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My face and around mouth looks yellowish my body is white. just my head looks different colour? eyes normal. not jaundice?
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Pigmentation: this may be due to ingestion of large amounts of colored vegetables ( hypercarotenemia) especially carrots and yellow squashes. I would still suggest blood tests for liver function and serum carotene levles.
Answered 7/30/2014
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Jaundice: Jaundice usually first appears under tongue (frenulum of tongue) but is seen most frequently on sclera (white of eye): we notice it more due to contrast from usual white sclera. Yellowing then migrates downward depending on severity. Have your MD check your mucous membranes to determine cause of facial yellowing.
Answered 7/30/2014
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