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What is carotenosis?
Carotenosis is a reversible medical condition caused by excess dietary carotenoids (carrots, squash, sweet potato, pumpkin, spinach, beans, breast milk) leading to orange discoloration of the skin. It can be mistaken for jaundice. In rare cases, carotenosis can result from systemic diseases like diabetes, kidney, thyroid, or liver disease.
Symptoms of carotenosis
Skin or eyes turning yellow
Questions your doctor may ask to check for carotenosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose carotenosis
Have you noticed your eyes or skin are turning yellow?
Treatment for carotenosis
Carotenemia is harmless and does not require treatment. When the consumption of high amounts of carotene is stopped or the underlying disease is treated, the skin color will return to normal, which may take a few months.
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References
Nagaoka T. Observation of Skin Color Change by Carotenosis in Hyperlipidemia Patient. Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2021 Oct;12(5):539-540. doi: 10.1007/s13239-021-00539-6. Epub 2021 May 17. PMID: 34002359.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13239-021-00539-6
Caroselli C, Bruno G, Manara F. A rare cutaneous case of carotenosis cutis: lycopenaemia. Ann Nutr Metab. 2007;51(6):571-3. doi: 10.1159/000114212. Epub 2008 Jan 28. PMID: 18227626.
https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/114212
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