Skin Often Feels Dry and Itchy, Could be a Sign of Diabetes

Dream - Diabetes is easiest to detect from measuring blood sugar levels. Usually, people with fasting blood sugar levels reaching more than 126 can be classified as diabetes sufferers.

Regardless of that, diabetes can also be marked by physical symptoms such as dry skin, frequent itching, or even getting injured when scratched and difficult to heal.

"Dry skin is very common in diabetes patients. In fact, research shows that about 80% of diabetes patients, especially if their blood sugar is uncontrolled, can experience dry skin called xerosis.""
reveal Internal Medicine Specialist, Ika Devi through Instagram post.

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Dry skin becomes the cause of intense itching, scaly skin, and the emergence of wounds due to scratching which results in cellulitis or inflammation.

Translated from Bahasa to English while preserving any html tags: "According to Alodokter, cellulitis is a bacterial infection that can cause redness, swelling, blistering, and pain on the skin when pressed. That is why Sahabat Dream needs to maintain blood sugar levels if they want to avoid dry skin, intense itching, and inflammation or cellulitis."

The reason Diabetes can cause dry skin or Xerosis.

Xerosis in people with diabetes is caused by poor blood circulation, resulting in undernourished and dry skin. "High blood sugar can damage blood vessels and also impair nerves, ultimately preventing the flow of oxygen and nutrients in the blood to reach the skin. As a result, the skin becomes dry."

"High Sugar Level"

The dynamic and excessive spikes in blood sugar levels can also cause the skin to feel dry and itchy. This is because it causes a person to urinate more frequently.

If body fluids continue to be wasted, Sahabat Dream will not only experience dehydration, but also dry, itchy, and reddened skin due to frequent scratching and loss of moisture. Moreover, if you do not fulfill the intake of body fluids and rarely use skincare products that function to hydrate or moisturize the skin.

"Solution"

Friend Dream not only can prevent itching and dry skin by controlling blood sugar levels. Using lukewarm water when bathing can also prevent dry and itchy skin in diabetes patients. Avoid exposure to excessively hot water and use sweat-absorbing clothing to prevent itching and other skin diseases.

Ika also suggests using a lightweight moisturizer that contains 10% urea and has a pH of 5.5 or equivalent to the skin to be able to maintain and lock in skin moisture. Moisturizers with these ingredients can also help with dry skin and reduce itching to prevent prolonged infection. Dream.co.id is available on WhatsApp Channel, follow to get the latest information at this link https:\/\/bit.ly\/DreamcoidWAChannel.

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