Skin Health Care

Causes of Acanthosis nigricans

This disease can occur for various reasons, including:

- Genetic factors inherited from parents to children.

- Drug-induced, such as oral contraceptives or human growth hormone, used in treating diseases that cause developmental problems, such as Turner syndrome and Prader-Willy.

- Medical problems: it may be associated with other medical problems such as obesity, like many endocrine (hormonal), acanthosis nigricans may occur. Often occurs in people with diabetes, and severe cases can also occur with this condition in people with cancer in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts or with lymphoma.

- The Malignant acanthosis nigricans is rare and although the exact incidence is unknown, it seems that is a fairly unusual in patients with cancer.

Symptoms of Acanthosis nigricans

Acanthosis nigricans appears slowly, no symptoms except for skin changes, which finally appear velvety dark segments with highly visible stains and creases. These spots are usually in the armpits, groin, and neck.

Risk factors of Acanthosis nigricans

Acanthosis nigricans is a common condition in people of African descent. It particularly affects black women. People with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are more likely to develop the disease.

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