Undetected diabetes – skin changes can be a warning sign. The most common skin changes in diabetes include brownish, scar-like, round pigment spots.
Fungal infections of the skin with severe itching can be an early warning sign of type 2 diabetes. With the right care, diabetics can do a lot to prevent disease-related skin diseases. According to DDG, moisturizing creams with ingredients such as glycerin, witchinol, pantol, hazel aloe vera and witch hazel can help.