For individuals suffering from diabetes, skin complications are extremely common. Diabetic dermopathy is the most common of the diabetes skin complication with nearly 30% of all patients suffering from it. Diabetic dermopathy occurs mostly on the shins, though it is possible to have it all over the body, and is characterized by brown or reddish, rounds spots, and scaly patches on the skin. Associated with retinopathy (retinal damage), diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage), and nephropathy (kidney damage), the actual cause of dermopathy is unknown though it is more prevalent among long-term sufferers (10-20 years) of diabetes. It is also thought be related to injury or trauma in the areas that it appears. Patients with dermopathy have also been shown to have higher levels of glycosylated haemoglobin, a form of haemoglobin that is formed in the presence of plasma glucose. Because of this relationship, glycosylated haemoglobin is used to measure long-term blood …