my husband developed a rash on his legs after wearing heavy elastic stockings for his diabetes...after removing the stockings for several days the rash got worse and now has moved to other parts of his body...went to the doctor who gave him prednisone but it keeps moving and isn't getting any better what should we do.
Hi. I've gone through your query and I can understand your anxiety.
Diabetes patients are more prone for skin infections or diabetic dermopathy . It might be in the form of hot, swollen painful skin or an itchy rash and tiny blisters with or without discharge or dry scaly skin.
is a lesions or shin spots are harmless. They usually do not require any treatment and tend to go away after a few years, particularly following improved blood glucose control.
I advice you to - Have topical steroid medication (hydrocortisone) application. - Have good diabetic control to preventing skin problems. -Take required nutrition, exercises and diabetic control medications . - maintain proper skin care.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.
Regards, Dr. Yogapriya V, General and family physician.
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Hi. I ve gone through your query and I can understand your anxiety. Diabetes patients are more prone for skin infections or diabetic dermopathy . It might be in the form of hot, swollen painful skin or an itchy rash and tiny blisters with or without discharge or dry scaly skin. is a lesions or shin spots are harmless. They usually do not require any treatment and tend to go away after a few years, particularly following improved blood glucose control. I advice you to - Have topical steroid medication (hydrocortisone) application. - Have good diabetic control to preventing skin problems. -Take required nutrition, exercises and diabetic control medications . - maintain proper skin care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care. Regards, Dr. Yogapriya V, General and family physician.