Small red dots on the legs of diabetic patients may be caused by eczema, allergic purpura, ringworm and other diseases.
1. Eczema: Eczema may appear after contact with allergic substances, followed by small red dots on the legs, and may be accompanied by obvious itching symptoms.
2. Anaphylactic purpura: diabetic patients are prone to various infections, and bacterial and viral infections may cause the occurrence of anaphylactic purpura, followed by skin purpura of varying degrees, mostly located in the limbs and buttocks.
3. Ringworm: diabetic patients are more susceptible to fungal infections than normal people, leading to the occurrence of ringworm, initially in the groin can appear red spot symptoms, and then can continue to expand outward, will appear along the thighs down, and then appeared in the leg with small red spots symptoms.
There are many other reasons for diabetic patients to develop red dots on the legs. If you develop this symptom, you need to go to the hospital for further diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of a specialist. Diabetic patients with symptoms of red dots on the legs are advised to go to the hospital and ask the doctor to make a judgment.