Acanthosis Nigricans Remedies
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthosis_nigricans
"Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. It is usually found in body folds,[1] such as the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin, umbilicus, forehead, and other areas."
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REMEDIES NEEDED
11/17/2009: Leila from Minneapolis, Mn, USA writes: "Question: I think I have acanthosis nigricans.I'm 28 years old women. I've been overweight since childhood, and i have developed dark underarms, inner thighs and waistline, and a little discoloration in the neck. I haven't seen a doctor yet. I've been exercising for the past few months and have lost approximately 40 pounds since last year. but still the dark patches are still there. I tried peeling products, they did peel, but still, my underarms were still dark. . I would appreciate any advice or suggestion on how to get rid of this ugly dark patches. Please help."
Replies06/19/2010: Meera from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India replies: "Please let me know if you find your way out. I am also suffering from the same and in addition, have a very dark neck. I ve been having this ever since i was a child. I am having pcos and hypothyroid. I am undergoing a treatment for that. I am overweight as i weigh 65 kgs (143 pounds) for my 5' 3 height.Which is 20 pounds higher i guess. Anyways ... this is so embarrassing !!! So helppppppppppppppppppppp !!!"
12/09/2010: Brooke from Montgomery, Tx, Usa replies: "Camphorated Oil will bring better circulation to the splotches on your skin. It might take a long time, maybe 1 to 2 years or longer, but try that. I used it for stretch marks and a scar and they went away in 2 years. I have a silky smooth new skin in those places now! "
10/09/2011: Justsayin from Toronto, Ontario, Canada replies: "I'm pretty sure that I now know what I have Acanthosis Nigricans. My neck, cheeks (face), under arms and inner thighs are black and my skin is caramel. Those areas are not only black but like thicker and really I've tried every lotion and nothing works.After reading that this is caused by insulin resistances which I think I might also have, I almost lost it. There are images online where they've done test with people who have Acanthosis Nigricans and put them on a strict diet and the Acanthosis Nigricans vanished.
I am going to start a 1200 calorie diet and 2hrs of cardio every day. I might start with just one hour of cardio and then one hour of anaerobic exerciser and work my way up to the 2hrs. I am also doing Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred and will post my results in about 30days to see if anything had changed.
I though I was going to have this for ever and to think that I just need to lose weight and cut out my bad foods and this will go away is crazy!
Please people do your research everything is out there =)"
01/27/2012: Lou from Tyler, Tx replies: "I thought I had PCOS and these dark patches were due to vitiligo, but I think it is Acanthosis Nigricans. I've had this forever (20 years?). I have shown it to all of my doctors and NONE of them ever mentioned insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. THIS IS NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART!!! A book I bought tonight made the connection. I have been using coconut oil in my baths as well as tea tree oil. It seems to be helping and fading it."
01/27/2012: Lou from Tyler, Tx replies: "Read the Warning on E-How Camphorated Oil"
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