What happens to your skin when you have Crohn’s?
Skin involvement or cutaneous Crohn Disease occurs in about 40% of people with Crohn Disease. Some are mild skin conditions and others are extremely painful and dangerous.
Things such as skin tags, purple sores and swelling around the perineal and perianal region are common.
More serious things like, painful vulval or scrotal fissures, ulceration and pyoderma gangrenosum, which are large open sores on your legs and sometimes other areas of your body, need medical assistance immediately.
If you see any abnormality on your skin after being diagnosed with Crohn’s, no matter how small it may be, make an apt with your doctor ASAP.
Do you suffer from any of these?
