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Pale skin
Pale skin is a clinical finding that suggests anemia or inadequate amount of oxygen carrying hemoglobin molecules in the blood.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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How do i make my pale skin darker?
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Do guys find really pale skin attractive?
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Is there a natural way to get really pale skin?
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How to get a decent, natural tan if you have pale skin?
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Does my skin pass as pale skin if i use fairness cremes?
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A 36-year old asked:
I have super sensitive and pale skin. How can I tan safely?
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A 37-year old asked:
How can someone get rid of sunburn marks on pale skin?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the healthiest way to get more pale skin on my face?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is the difference between somebody having really pale skin and being an albino?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long should someone with pale skin stay on a tanning bed? Are the beds more dangerous to pale skin?
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A 39-year old asked:
Does anemia cause pale skin?
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A 29-year old asked:
How do you treat symptoms of anemia like pale skin?
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A 45-year old asked:
What causes bone pain, pale skin, and among other symptoms?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Having pale skin and a family history if melanoma what are some ways I can protect myself from getting the disease.
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A 46-year old asked:
Whole face is constantly flushed for no reason. i'm 18, on accutane with pale skin. I do wear sunscreen everyday. any thoughts?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can we convince young people that pale skin is beautiful, to decrease skin cancer?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I recently lost a close friend, and I have had some weird symptoms. I have had dizziness, pale skin, sweating, and a headache. Is this a minor shock?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have extremely pale skin, my cuts/bruises take forever to heal, and I feel light headed/faint easily. Am I anemic? What should I do?
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A 32-year old asked:
How long does pale skin associated with vitamin deficiency last?
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A 32-year old female asked about a female:
Any ideas? 7 y/o niece said "eyes are shaking", vomiting, dizzy. looks frail to me (very pale skin/redhead). Always seems zoned out,but today is bad!
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A 31-year old female asked:
One of my moles recently started to bleed. Is that a sign of skin cancer? I'm a red head with very pale skin.
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A 47-year old asked:
What are those people with red eyes and pale skin and light hair called?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Im feeling weak tired have dry mouth pale skin blue fingertips feeling dizzy and sick what do you think might be the problem?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I experienced lightheadedness, heart palpitation pale skin cold hands and feetand dry mouth? It happened twice? Is this hypoglycemia?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Always chapped lips. Abnormally pale skin. High creatinine. Telogen effluvium. Cold extremities. Dry eyes. Sunlight sensitive. All new. Any ideas?!?
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A 37-year old asked:
6 yr old cough, headache, sore throat, neck pain, no fever, pale skin, whites of eye cloudy, wont eat or drink anything?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I am experiencing legs cramping, calf pain and knee pain. The following also describe me: Leg pain, Lower leg pain, Ankle swelling, Obesity, Spider veins, Trouble sleeping, Snoring, Ligament laxity, Pale skin, and Prolonged bed rest. What should I do?
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A 30-year old asked:
How do you get rid of blemishes? It really pales my skin. is there any products out there for blemishes & dark spots that actually work?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Hello, i have been throwing up, having fevers chills cold sweats. Losing weight unitentionally loss of appitite chronic cough fatigue paleness of skin?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How to correct my anemia? I really couldnt sleep at night and my lips are pale.. my skin is also pale.. I also have irregular period. Supplement pls?
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