Skin Health Care

Although Acanthosis nigricans is a problem that only causes cosmetic embarrassment, its origin is associated with internal disorders or cardiovascular diseases responsible for internal cancers aggressive.

What is acanthosis nigricans?

Acanthosis nigricans (AN), also known as acanthosis nigricans, a dermatological lesion characterized by the presence of dark areas (plaques brown), thick and velvety, like elephant skin.

These plates appear in the folds and creases of the body, predominantly affecting the axillae, the inner surface of the forearm, side of neck, lower leg and umbilical area.

Other areas may also be affected by acanthosis nigricans are the oral mucosa, lips, palms of the hands, soles of the feet or other areas. In extreme cases may present a generalized involvement.

Detection of acanthosis nigricans has gained importance in recent years, although it is a problem that only causes inconvenience to the sufferer aesthetic, its origin is related to internal disorders responsible for circulatory diseases, which in advanced stages, can cause clogging or rupture of arteries, resulting in heart attacks in heart and brain.

Acanthosis nigricans is a disease can be a sign of high insulin resistance. The condition was first described in 1890 and it is known types:

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