Unusual skin manifestations sometimes provide vital warning for prediabetes or uncontrolled diabetes. The dermatological signatures in diabetes may or may not be serious, however, such conditions need to be clinically evaluated to improve the quality of life of the patient. This article briefs about 7 clinically relevant pathological skin manifestations in diabetic patients. Necrobiosis lipodica: Begins with small raised pimple like bumps and advances into patches of hard and swollen skin. The color of the patches can vary (brown, red, yellow).
The skin becomes painful and itchy. The skin surrounding the bumps or patches looks shiny. The blood vessel can also be noticed. Acanthosis nigricans: The sign is manifested with the appearance of a dark band or patch of skin which feels velvety in touch. Hyperinsulinemia is one of the major reason of such patch and they can indicate prediabetes.…
