It’s perfectly normal for the skin of your private areas — your labia, scrotum, or anus — to be darker than the skin elsewhere on your body. Here’s why.

Acanthosis nigricans is a condition in which parts of the body such as the neck armpits or groin area become darkened ...

Hyperpigmentation on the thighs can occur due to skin irritation, medications, ... The discoloration of dark inner thighs may even stretch into the bikini or groin area. Causes.

Acanthosis nigricans often develops around the neck, groin, and armpits. There may also be itchiness. ... The main symptoms of acanthosis nigricans are hyperpigmentation and hyperkeratosis.

This condition is known as hyperpigmentation and it may even stretch into the bikini or groin area. You may experience a darkening of the skin on the inner thighs because of a number of reasons.

Dermatologist Dr. Alicia Barba gave us the rundown on what causes hyperpigmentation, how to prevent it, and how to treat it, especially in areas like your underarms, neck, groin and more.

Delicate areas: In the gentle areas such as the axilla, in between the groin, the bikini are common places where mechanical friction can happen and this can lead to hyperpigmentation. Some of the ...

How to treat common skin conditions such as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma and sun spots. ... melasma and sun spots — in which patches of skin become darker than the surrounding area.

Pubic-area problems tend to be ingrown hairs, hyperpigmentation, and folliculitis (a bucket term for irritated hair follicles), says Muneeb Shah, DO, a dermatology resident physician at Campbell ...