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A 36-year-old male asked about a male:
Child eats tons of veggies every meal so skin is always baseline carotenemia like . eyes are very white, no trace of yellow. however, just noticed roof of mouth on the yellowish side. does white eye reassure mouth is not suggestive of jaundice ?
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Jaundice would definitely be visible in the whites of the eyes and urine would turn brownish. Carotenemia does not show up in the whites of the eyes. If you still have concerns have your child's mouth examined by his/ her pediatrician.
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Answered Dec 21, 2021
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
The sclerae (the white part of your eye) is the first site you will detect the jaundice but it is not affected in people with carotenemia. Mucous membrane (roof of mouth) is not affected, either. Carotenemia causes carotenoderma (yellow skin). Eating a lot of veggies does not cause carotenemia, only if your child eats a lot of high beta carotene contained veggies.
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Reviewed Dec 24, 2021
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Take your child to his/her Dentist for examination of "Yellowish roofnof mouth." Your child should be under care not Dentist, preferably a specialist Pedodontist, since e his/her n1st b'day. None of the ob serrations noted are related to yellowing non oral mucosa.
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Answered Dec 24, 2021
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