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My skin color is getting darker and it very concerning for me cause only my skin is getting dark in family?
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Pigmentation: progressive darkening of the skin especially when associated with pigmentation of oral mucosa and darkening of skin creases warrants evaluation for adrenal insufficiency
Answered 9/20/2015
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Genetic: Skin color is determined by your genetic makeup. Ask your parents about a distant ancestor who might had a dark color. Weakly inherited traits may not show up early in development.
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