# Question for diabetics: DiabetiDerm

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-diabetics-diabetiderm/561011>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 17, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-diabetics-diabetiderm/561011 "2010-11-17T19:42:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-diabetics-diabetiderm/561011/1 "2010-11-17T19:42:42Z")

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(Not looking for medical advice; just feedback)

Have you ever used DiabetiDerm on your feet? It’s supposed to help with circulation and “rejuvinate” due to the ingredient L-Arginine. Is it really different than cheap moisturizers?

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**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-diabetics-diabetiderm/561011/2 "2010-11-17T19:57:26Z")

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Diabetic here, and no, I’ve never used that stuff. But I don’t have any diabetes related reasons to use it; I have no diabetic complications to worry about and I’m doing my best to keep it that way.

That said, I’d love to hear if that stuff works, because long before I was ever diabetic, I had heels that crack in the winter. I’d be interested in it if it worked better than standard moisturizing cream.