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jocy:
Hello I'm so glad to have found this forum i'm 29 and have been recieving tranfusions and chelation for 26 yrs i have been through many diffrent dr's since i turned 18 because of insurance drama all doing things a bit diffrent, my main concern now is my skin color it's verry dark i'm hispanic and have always been a lighter brown. My problem areas are the one's more exposed to the sun face hand and feet. I feel like it's not just sun exposure even my dr and everyone that knows me tell me i look diffrent too dark  and in my hands u can see dark spots i'm just worried  ??? does anyone have any advise. thanks

Andy Battaglia:
Hi Jocy and  :welcome2

How high is your ferritin level? If your iron is high, it will change your skin color. Are you compliant with a good chelation program? If your fingers get darker closer to the nails, it is most likely iron.

Zaini:
Hi Jocy,

As Andy said,iron can darken your skin,and once you lower your iron ,you'll see a noticeable change in your skin color.

Zaini.

Laura:
Hello!!!

It is my own case and it is because of the iron level. In my case it is more severe in my face, hands, elbows, knees and feet.

I asked to a couple of doctors and both of them tell me the same.

My ferritine is now around 1800 but it reached 6500 in 2002.

Kisses,

Laura.

nice friend:
Hi Jocy ,
i agree to wat all , and dark skin colour is probably bcoze of ferritin ..  when my ferritin was around 13000 i my sking was a mixture of green, yellow, grey and black colour . but now when my ferritin is within 500 my colour is fairly white .. even people noticed that change and informed me abt it ... recently i met to someone after an year and he said me that my colour is changed enough ....

i hope this wil b helpful

Best Regards
Take Care
Umair

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