What are skin warning signs of diabetes?

Your skin will give you a lot of clues about what’s going on deep inside.

7 important skin warning signs of diabetes or prediabetes: 

1. A dark patch of velvety skin (typically on the back of the neck, armpit, or groin)

2. Hard thick skin (especially on the knuckles and toes) 

3. Boils and cysts 

4. Itchy dry rashes 

5. Bedsores (ulcers)

6. Skin tags 

7. Red/brown spots on the lower legs (diabetic dermopathy)