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I went online today to find the answer to this question and then realized the question didn't even exist. After a long search I found it in this forum from 2004. It was never really answered.
A woman said she had dark pigment in her inner thighs and developed cyst(like cystic acne) in sync with her menstrual cycle that were large and painful and itchy. Did I mention painful. I'm guessing the pigmentation is due to insulin resistance and a stressed pancreas. This is what I've found in my research.
Still, I having this same problem can't find the reason or cure. Sometimes these cysts are the size of a tiny pimple some times the size of a golf ball, and they have 3 or 4 companion cysts. I've been to doctors when the cysts become infected. They claim it's due to poor hygiene. I really don't think my hygiene has change in the last year. I'm 27 I haven't forgotten how to was myself. If the doctors said it was caused by over washing I'd believe them. They say a warm compress and regular cleaning meanwhile I have scars so large I can stick the tip of my pinky in them.
The truth is doctors don't seem to see this problem as something worth worrying about. I would just like to know that it is some kind of ailment that is treatable.
A woman said she had dark pigment in her inner thighs and developed cyst(like cystic acne) in sync with her menstrual cycle that were large and painful and itchy. Did I mention painful. I'm guessing the pigmentation is due to insulin resistance and a stressed pancreas. This is what I've found in my research.
Still, I having this same problem can't find the reason or cure. Sometimes these cysts are the size of a tiny pimple some times the size of a golf ball, and they have 3 or 4 companion cysts. I've been to doctors when the cysts become infected. They claim it's due to poor hygiene. I really don't think my hygiene has change in the last year. I'm 27 I haven't forgotten how to was myself. If the doctors said it was caused by over washing I'd believe them. They say a warm compress and regular cleaning meanwhile I have scars so large I can stick the tip of my pinky in them.
The truth is doctors don't seem to see this problem as something worth worrying about. I would just like to know that it is some kind of ailment that is treatable.
Discoloration of the skin is not a symptom of PCO, per se. However, women with PCO who develop insulin resistance (a precursor to diabetes) can develop acanthosis nigricans. This is a darkening of the skin that look like black or purplish velvet texture in the underarm and collar areas.
It resembles this more than the latter.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17833
It resembles this more than the latter.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17833
Hi,
Discoloration of the skin in inner thighs results from friction caused by rubbing of the thighs together which is why it is commonly seen in over-weight individuals.
Acne is raely seen in this area, thogh acne fler-ups are common in phases of the menstrual cycle.
Cystic acne, also known as nodulocystic acne, is a severe form of acne wherein acne develops into small cysts. Although not uncommon, it is rarer than other types of acne. Like other forms, it is caused by an excess buildup of sebum in the pores and, contrary to popular belief, is not caused by, nor is it affected by, hygiene or the lack thereof.
The cysts are usually filled with a white pus-like substance. They are usually several millimeters in diameter, and can be quite painful.
A common treatment for cystic acne is Isotretinoin, which cures most acne in about 90% of patients. In sever cases a course of oral antibiotics are also recommended.
After cysts have mostly healed, macules, or "pseudo scars" may form. Macules are red patches of skin, sometimes raised slightly, where cysts used to be, and may resemble cysts in their appearance. They are sometimes known as "pseudo scars" because they resemble scars, but unlike true ones, macules usually only last up to six months and leave no permanent scar.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystic_acne
Discoloration of the skin in inner thighs results from friction caused by rubbing of the thighs together which is why it is commonly seen in over-weight individuals.
Acne is raely seen in this area, thogh acne fler-ups are common in phases of the menstrual cycle.
Cystic acne, also known as nodulocystic acne, is a severe form of acne wherein acne develops into small cysts. Although not uncommon, it is rarer than other types of acne. Like other forms, it is caused by an excess buildup of sebum in the pores and, contrary to popular belief, is not caused by, nor is it affected by, hygiene or the lack thereof.
The cysts are usually filled with a white pus-like substance. They are usually several millimeters in diameter, and can be quite painful.
A common treatment for cystic acne is Isotretinoin, which cures most acne in about 90% of patients. In sever cases a course of oral antibiotics are also recommended.
After cysts have mostly healed, macules, or "pseudo scars" may form. Macules are red patches of skin, sometimes raised slightly, where cysts used to be, and may resemble cysts in their appearance. They are sometimes known as "pseudo scars" because they resemble scars, but unlike true ones, macules usually only last up to six months and leave no permanent scar.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystic_acne
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