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Self Tanner On The Palms And In Between Fingers. Having Strong Odour. Suggest The Treatment?
Question: Hello, I have woken up in the morning for the last 2 weeks with what appears to be "self tanner" on the palms of my hand and in between my fingers. It even has a strong odor of self XXXXXXX or metal. Very similar to when lifting weight in the gym and the smell of the metal weights transfers to your hands. I have not used any new topicals. My sheets aren't colored, no peppers for dinner, etc. any ideas? I have had my family doctor tell me he is concerned about adrenal/hormonal issues. Do you not agree??
Brief Answer:
Maybe something else other than adrenal/hormonal
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Some more clarifications I want from you.
This happens only in the morning when you get up ?
When you wash it off does it disappear ?
Are you taking any drugs or in contact with any dyes ?
You are doing Thistlyn cleanse since how long ?
Pigmentation of palms especially the creases due to addison's disease( Adrenal) or hypothyroidism will not be transient. It will be seen all the time and not just in the morning.
I am thinking of coloured sweat. Sometimes some medicines, minerals and dyes when excreted through sweat comes in contact with bacteria can cause colored sweat which will be washed off with hand wash.
I will recommend you to stop any medicines or dyes even Thistlyn cleanse as it can be a culprit.
Kindly get back to me with the details asked and if possible can you upload a picture of the palms. You have a feature to upload the images by yourself at the right side of the query page, please utilize that so that I can answer your query better. You can also send the image as attachment to YYYY@YYYY , with the subject as 'Attn: Dr. Johny Chacko'.
Take care
Maybe something else other than adrenal/hormonal
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Some more clarifications I want from you.
This happens only in the morning when you get up ?
When you wash it off does it disappear ?
Are you taking any drugs or in contact with any dyes ?
You are doing Thistlyn cleanse since how long ?
Pigmentation of palms especially the creases due to addison's disease( Adrenal) or hypothyroidism will not be transient. It will be seen all the time and not just in the morning.
I am thinking of coloured sweat. Sometimes some medicines, minerals and dyes when excreted through sweat comes in contact with bacteria can cause colored sweat which will be washed off with hand wash.
I will recommend you to stop any medicines or dyes even Thistlyn cleanse as it can be a culprit.
Kindly get back to me with the details asked and if possible can you upload a picture of the palms. You have a feature to upload the images by yourself at the right side of the query page, please utilize that so that I can answer your query better. You can also send the image as attachment to YYYY@YYYY , with the subject as 'Attn: Dr. Johny Chacko'.
Take care
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