sudden blistering of the skin unique to patients with diabetes.

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