Dermatologist Questions Discolored skin

My skin around my groin area is becoming black. What should I do?

My skin is darkening, almost black, around my groin and now it's starting to hurt. What should I do?

2 Answers

Not unusual.Often skin in the genital area is darker especially in certain persons of color. Most commonly in the crural (crease) and or on the labia in women. It also darkens in some due to friction eg bike riders. Don't forget to rule out "jock itch"Scrotum is usually unaffected.
You need to be seen by the dermatologist. It can be a fungal infection or some other type of infection.

Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg, DO, FAOCD