Review Article

Insulin Resistance and Skin Diseases

Table 1

Skin diseases associated with insulin resistance.

Skin disorders and insulin resistance (IR)
Conditions strongly associated with IRConditions potentially associated with IRConditions anecdotally linked to IR

Acanthosis nigricansAcrochordonsAlopecia areata
AcneAndrogenetic alopeciaVitiligo
PsoriasisHidradenitis suppurativa
Hirsutism
Hyperandrogenism