The air outside is cold and dry. Inside, fires and furnaces bake away what little moisture is left in the atmosphere. Break out the lip balm and hand lotion. It’s the dry, itchy skin and chapped lips time of the year—winter in Diabetes Land. What can you do to keep dry skin in check this time of year? How bad does dry skin have to get before you need to see your doctor? And why do we seem to have more problems with dry skin than everyone else?
Is dry skin caused by diabetes or high blood sugar?
John Anthony, MD, a board-certified dermatologist for the
