198K views · 1.5K reactions | Acanthosis Nigricans: Causes, Investigations, and Management #acanthosisNigricans #insulinResistance #PCOS #Cushings #diabetes #obesity #gastrointestinalCancers #skinCondition #medicalAdvice | DrVishal Gabale | Facebook

Do you have darker neck? This is acanthosis nigricans… you’re not dirty! This is a thickening of the skin Causes include diabetes, genetics, PCOS, malignancies, and other conditions that stimulate growth factors to thicken the skin Treatment aims at normalizing skin thickneess with exfoliants like lactic acid (amlactin) and urea (cetaphil rough and bumpy). Retinoids like adapalene also help! #dermatologist | Dr. Muneeb Shah

8.1K views | Darkening of the skin on the neck, a condition often...

Acanthosis nigricans is a common condition that leads to darkening of skin. Not only darkening, it gives a velvety feel to the skin. Majorly the skin feels such at the places where it folds and creases. The reasons considered behind the condition include: 👉Obesity 👉Hormonal changes 👉PCOD 👉Diabetes Always remember: 1) It cannot be treated without treating the root cause. 2) It cannot be cured by frequent rubbing rather it can make it worse. 3) It is something that can be treated. 4) Creams co