Darkening Of Underarms

[Moonlitedi 24]

Hey ladies question.

Awhile ago I was at my doctors and they said I had darkening of my underarms due to being over weight. I was wondering if anyone else experienced this and after they had the Lap-Band and lost weight if the discoloration went away. Im hoping to hear from insurance next week for approval. Any insite or experience is greatly appreiated. Good luck everyone!

[Dawn200321 146]

I was never actually told I had this by a doctor but it was pretty obvious if you looked. I never even thought it could be due to being overweight....

[Moonlitedi 24]

Those who are overweight may experience a condition called 'acanthosis nigricans', which is characterized by the darkening of the skin in the underarms, groin and neck. So, dark underarms can be caused by any of the above said reasons.

[Jenn1214 120]

I'm not sure if it has to do with being overweight, but I know it's often seen in polycystic ovarian syndrome. Have you ever been checked for the condition?

[xavier 153]

PCOS is mostly due to obesity as is the nigricans...should reslove with normalization pf weight.

[#MagicWithinme 173]

Hey ladies question.

Awhile ago I was at my doctors and they said I had darkening of my underarms due to being over weight. I was wondering if anyone else experienced this and after they had the Lap-Band and lost weight if the discoloration went away. Im hoping to hear from insurance next week for approval. Any insite or experience is greatly appreiated. Good luck everyone!

Good to know, I thought it was because I ate too much beef/pork. (and because I'm hispanic I just thought it was part of nature)

[KAS1971 0]

Mine have been dark for ages .. I was told in 2000 when I was Diagnosed with polycystic overy disease as well as diabetes .. was told it will never go away .. and so far they are right.

[Toddy 758]

I know this can be a sign of something more serious, but it can also be caused by your deodorant. My daughter had this problem in high school (she was not overweight at the time) and the doctor told her to switch to a deodorant for sensitive skin and the dark underarms went away. Couldn't hurt to give it a try while checking for other health problems.