Q: My skin on neck is comparativel much darker compared to rest of my body.I happen to read, recently in some magazine that it is a endocrinological problem rather.Please advice what is the remedy.

A:At this age, if such problem - acanthosis nigricans develops, one should havethorough check up for endocrinological problems like diabetes mellitus etc.It sometimes could be due to obesity and hereditary causes. Rarely, it isresult of oral medication and internal malignancy. Treatment is directed atthe underlying cause.