COMPLICATION OF INCORRECT USE OF INSULIN - HORMONAL DISEASES

Complication of incorrect use of insulin



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Misuse of insulin may lead to insulin lipohypertrophy, a deformity characterized by a lump below the skin where the patient with diabetes injects insulin, such as an arm, thigh, or abdomen. Generally, this complication arises when the diabetic often applies the insulin in the same place with the pen or syringe, causing that the insulin accumulates in that place and, causing malabsorption of this hormone, causing blood sugar levels to remain and diabetes management can not be adequately controlled