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Do You Know About Skin Problems During Diabetes?

In diabetic Mellitus, the body’s sugar level is affected due to which metabolism of fats, glucose, and proteins are disturbed. The patients are more susceptible to skin problems such as bacterial and fungal infections.

Most commonly skin is disturbed due to metabolic disorders during diabetes mellitus. In diabetic mellitus patients the histological changes occur such as, collagen which is present in the dermal layer of the skin is thickened due to which cross linking with glycosylation which is not due to enzymes is increased.

Elastic fibers are lost and remaining elastic tissues are clattered. Generally cutaneous changes in the skin occur and it depends upon the duration of the disease and along with the quality of glycemic control. It is said that ischemia of the skin is responsible for these cutaneous changes or may be due to micro or macro-vascular disease. Micro or macro vascular disease involves small and big vessels, in small vessels it includes capillaries and big vessels include arteries and veins.

Do You Know About Skin Problems During Diabetes...
Do You Know About Skin Problems During Diabetes…

The cutaneous conditions are bothered and cause pain in the diabetic patients due to which quality of life is affected. To improve the quality of life of the patient suitable skin management and cosmetics are used. Good moisturizers, cleansers for sensitive skin (having no harsh chemicals) and make-up are the tools for improving the physiology of the skin, and furthermore any skin defect or lesion of the skin is covered or controlled. (3)

References:

  1. de Macedo GMC, Nunes S, Barreto T. Skin disorders in diabetes mellitus: an epidemiology and physiopathology review. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. 2016;8(1):63.
  2. Piérard GE, Seité S, Hermanns-Lê T, Delvenne P, Scheen A, Piérard-Franchimont C. The skin landscape in diabetes mellitus. Focus on dermocosmetic management. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology. 2013;6:127-35.
  3. Horton WB, Boler PL, Subauste AR. Diabetes Mellitus and the Skin: Recognition and Management of Cutaneous Manifestations. South Med J. 2016;109(10):636-46.

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About the Author: Dr. Iqra Mubashar is a registered Pharmacist originally from Lahore, Pakistan. She has earned her pharmacy degree from the University of veterinary and animal sciences, Lahore. She has completed her internship as a trainee from Children hospital, Lahore. She has completed her research work in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutics. She has worked as a healthcare documentation head in Al-Qasim enterprises, Islamabad. She has specialized in prescription handling, drugs information, literature research, patient counseling, and pharmaceutical care planning. Her research work on coronavirus is under publication.

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