Acanothosis Nigricans is fading! - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

astrophe · 03-25-2010, 09:05 AM

So I have acanthosis nigricans on my elbows, left ankle, and inner thighs.

https://health.google.com/health/ref...osis+nigricans

I am both hypothyroid and PCOS w/ insulin reistance. I just posted progress pix of my elbows. This is the before:

This is after:

I'm pretty excited about seeing progress!

A.

Nicoyaangel · 03-25-2010, 04:22 PM

Wow!!! That is a HUGE difference. I have that on my knees and inner thigh too also elbows. What did you do to make it go away??

astrophe · 03-25-2010, 04:34 PM

AN is from excess insulin.

I've done this before and the key for me is exercise since that helps lower excess insulin. At least 45 min 4 x a week. I'm trying to be better about that bench mark.

Also trying out lower GI diet/more controlled portions to get blood sugar stable. I fished out my old monitor and have been doing pricks to see where it is, and I have an endoc. appt in May. I haven't seen her since last year, when I was able to come off the Metformin.

A.

Dab52776 · 03-25-2010, 06:03 PM

Awesome!!! I never took pics of mine before, but I've noticed improvement on my elbows and knees... now if only I could get my armpits to clear up so that I can wear some tanktops this summer.... maybe increasing my exercise would help????

Keep us posted on your progress!

astrophe · 03-25-2010, 06:17 PM

I used to have it in the armpits bit that's long faded.

I think it was worse when I was pregnant and eventually it chilled out, leaving me with the elbows, ankle and groin.

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Nicoyaangel · 03-26-2010, 02:30 PM

Nice!!! I will have to do that. I hate the ones in my armpit. But I still wear sleeveless shirts

CheekyMo27 · 03-30-2010, 07:08 AM

Congratulations! I have AN on my neck, collarbones (that was a bummer ...), underarms and groin. I recently gained back a bunch of weight, and that's when it started popping up on my neck and showed up for the first time on my collarbones. I was so upset.

I'm now removing most starchy carbs from my diet, weaning myself off sweets, started Met and am exercising with a vengeance. I hate this stuff on my skin - I want it GONE!

astrophe · 03-30-2010, 09:31 AM

I know -- AN doesn't hurt or anything like that, but it isn't pretty.

You can do it!

A.

CheekyMo27 · 03-30-2010, 09:35 AM

Thanks apostrophe!

I've just been so angry about the darkness on my collarbones, because my collarbones are one of the few parts of my body that I DO love, you know?