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I am diabetic and have pcos. anything i can do to lighten those areas up?
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Acanthosis: What you are describing is likely a skin condition called acanthosis nigricans and is caused by Insulin resistance. The best way to improve this is to improve you Insulin resistance with a low carb diet, exercise and perhaps metformin.
Answered 6/25/2014
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