Diabetic Skin Care WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Diabetic Skin Care
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels.1 Abnormally high blood sugar levels can dry out the skin leading to irritation and cracking.2 Proper skin care can prevent and control skin problems caused by diabetes.3
Fast Facts:
- Diabetes skin problems include scleroderma diabeticorum, vitiligo, and acanthosis nigricans.4
- Use talcum powder on areas where skin touches skin, such as armpits and groin.5
- See a dermatologist if the skin problem persists.5
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipeda: Diabetes Mellitus
- ↑ Revolution Health: Diabetic Skin Care
- ↑ eMedTV: Diabetic Skin Care: An Introduction
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Skin Problems In Diabetes
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Diabetes Association: Skin Care
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- Contributor: Kricel Abreu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kricel Abreu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Skin Care Diabetic, Skin Care in Diabetes, Diabetes Skin Care
- Last update: Mar. 31, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
