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What Is The Best Treatment To Treat Theitchy Feeling In A Diabetic Type 2 Person?
Last June I noticed that I itch a lot and I start scratching that 5 months later I find out I am a diabetic type 2. FTER VTAKING METFORMIN AND LISONPRIL I NOTICED MY SKIN START TO BRIGHTEN UP BUT HAVE VERY DARK SKIN DISCOLORATION AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER CREAM TO GET RID OF IT BESIDES DIABETIC LOTION?
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
hi,
Darkening of skin in a diabetic patient, especially on legs is important to be taken care of. Generally, diabetics are prone for infections in which case, antibiotics or antifungals would heal the rash.
On the other hand, there are many causes of rash like acanhthosis nigrans,diabetic dermapathy, Necrobiosis etc. you need a good dermatologist consultation for best outcome.
ALL THE BEST.
Darkening of skin in a diabetic patient, especially on legs is important to be taken care of. Generally, diabetics are prone for infections in which case, antibiotics or antifungals would heal the rash.
On the other hand, there are many causes of rash like acanhthosis nigrans,diabetic dermapathy, Necrobiosis etc. you need a good dermatologist consultation for best outcome.
ALL THE BEST.
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