Gu Gang
Science and Technology Daily News (reporter Gu Gang) Experts from the German Diabetes Association pointed out that at least one in every two diabetics has skin diseases. Persistent itching and chronic fungal infections can exacerbate diabetes and should be treated promptly.
Monica Koler, president of the German Diabetes Association, said: "30%-70% of all diabetics suffer from dermatological symptoms and diseases. "Diabetes is closely related to the skin, and more than 50 skin diseases have been linked to metabolic diseases. The reasons why the diseases interact with each other are not fully understood, "possibly due to the deposition of sugary substances in the skin and weakened immunity against fungal and bacterial infections." ”
The most common skin conditions in people with diabetes include brown, scarred, round spots, and if such spots are found on the tibia, forearm, or feet, a specialist should be consulted to check fasting blood glucose.
Another warning sign of diabetes is a serious, persistent fungal infection of the foot, groin or armpit, under the breast, vaginal or anal area. Dermatologist Professor Fleur said: "Fungal infections with chronic itching are considered a signature disease of diabetes. "Candida albicans is the most common pathogen. Similarly, blood glucose values must be measured frequently, "once blood glucose levels return to normal, fungal infections can often be successfully treated with topical creams and suppositories." ”
Thickening, staining, and brittle nail plates caused by nail fungus are particularly dangerous for people with diabetes because nail damage is the gateway to the entry of bacteria, which may promote diabetic foot syndrome. Diabetes specialist Connery Uteck said: "For diabetics, repairing nails and removing fungi is not a cosmetic problem, but a medical necessity, requiring hand and foot care by a professional doctor. "Bacteria that enter the body through tiny foot wounds can even trigger serious wound infections. Because sometimes pathogens are not only streptococcus, but also staphylococcus, they can become resistant to various antibiotics.
Many people with diabetes have dry skin, which can cause intense itching, and patients scratch themselves in various parts of the body. If classic therapies such as cortisone cream or antihistamines do not reduce the itching, doctors should be wary of unstable itching that does not respond to treatment, which may be a sign of renal impairment in diabetics, and dermatologists need nephrologists to cooperate with the treatment.
People with diabetes can also do something for the health of their skin. Moisturizing care products containing glycerin, panthenol, witch hazel, aloe vera, vitamin e and urea are particularly suitable.
Editor-in-charge: Li Qingyun