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Diabetes Foot Care Article
How can diabetes hurt my skin?
Drinking fluids helps keep your skin moist and healthy. If your doctor agrees, you should drink at least 6-8 glasses of water a day.
Diabetes can hurt your skin in two ways:
- If your blood glucose is high, your body loses fluid. With less fluid in your body, your skin can get dry. Dry skin can be itchy, causing you to scratch and make it sore. Also, dry skin can crack. Cracks allow germs to enter and cause infection. If your blood glucose is high, it feeds germs and makes infections worse. Skin can get dry on your legs, feet, elbows, and other places on your body.
- Nerve damage can decrease the amount you sweat. Sweating helps keep your skin soft and moist. Decreased sweating in your feet and legs can cause dry skin.
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