Re: acanthosis nigricans
From: cheri (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 14 Apr 2002 21:59:37 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Tera,
Here's another shameless plug. Try the Phillips light touch hair brush
(about $8 at Sally's)
I have very curly hair and it is a wiz at detangling. I gave one to a
pcos friend with waist length staight hair and she was amazed.
BTW: Since we don't own the company it might not be shameless.
later,
cheri
At Sun, 14 Apr 2002, tera wrote:
>
>Hi!
>
>I do not know the answer to your question but just an F.Y.I. for anyone
>who reads this who has these fun spots -- you may want to try a product
>called Dermablend. And no, this is not a shameless plug. A make-up
>artist friend of mine uses it and says it covers ANYTHING (scars, all
>sorts of skin spots, moles, etc.) and highly recommends it for anything
>you want to cover. It doesn't mask things like foundation but I guess
>it really COVERS. Anyway, I thought a few of you ladies might want to
>try it. You can't get it everywhere but some major department stores
>carry it in their cosmetic departments. I believe Marshall Fields
>carries it. But please, use this in conjunction with doing something
>for your insulin resistance! God bless! Tera
>
>At Sat, 13 Apr 2002, Belle wrote:
>>
>>Acanthosis nigricans (AN)is associated with insulin resistance. It is
>>considered to be a sign of high insulin levels.
>>
>>An insulin problem is thought to be the cause of PCOS, so you can see
>>how the two are linked.
>>
>>It is possible to have AN without having PCOS if a person has insulin
>>problems.
>>
>>At Fri, 12 Apr 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>I am replying to your message about acanthosis nigricans, the dark spots
>>>on our bodies.
>>>
>>>I still don't understand it. I don't have diabetes but am "close to
>>>it." I have high blood sugar and am glucose intolerant. Plus I have a
>>>thyroid disorder - hypothyroidism.
>>>
>>>Is this acanthosis nigricans a separate disorder or does it just mean I
>>>have the above disorder?
>>
>>--
>>Hope this helps,
>>
>>Belle
>>
>--
>Tera
>
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