SKIN DAMAGE
Certain illnesses may increase the possibility of your skin being injured. Diabetes mellitus, for example, increases the susceptibility of the skin of the feet to poorly healing sores and infections; diabetic people are more prone to develop yeast infections of the skin in the groin area.
Certain medications such as cortisone (prednisone) may decrease the strength of the skin. If, for example, you require tablets or injections of medications in the cortisone family for asthma or arthritis, you may notice that your skin is thinner. You may also be more prone to skin bruising, “black-and-blue” marks for which there is no obvious reason. Some medications may unpredictably cause an “allergic” reaction and lead to rashes, some of which may be very disabling. Certain antibiotics may have this effect. The rash usually disappears in time but may be quite annoying because of itching.
People who for many years were exposed to industrial chemicals may develop irritation of the skin, which may not completely disappear even after they have left work. The same can occur if you have used strong soaps and detergents for many years.
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