Type 1 Link between Acne and Type 1?

LilLoWilliams

Newbie
Messages
4
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hello
This could possibly be a very silly question but I wondered if anyone knew if there was a link between having diabetes and being more prone to acne? I was diagnosed type 1 at the beginning of February and I’ve noticed since being on insulin for a few months that I seem to be getting more spots. While I of course occasionally got acne before my diagnosis, (I’d get a tiny flare up for a few days before it cleared up) but since my diagnosis I seem to continually get acne and not matter what I seem to do they do not want to clear up. My routine hasn’t changed much since my diagnosis so I wondered if perhaps it was something a bit more beyond my control?
Sorry if this is a silly question
Thank you
 

Nicola M

Moderator
Staff Member
Moderator
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913
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
Higher blood sugars/blood sugar spikes can cause Acne to flare up more. With you only having recently been diagnosed your blood sugars are probably still hit and miss. I mean even those of us who have had it for years still have bad moments! :hilarious: