Skin Disease

 Skin infections, such as styes, boils, folliculitis (inflammation of hair follicles), and carbuncles, are more common in individuals with diabetes. High blood sugar levels provide an ideal environment for bacteria to thrive. Impaired circulation and reduced immune function associated with diabetes can also contribute to increased susceptibility to infections. Fungal infections like athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), jock itch (tinea cruris), and ringworm (tinea corporis) are more common in people with diabetes. Warm, moist environments, such as sweaty socks and shoes, provide a breeding ground for fungi. High blood sugar levels can also promote fungal growth.Yeast infections, particularly candidiasis, are more prevalent in individuals with diabetes. This can manifest as oral thrush (white patches in the mouth), vaginal yeast infections, or skin infections in warm, moist areas of the body.Also known as shin spots or pigmented pretibial patches, diabetic dermopathy presents as light brown or reddish oval or round patches on the skin, usually on the shins. These lesions are harmless and typically occur due to changes in small blood vessels.