Diabetes type 2 can affect every part of the body, including the skin. Some of these problems are skin conditions anyone can have, however, people with diabetes can get them more easily. These include bacterial infections or fungal infections. If you experience either one of these two unusual symptoms found on your hands or feet you should speak to your GP for further tests.
Granuloma annulare is a skin condition that causes a raised rash or bumps in a ring pattern.
The most common type affects young adults and usually affects the hands and feet.
“Minor skin injuries and some drugs might trigger the condition,” said the Mayo Clinic.
The health site added: “It’s not contagious and usually not painful, but it can make you feel self-conscious. And if it becomes a long-term (chronic) condition, it can cause emotional distress.
“Treatment might clear the skin gradually, but the lesions tend to come back. Untreated, the condition might last from a few weeks to decades.”
In a study published in the National Library of Health, granuloma annulare and its link to diabetes was investigated.
“Granuloma annulare is a benign inflammatory disease of the skin,” began the study.
“The lesions typically appear as papules and plaques with annular margins most commonly on dorsal surfaces of hands, arms and feet.”
The study concluded that granuloma annulare may be associated with diabetes mellitus.