Hi I was diagnosed with diabetes almost two years ago I am now 23 yrs old. I have also been having weird acne along my jawline and neck. I am researching and asking everyone I know for the answers but I do think that having type 1 is associated with acne. I am with you in the struggle...

Amber...I see that you live in santa monica, I live right next to the beverly center. I am 29 and newly diagnosed with type 1 about 9 months ago. Maybe we should chat? Or even meet?

Let me know

Well there might be something in the acne thing, I always had acne when I was younger and when I was diagnosed, but it was generally on my forehead and side of my face, now that seems to have cleared up and as one of you said I only get it on my next shoulders and around my jaw line, odd isn't it but there could be something

Hello...

I've been noticing acne along my jawline, a few on my neck, shoulders and back...I decided to research the cause of this recent break out...It started a few months ago when I began canoe paddling, so I figured exposure to the sun or the wharf water had something to do with it...Now i'm thinking type 1 diabetes may be the culprit :? Diabetes does run on both sides of my family...I hope this is not the case and that my recent break out is just a hormonal thing...

Mercy

I'm a 19 year old type 1 diabetic. I have the same problem. My Dr. Once told me people w/ diabetes will have more acne than someone w/o diabetes.

I have been diabetic for several years now, insulin dependent since 11/04. My blood sugar levels were relatively normal until 9/04, two months before I started taking insulin. At the same time my neck started breaking out with a strange appearing acne. By strange I mean it did not look like the typical acne and will not go away. I haven't asked my doctor and will be seeing a dermotologist about it but I can almost guarantee it is diabetes related. I say this because diabetics have a lowered immune system in comparison to non-diabetics and are more prone to infection. Therefore, we would be more prone to acne as acne is caused by infection of the poors in your skin. Sounds logical anyway.
Vikki

I have a problem with break outs on my neck and chest and even on my stomach.The ones on my chest don't even look like acne they are little whit bumps under the skin.Ive tried to get rid of them but wont go away,anyways my doctor told me the acne is caused from the hormone inbalace caused by diabetes where your sugars are up and down all the time.

20, diabetic for most of my life and I have this weird acne around my jawline as well. How bizarre!!!!!I have never heard anything about it though

I'm 33 and been diabetic since i was 9. I had little acne as a teen. Lately(past cple yrs) I have developed these white bumps. They were primarily on my back, but recently have moved to my chest, neck and especially my head(extremely itchy,annoying, and of course probably scabbing, which could be a major bummer considering diabetes is also causing me to lose some hair up there...) I use doxycycline and a topical solution(clyndimiacin for my head) but continue to suffer. Yes, I believe all relating to my BS highs and lows, which have steadily increased as I age. Anyway, it is good to see there is a corrilation with my conditions on here and wish I was able to control my sugars better, to stop this.

Is this because of stress?

We'll I have to say I'm relieved in one way to know that I'm not the only one out there, but not relieved to know that noone seems to have a cure. I've been diabetic for 6 years know and I am 29. At age 26 I started to have the white bumps around the chest,jaw line, back and was very distubed. I tried doxycycline for about a year with topical soap and that didn't seem to do it. I am battling it severly around the jawlind currently and my Dr. has suggested accutane. has anyone that is diabetic tried this yet. It is the last hope I have currently but is a pretty strong medication, so I just wanted to see if it has worked?

My 13 year old has had diabetes since he was 9 and has always had skin issues. He's now getting weird acne on his back and neck... could it be that the liver isn't doing what it's supposed to, lots of highs and lows, mostly highs, not drinking enough water, eating ok, but junk too, and sweating a lot in Hawaii. I have been giving him a liver herb, probitics, krill oil, B Complex and liquid vitamins. That for sure helps because it's worse when I don't give them to him. Hormones, hello... that all has to do with the endocrine system. Eating more greens or drinking them, more water, no stress, yeah, right. All helps. Vegetable oils DO effect your skin for SURE. Don't listen to those that say it doesn't matter what you eat. That's not truth. Stay more alkaline. Carbs, unfortunately not our friend.... Aloha to all.

I have had type 1 since I was 7, and am now 21. I have had acne since freshman year in high school. Usually very mild but alway present, and no matter what treatments I used on my face it was always there. I read recently that there was a link between uncontrolled BS levels. I had always suspected that there was some kind of relationship between the two and I am really convinved as of late. I have been monitoring my levels more frequently for the past few weeks and the acne has faded alot. I read online that high BS cause drying of the skin and that can lead to acne.