Brown patch in between breasts

[killykat911]

I have this patch of brown in between my breasts (see pic; although I think it doesn't show that great) my older sister has the same thing; and when she noticed mine; she became afraid we have something.  She said hers has gotten worse; that it used to look like mine but it much darker and bigger now.. so naturally I fear it'll happen to me.  I think I first noticed it a few years ago. like 2.
what can this be?

[mschubby]

I wanna try the zinc but how do I search for it? just under zinc? or what is the actual product called? please help!!

[UghLumpOff]

I'm 16. I got the brown spots (giraffe spots as my older sister points out -_-) i can't even remember when. It's between my breasts ,it was small but it grew bigger and sorta grew under my right breast. It is also in the middle of my neck. At first, I thought it was dirt so i scrubbed very very hard. It went away a little bit but started getting bigger. But i gained some weight, too. So now i'm kinda thinking it does have to do with my weight. But i'm going to the skin doctor so hopefully i'll find out what it is and what causes it.

[Angela110279]

**It is not a skin condition. It is a symptom of pre-diabetic nature.
Regardless, scratching and scrubbing and applying oils won't affect it. These actions will at most irritate the skin or make the skin appear even darker; they will not affect the acanthosis in the way that one might hope that they would.

[Angela110279]

Acanthosis Nigricans causes darkness between the breasts, in the groin area, under the arms, and, most commonly, behind the neck. It is painless and not itchy; it is simply displeasing to look at. It is also considered a preceding omen of diabetes, and is usually found in women ages 10 and up. It is a skin condition, so regardless of how much you scratch at it it will remain there. The best treatment is usually a medicine called Metformin (prescription from doctor is necessary). It is a common medication for those who have type 2 diabetes, and will, over time, make the dark areas smaller and less noticeable; in some cases, it might even "rid" the patient of the dark spots; but the acanthosis will remain. It ( the darkness/ spots) will only remain less noticeable so long as it is being treated. When treatment stops, the acanthosis will return and possibly worsen.

[jazzy1024]

Do you know how wonderful you are for posting this comment?? I have PCOS and insulin resistance. I suspected the spots had something to do with that. When I eat better and cut out sugar it lightens up. Thank you!

[xkelly93x]

Hi everyone! soo as of about February of this year i too noticed that I began to get dark marks between my boobs. I am skinny but I do have  big boobs so i figured it may have something to do with having big boobs. I started working out more so I thought that was the cause. So (stupidly lol) i decided to ease up on my exercising but realized that doesnt work so i went back to working out then i tried exfoliators and lotions but that just made it spread and darken :( so i went to a dermatologist and they gave me differin to put on it. Ive been using it for a week now and so far it seems to be working. It has shrunk a bit and got lighter in certain parts but it does dry out the area and i have to make sure i use sunblock. My dermatologist told me that to avoid using creams like hydrocortisone because they arent good for this part of skin.