i’m a carpenter, so my hands get beat up anyway, but this feels different. lately my skin just seems… thinner? and kinda slow to heal up if i get a cut or scrape. i’ve got hashimoto’s and dealing w/ some insulin resistance, and i’m wondering if anyone else has noticed specific skin changes tied to their metabolic stuff.
beyond just basic dryness, i mean. are we talking texture changes? or like, weird breakouts you didn’t have before? i’ve been trying to log it to see if it lines up w/ blood sugar spikes or even TSH fluctuations.
the monthly summary is kinda useful for seeing if there’s a pattern with my other symptoms. is this just part of the deal or something worth pushing my endo on?
“thinner” skin and slow healing are classic downstream signals of insulin resistance affecting connective tissue, not just something to accept as “part of the deal.” that’s definitely worth pushing your endo on.
the ‘thinner’ skin and ‘slow to heal’ feeling are worth separating out a bit, even though they feel connected. the collagen turnover side is definitely in play with insulin resistance and could contribute to the ‘thinner’ observation.
but ‘slow to heal’ can also pull in microvascular health, which is a different axis than just collagen, and hashimoto’s can add its own layer of background inflammation to that picture. you’re right to log it, and if your monthly summary can show a clear pattern, a csv export of that data can sometimes help your endo see the actual trend behind the subjective feeling.
the subjective feeling of ‘thinner’ skin and slower healing needs a clearer metric for your endo. are you tracking specific wound healing times, not just general skin feel? the daily journal field in a good tracker helps you put notes alongside the numbers.
thin skin thing is real
i’ve got hashimoto’s too and noticed my skin heals slower when my tsh is off. you mentioned “this feels different” and i’m wondering if you’ve checked your free t3 lately.
someone posted about ghk-cu helping with skin texture, might be worth looking into. i’ve been tracking my labs and symptoms, trying to see if there’s a pattern.
have you noticed any other metabolic shifts, like changes in blood sugar or insulin resistance, that might be related to your skin issues?