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A member asked:
On my bikini area, it looks like a mild form of acanthosis. my derm said there's nothing i can do. i'm very pale and that skin is dark in comparison. ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Likely normal: Genital skin in darker than other areas in all people. It is not a disorder.
Answered 1/9/2015
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