Question 1

how to reduce side effects of drugs for tuberculosis (lung)? to prevent/reduce yellow skin, vomiting, etc. which food help? more exercise?

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If you are: If you are having these symptoms then drugs may have to be changed.

Question 2

why do i get yellow skin after drinking?

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Yellow skin: This is most likely jaundice due to liver toxicity (hepatitis or cirrhosis) due to increase bilirubin in the blood since the damaged liver cells cannot break it down.

Question 3

yellow skin around wound from cat bite. why?

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CAT BITE WOUND: See your doctor with all deliberate speed. Or go to an urgent care center or a hospital emergency room. Do it fast!

Question 4

i have yellow marks on my skin, is this jaundice?

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See a doctor: Marks do not usually look like juandice. When the skin color tone and hue appear yellow that is usually indicative of jaundice.  If you are doing drugs, alcohol or having liver problems you need to be checked by a doctor.  Your bilirubin chemistry will measure this in detail and your doctor will order the liver tests necessary for this work up.

Question 5

my nephew started to get yellow skin all over his body! he is 10 months old now and he had it for 6 months.?

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Easy: This is what is known as carotenemia. Carotene is a precursor of vitamin a and the yellow color comes from a build-up of carotene from the ingestion of yellow vegetables like squash and carrots. It is totally harmless and you can differentiate it from jaundice by looking at the whites of the eyes. If they are also yellow, it is jaundice. Decrease intake of yellow veggies.

Question 6

whats the cause of yellow skin stains on hands?

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Yellow skin: Yellow stains in skin most likely could be due to something topically being applied or coming in contact with the skin, but can also be seen in people taking high quantities of beta carotene in supplements or foods.  Check your diet and consider what your hands come in contact with.

Question 7

why does jaundice make your skin and eyes turn yellow?

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Jaundice: The pigment present in bile gives the yellow discoloration to the skin, urine and sclera in eyes.

Question 8

if my skin or eyes are not yellow, should i worry about jaundice?

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No: However, abnormal levels of bilirubin (which causes jaundice) which are low may not alter the color of the skin and eyes.  If you have a concern about this for some reason, get your doctor to order the appropriate test.

Question 9

yellow skin on vulva dr said it could be lichen scelosis but isnt that white?

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Get it biopsied: White or yellow, it could still be lichen sclerosis.  However, its not possible to tell for sure just by looking at it.  The best way to get a diagnosis is to get a biopsy of the area.  That can be important.  There are vulvar cancers that have a white or yellowish appearance.  Best wishes!

Question 10

is having yellow skin hereditary?

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Yes: There are conditions leading to jaundice (yellow skin) that are genetic, and therefore hereditary, but these are very uncommon. Most jaundice occurs due to normal processes in the newborn and is not hereditary, although depending on the mother's blood type the risk of jaundice in subsequent pregnancies may be increased.

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How to reduce side effects of drugs for tuberculosis (lung)? to prevent/reduce yellow skin, vomiting, etc. which food help? more exercise?

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Yellow skin around wound from cat bite. why?

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I have yellow marks on my skin, is this jaundice?

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My nephew started to get yellow skin all over his body! he is 10 months old now and he had it for 6 months.?

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Whats the cause of yellow skin stains on hands?

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Why does jaundice make your skin and eyes turn yellow?

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Yellow skin on vulva dr said it could be lichen scelosis but isnt that white?

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Is having yellow skin hereditary?

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