Diabetes and execma

[Loulou9782]

I am type 1 Diabetic after changing my long acting insulin in march of this year I had noticed my skin has become very dry and I am getting excema in places I have never had before. My Diabetic nurse says this is quite common. I am also starting to get paler patches of skin which I know can happen to diabetics after a while. My long acting insulin is insulatard, I take 10u am and 10u pm

[Dr Helen Webberley]

Hi, if this is truly a reaction to the change in insulin then shouldn't you change again? Have a chat with your diabetic nurse and see if there is an alterantive insulin for you? Dr Webberley

[Dr Anton Alexandroff]

Thank you for your question.
Dry skin and eczema in patients with psoriasis is very common. It is very important to moisturise your skin on a regular basis. have you tried balneum plus cream and/or emulsifying/hydromol/epaderm ointment? if you use creams rather than ointments you have to use them more often.
I hope this is helpful. If you would like to read more about eczema you can go to: www.alexandroff.org.uk

With best wishes,

Dr Anton Alexandroff MCP(UK) CCT(Dermatology) FAAD FRSM
Consultant Dermatologist in Leicester Spire and Nuffield Health Hospitals and University Hospitals of Leicester
Member of the British Association of Dermatologists
www.alexandroff.org.uk

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