Diabetes can also leave its mark on the skin, not just inside the body. Here are some ways it affects the skin:
- Skin dryness and itching
- Thickening of the skin in certain areas
- Delayed wound healing after various traumas
- Impairment or even loss of tactile and painful sensitivity, which is an important factor in the occurrence of skin lesions
- Skin infections and usually more severe
- Plantar ulcers
Their treatment requires an interdisciplinary collaboration between the diabetologist and the dermatologist, the control of the underlying disease being paramount.
