83. Acanthosis Nigricans

Protocols

Clinical Features: 

  • most common obese patient 
  • Dark ,thick valvety patchy lesion skin fold area


investigation:

  • RBS
  • TSH
  • FT4
  • Usg of whole abdomen (in case female)


D/D:

  • Addison's disease
  • Erythasma 
  • Pityriasis versicolour

🗒️Rx: 

1. Treatment accourting to causes

Symtomatic Rx: 

1. Retin-A cream([post id="605" title="Tretinoin"])  ..once daily  at night ...2 month 

OR

Spotclen cream([post id="698" title="Hydroquinone"]) ...2 times daily at night ...2 month