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What Can Cause Pale Face?
Question: What would make a person's face turn white? It happened today while I was taking nap. (someone saw me and woke me up). It also happened two other times when I was just reading.
Brief Answer:
A number of underlying causes could cause such a thing
Detailed Answer:
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The redding shade of our body is due to hemoglobin in blood that circulates throughout our body (including the skin of our face). Hence, a person's face can seem white (pallor) due to:
* Low hemoglobin level i.e. anemia.
* Reduced blood pressure leading to poor circulation.
* Low circulating blood volume due to any cause.
* Inability of the heart to pump blood adequately.
* Cold - leading to constriction of blood vessels in the skin.
To be able to comment on the actual cause in your case, I would need to examine you clinically. But since that is beyond scope, you should visit your physician and get yourself evaluated.
Let me know if I could be of any further assistance.
Regards
A number of underlying causes could cause such a thing
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
The redding shade of our body is due to hemoglobin in blood that circulates throughout our body (including the skin of our face). Hence, a person's face can seem white (pallor) due to:
* Low hemoglobin level i.e. anemia.
* Reduced blood pressure leading to poor circulation.
* Low circulating blood volume due to any cause.
* Inability of the heart to pump blood adequately.
* Cold - leading to constriction of blood vessels in the skin.
To be able to comment on the actual cause in your case, I would need to examine you clinically. But since that is beyond scope, you should visit your physician and get yourself evaluated.
Let me know if I could be of any further assistance.
Regards
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