How is acanthosis nigricans treated?

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Acanthosis nigricans is an uncommon disease, most people have not heard of this disease, let alone understand this disease, acanthosis nigricans is a dermatological disease, so how to treat acanthosis nigricans? What is the symptom of black thorn skin disease? What is black thorn skin disease treatment folk prescription? The following small series for you to explain.

How is acanthosis nigricans treated?

First of all, we should actively look for the causes. For patients with malignant acanthosis nigricans, it is necessary to actively search for visceral tumors and carry out surgical resection. Cyproheptadine can also be used to inhibit the release of tumor products. For obesity type acanthosis nigricans, we must correct obesity, actively participate in physical exercise, control diet in order to lose weight. With the decrease of weight, acanthosis nigricans will be cured.

Benign acanthosis nigricans: This is a hereditary skin disease. Most of them occurred in the newborn. At the beginning, the lesions were unilateral, and the lesions were mild. The distal limbs were not involved. The oral mucosa showed thin folds, like velvet, and the course of the disease progressed slowly. After puberty, the lesions stopped expanding and remained stable or subsided. This type is associated with multiple melanocytic nevus and is an autosomal dominant disease with different phenotypic penetrance.

Obesity acanthosis nigricans: this disease was formerly known as pseudoacanthosis nigricans. It is common in acanthosis nigricans. Both men and women have the disease. Most of them are 25-60 years old. Fat people with dark skin are more likely to suffer from obesity. Most of the skin lesions were found in the wrinkled area, especially in the armpit, groin and labia. Irregular pigmented spots can be seen in the upper thigh or labia major. With weight loss, the lesions can completely disappear. But the pigment persisted.

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For those caused by drugs, all suspected pathogenic drugs should be stopped in time, and the rash can heal itself after stopping. For patients with benign type, surgery or electric cauterization can be performed if skin color changes and dermatophytes hinder beauty; For the syndrome type, the treatment syndrome is the main one.