Originally Posted by Indie'sOK

Hi all,
I am 17, currently in treatment for my moderate to severe acne. During my last dermatologist visit, I brought to her attention the hyperpigmentation on my neck. On both sides of my neck I have these areas, about 3 inches in diameter, that are a few shades darker than the rest of my skin. I've had them for years, since I was about 10 or 11. I am overweight, which led the doctor to think that it might be caused from insulin resistance. I mentioned to her that I'd had these spots long before I started gaining weight, but she is sending me for lab work anyway.

What do you think? I feel like losing weight might help the problem but I need some way to maintain my motivation to do so. It seems that every time I begin a new workout regimen it works for a week, tops.