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What Causes Hyper-pigmentation ?
Just did a routine check and ESR is 40 and i have patches all over my skin and hyperpigmentation on my face and neck. Please what can be the cause Just did a routine check and ESR is 40 and i have patches all over my skin and hyperpigmentation on my face and neck. Please what can be the cause
Wed, 1 Feb 2012
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The increased ESR can be a sign of many things like all sort of active infection in body;anaemia;tuberculosis;fever etc so it needs to be seen due to what you have it.If there is no infection or you do not suffer any problem may be anaemia can be the reason.Hyperpigmentation of skin is due to exposure to sun and also age related and should not have any relation with the increased ESR.
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welcome to HealthcareMagic
The increased ESR can be a sign of many things like all sort of active infection in body;anaemia;tuberculosis;fever etc so it needs to be seen due to what you have it.If there is no infection or you do not suffer any problem may be anaemia can be the reason.Hyperpigmentation of skin is due to exposure to sun and also age related and should not have any relation with the increased ESR.
Thanks
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Hello joy;
welcome to HealthcareMagic
The increased ESR can be a sign infection in body TB,sarcoidosis;anaemia,fever any chronic inflammatory disease , malignancyetc so u better get investigations done to find cause of raised ESR.
Hyperpigmentation of skin can be due to multiple skin conditions also age related and but it can also be related to increased ESR.
Better consult with Dermatologist to know the cause of hyperpigmentation.
Take care.
welcome to HealthcareMagic
The increased ESR can be a sign infection in body TB,sarcoidosis;anaemia,fever any chronic inflammatory disease , malignancyetc so u better get investigations done to find cause of raised ESR.
Hyperpigmentation of skin can be due to multiple skin conditions also age related and but it can also be related to increased ESR.
Better consult with Dermatologist to know the cause of hyperpigmentation.
Take care.
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