Nowadays the problem of diabetes is becoming common, especially in India, and the number of diabetes patients is increasing rapidly. This is the reason that India is being called the 'Diabetes Capital of the World'. Diabetes not only proves to be injurious to health, but it also damages the skin a lot. For which the term 'diabetic skin' is used. In the condition of diabetes, the skin becomes very sensitive (Diabetic Skin Disease) and due to this people have to face all kinds of problems. Not only this but in such a situation, more care is needed than normal skin.
What is Diabetic Skin
Whenever the skin is diabetic then red and brown spots, patches and lines start appearing on the skin. These marks can be seen on the skin of any part from your face to your feet and hands. However, they do not cause harm, nor do they cause pain and itching.
In this condition, the skin layer becomes dry and thin as well as sometimes becomes scaly and thick, and in both these conditions the risk of skin infection increases. Apart from this, the healing power also decreases due to which it takes more time to heal the wound.
Therefore, in this situation, wherever the skin folds in the body, it is more important to take care of them. Because fungal and bacterial infections can easily spread in these places.
Take care of diabetic skin like this
Blood sugar level
If you are suffering from diabetes, keep your rising blood sugar level under control by maintaining a proper diet, exercise, healthy weight and regular activities. Because by doing this it will be easy to control the problems related to the skin.
Skin injury
If you want to avoid skin-related problems in the case of diabetes, then be careful and protect the skin from injury or any kind of cuts. In this case, while doing housework, gardening or walking, keep the body completely covered and be more careful. Apart from this, keep your ears and face covered in the cold and hot wind.
Treatment delay
If there is any kind of injury on your skin or there is a cut on your skin, then in this situation, visit the doctor without delay. Because diabetic skin is very sensitive and its healing power also reduces a lot.
