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I'd like to know what's the best natural remedy to lighten my underarm skin?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Acanthosis nigricans: You might suffer from it, skin that is velvety and pigmented sometimes associated with diabetes and obesity. There is no, treatment yet.

Answered 10/16/2013

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