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4 year old has hyper pigmentation on front and back of neck. looks like acanthosis but skin is not thick. does an always have thickness?
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Is the child obese: No, but check if the patient has Diabetes
Answered 4/30/2015
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I've had an area of skin pigmentation on my neck since birth, and its been growing larger since? Any treatments?
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