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What Causes Yellow Colored Hands?
Hi, I am 39years old female. absolutely helth. 1 month ago I notice that my hands become yellow. from time to time it become more or less yellow. I take general blood analyses and there is no changes. Yestarday my hands became more dark like sunburned hands. Can you give me recomendation what kind of analyses I need?
Thu, 13 Aug 2020
Hi,
Yellowness of hands could be due to increased levels of carotene in the blood or due to hypothyroidism. Are you taking a lot of carotene rich foods?
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
Yellowness of hands could be due to increased levels of carotene in the blood or due to hypothyroidism. Are you taking a lot of carotene rich foods?
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
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