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Diabetes Skin Care: (Necrobiosis, Allergic Reactions, Sclerosis, Xanthomatosis and Disseminated Granuloma Annulare) Know the 13 Typical Complications-II

In this second segment, you will learn of five more typical skin complications of diabetics, namely: Necrobiosis, Allergic Reactions, Sclerosis, Xanthomatosis and Disseminated Granuloma Annulare. NECROBIOSIS: It is clinically identified as Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum or NLD in short. Consult your doctor or a skin specialist at the initial stages. This typical skin complication is somewhat [...]

Diabetes Skin Care: (Diabetic Blisters and Dermopathy) Know the 13 Typical Complications-I

Diabetics suffer from 13 critical ailments besides the three common ones of dry skin, scalp disorders and feet ailments. (Please check the article: Diabetes Skin Care: The Three Common Ailments). Let us check out two of the 13 typical skin disorders of diabetics, namely Diabetic Blisters and Dermopathy in the first section of this three-part [...]

Diabetes Skin Care: (Dry skin, scalp disorders and feet ailments) The Three Common Ailments

The most common diabetic skin ailments are the following three: Dry skin, scalp disorders and feet ailments. DRY SKIN: Dry skin is easily prone to cuts caused by minor abrasions and scratches. They can lead to serious complications. So, diabetics with dry skin must regularly use moisturizers that also act as conditioners or toners. They [...]

Diabetes: Tackle Wounds, Cuts & Infections at the Earliest

The skins of diabetics are very vulnerable to injuries. Hence, they should keep a constant vigil and initiate skin care measures especially of their faces, legs, hands and fingers. Even minute needle pricks can lead to profuse bleeding. Medications also take time to have any curative effect. Sometimes the long gestation period taken to cure [...]

Diabetes Foot Care: Extra Care of Feet Must

All people and especially diabetics must take special care of their feet. The feet carry the whole weight of the body and are also susceptible to wounds and cuts. Moreover, wounds and cuts take time to heal in the case of diabetics. Hence the need for a bit of extra cares for these two special [...]

Diabetes Skin Care: Eliminating Infections

Diabetics are more prone to skin infections than normal persons. The good news is that the majority of the skin disorders can be checked if detected at their initial stages. Extreme Instances Left untreated, a minor sore or scratch or cut on the skin can degenerate and necessitate major surgery. In extreme cases, the wounds [...]

Diabetes Mellitus GENETIC & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Know it to Check it

Researchers are probing into possible connections between a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Already 20 genes involved in Type 1 diabetes, have been identified. Studies are on to determine the role of each of these score genes in causing diabetes mellitus. Several different genes influence a person’s risk in the complicated inheritance patterns of [...]

Diabetes Mellitus The Treatments: Know it to Check it

Diabetes mellitus treatment includes two inter-linked simple strategies. Regularly monitor the glucose amount in the blood, and take steps to keep it within the prescribed level. Complications can be easily avoided by a carefully controlled diet, regular physical exercise and medication. Type 1 diabetes A patient with Type 1 diabetes needs insulin injections to provide [...]

Diabetes Mellitus The Golden Rules : Know it to Check it

With reference to treatments of diabetes mellitus, it is necessary to blast one dangerous myth. Many feel that the treatment stage commences only after the diagnosis part is done or if a person is identified as a diabetic. However, that is not the case! The fact is that if that is done, diabetes mellitus will [...]

Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus: Know it to Check it

There are three methods for diagnosing diabetes mellitus. One is by measuring the glucose amount in the blood after an individual has abstained from meals (fasting) for around eight hours. The other is the oral glucose tolerance test to measure the glucose levels both before and after an amount of glucose has been swallowed. Of [...]

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