15 Symptoms And Signs Of Diabetes

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7. Itchy, Dry Skin

Source: https://a2zhealthy.com/

Diabetes can affect every single part of the body, skin included. If someone has undiagnosed diabetes, not only is their blood circulation affected, but the fact that they are secreted excess amount of fluid from their body can also lead to incredibly dry, itchy and flakey skin. In fact, dry skin might be the most mild skin issue of them all. One study even showed that ‘undiagnosed diabetes patients are more prone to several skin ailments, including diabetic dermopathy, fungal infections, diabetic blisters, bacterial infections, dry and itchy skin due to poor circulation in the lower parts of the legs, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, boils, carbuncles, eruptive xanthomatosis, and fingernail and toenail infections.’