With acanthosis nigricans, you may naturally be concerned about the appearance of your skin.

There's no specific treatment for acanthosis nigricans - but treating any underlying conditions, such as diabetes and obesity, may cause the changes in your skin to fade.

Parents of children with type 2 diabetes learn that what they thought was stubbornly dirty skin on their overweight child is actually acanthosis nigricans, a symptom of insulin resistance.