Topical therapy with tretinoin and ammonium lactate for acanthosis nigricans associated with obesity
Blobstein, S.H.
Cutis 71(1): 33-34
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 12553628 Document Number: 562305
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a cutaneous marker of various underlying systemic conditions. To date, no satisfactory topical therapy for this cutaneous disorder has been described. The following is a report of the successful use of a combination of 12% ammonium lactate cream and 0.05% tretinoin cream to treat AN associated with obesity.