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  2. Acanthosis nigricans - Wikipedia

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    Acanthosis nigricans is a medical sign characterised by brown-to-black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. [1] It is usually found in body folds, [2] such as the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the armpits, groin, navel, forehead and other areas.

  3. This Chronic Skin Condition Is A Common Cause Of Dark ... - AOL

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    In short, melasma is a chronic skin condition that appears as darkened areas on the face due to an overproduction of melanin, says Gina Charles, MO, a family physician specializing in skincare. It ...

  4. These Pictures Will Help You Figure Out What That Weird Rash ...

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    The rash is extremely itchy and can turn dark purple, black, or gray on darker skin tones and is commonly found on the elbows and back of knees, she adds. The rash can also cause tenderness or ...

  5. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common Skin Rashes

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    Rosacea. What it looks like: Rosacea causes redness and thick skin on the face, usually clustered in the center.Easy flushing, a stinging sensation, and small, pus-filled pimples are other common ...

  6. Hyperpigmentation - Wikipedia

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    Hyperpigmentation can be diffuse or focal, affecting such areas as the face and the back of the hands. Melanin is produced by melanocytes at the lower layer of the epidermis. Melanin is a class of pigment responsible for producing color in the body in places such as the eyes, skin, and hair.

  7. Rash - Wikipedia

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    The distribution: e.g., the rash of scarlet fever becomes confluent and forms bright red lines in the skin creases of the neck, armpits and groins (Pastia's lines); the vesicles of chicken pox seem to follow the hollows of the body (they are more prominent along the depression of the spine on the back and in the hollows of both shoulder blades ...

  8. Lichen simplex chronicus - Wikipedia

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    Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) is thick leathery skin with exaggerated skin markings caused by sudden itching and excessive rubbing and scratching. [1] It generally results in small bumps, patches, scratch marks and scale. [1] It typically affects the neck, scalp, upper eyelids, ears, palms, soles, ankles, wrists, genital areas and bottom. [1]

  9. Darier's disease - Wikipedia

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    Overall greasy or scaly skin either in the central chest and back or in the folds of the skin. Painful skin and itching . Other less common or less noticed symptoms are: [6] Acrokeratosis verruciformis. Acrokeratosis (AKV) is characterized by several small wart-like and flat-topped bumps that line the skin on typically the hand and feet. [7]