Acanthosis Nigricans: Causes, Investigations, and Management #acanthosisNigricans #insulinResistance #PCOS #Cushings #diabetes #obesity #gastrointestinalCancers #skinCondition #medicalAdvice | DrVishal Gabale

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

Often developing on the back of the neck, Acanthosis Nigricans may be the first sign that someone has diabetes or prediabetes / PCOS. Losing weight will help acanthosis nigricans fade as most of the time, acanthosis nigricans doesn’t need treatment. | Wellness & Lifestyle