Keep skin clean. Wash with mild soap or a gentle cleanser. Bathe in lukewarm water, avoiding very hot baths and showers and dry the skin by stripping away your natural oils. During bathing, check your skin for red, dry, or sore spots that might be an early indicator of a future problem. Gently pat your skin with a soft towel to dry. Pay close attention to drying between your toes. After bathing, help prevent dry skin by applying Cabot P.O.L. Cream. Pay attention to potential problem areas like the hands, knuckles, elbows, and feet.

Cabot's P.O.L. Cream has a rich Pure Omental Lipid formula that moisturizes and protects while working synergistically with vitamins A, E, Allantoin, Dimethicone and Hylauronic Acid. These ingredients have been demonstrated to be beneficial to help strengthen your skin's protective function. Drinking ample amounts of water helps to keep your body and thereby skin, hydrated. During winter months, use a humidifier to add moisture to the air. A good sunscreen helps further protect at risk skin by preventing sunburn. Treat all cuts, scrapes, and skin cracks immediately to help prevent more serious problems from developing. Be sure to see your doctor for major cuts, burns, infections, or skin problems you are unable to treat yourself.

As many as one-third of people with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or affected by diabetes at some time in their lives. In fact, such problems are sometimes the first sign that a person has diabetes. Luckily, most skin conditions can be prevented or easily treated if caught early. Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the skin. As many as one third of people with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or affected by diabetes at some time in their lives. In fact, such problems are sometimes the first sign that a person has diabetes. Luckily, most skin conditions can be prevented or easily treated if caught early.

Good Skin Care Practices

• Keep your diabetes well managed. People with high glucose levels tend to have dry skin and less ability to fend off harmful bacteria. Both conditions increase the risk of infection.
• Keep skin clean and dry. Use talcum powder in areas where skin touches skin, such as armpits and groin.
• Avoid very hot baths and showers. If your skin is dry, don't use bubble baths. Moisturizing soaps may help. Afterward, use a high quality skin cream, but don't put cream between toes because the extra moisture can encourage fungus .
• Prevent dry skin. Scratching dry or itchy skin can open it up and allow infection to set in. Moisturize your skin often to prevent chapping, especially in cold or windy weather.
• Treat cuts right away. Wash minor cuts with soap and water. Do not use Mercurochrome antiseptic, alcohol, or iodine to clean skin because they are too harsh. Only use an antibiotic cream or ointment if your doctor says it's okay. Cover minor cuts with sterile gauze. See a doctor right away if you get a major cut, burn, or infection.
• During cold, dry months, keep your home more humid. Bathe less during this weather, if possible.
• Use mild shampoos. Do not use feminine hygiene sprays.
• See a dermatologist (skin doctor) about skin problems if you are not able to solve them yourself.
• Take good care of your feet. Check them every day for sores and cuts. Wear broad, flat shoes that fit well. Check your shoes for foreign objects before putting them on. Cooperlabs is not engaged in rendering medical advice or recommendation. You should not rely on any information to replace consultations with qualified health care professionals to meet your individual medical needs. See HEALTHY FOOT CARE TIPS

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