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What Do Dark Spots On The Thighs Indicate?
Hello doctor my name is Paula, this is my symptoms I have diabetes and take oral medication I noticed the other day on my thighs near my knees I have what looks like dark spots the size of a hand on both legs, they just appeared. Makes me concern because I don t know if it comes from my diabetes or age which I am 52 but not menopausal yet. So can you please give me some what of an idea what this can be? Thank you
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
Hello,
The dark discoloration of knees you are noticing is Acanthosis nigricans, commonly seen in diabetes. Proper control of blood sugar will resolve the issue.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
The dark discoloration of knees you are noticing is Acanthosis nigricans, commonly seen in diabetes. Proper control of blood sugar will resolve the issue.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
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