Although darker patches of skin can have various causes, the seemingly harmless skin changes may indicate underlying health ...

According to new research by Diabetes UK, around 1.3 million people are suffering with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

One in five adults in the UK is thought to be living with diabetes or prediabetes, which causes higher than normal blood ...

Spraying perfume directly on your armpits may seem like a quick way to smell fresh, but it can lead to skin irritation, ...

An armpit lump—or axillary lump—can occur as a symptom of many conditions that range from harmless to serious. It is often the result of an enlarged lymph node. Many armpit lumps appear and then go ...

According to Dr. Paras Agarwal, Clinical Director & Head - Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolic Disorders, Marengo Asia Hospitals Gurugram, "These patches appear in body creases like the neck ...

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a common cause. AN causes thicker, darker, often velvety patches of skin, typically in skin creases and folds. Hyperpigmentation in the armpits is usually not serious on ...

armpit, groin, or elsewhere could be a sign of pre-diabetes, says the AAD. "The medical name for the condition that causes this velvety skin is acanthosis nigricans. Often developing on the back ...

Acanthosis nigricans can affect otherwise healthy people or can be associated with internal malignancy, endocrine abnormalities, or obesity. Some cases have a familial tendency. Acanthosis ...