11. Yellowish scaly patches on and around your eyelids
These develop when you have high fat levels in your blood. It can also be a sign that your diabetes is poorly controlled. The medical name for this condition is xanthelasma.
Take action
- Tell your doctor about the yellowish scaly patches around your eyes.
- Talk with your doctor about how to better control your diabetes. Controlling diabetes can clear the scaly patches.
12. Skin tags
Many people have skin tags—skin growths that hang from a stalk. While harmless, having numerous skin tags may be a sign that you have too much insulin in your blood or type 2 diabetes.
Skin tags
These growths are most common on the eyelids, neck, armpit, and groin.
Take action
- Ask your doctor if you should get tested for diabetes.
- If you have diabetes, ask your doctor if you need better control of it.