Symptom: Skin color changes
Skin color changes:
Skin changes such as redness, blueness, or whitening.
Introduction:
Changes to skin coloration can indicate various medical conditions.
Whitening can occur due to infections or to loss of pigmentation
such as in vitiligo.
Paleness can indicate a variety of severe infections, either local
or to the entire body.
Redness can indicate a variety of possibilities
including local skin inflammations.
Blueness can indicate cyanosis such as from lack of circulation
and can be very serious.
Dark skin, darkening of the skin, or "hyperpigmentation" can occur due to
various medical conditions.
Any changes to skin coloration need medical investigation.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Skin color changes:
Possible causes of symptom: Skin color changes (26
conditions)
Medical conditions causing symptom: Skin color changes (129 conditions)
Medical conditions causing complication: Skin color changes (6 conditions)
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
Types of Skin color changes:
cyanosis (33), paleness (40), hypopigmentation (4), yellow skin (24), redness (48), orange skin (3), dark skin (21), hyperpigmentation (9)
Symptoms related to Skin color changes: redness (48), blueness (33), paleness (40), whitening (8), rash (105), dark skin (21)
Skin color changes type of: Skin symptoms (226)
Symptoms:
symptom center,
symptom groups,
symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Skin color changes:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Skin color changes as a symptom.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
Cause of blue skin:
Causes of yellow skin:
Causes of skin darkening:
Conditions listing symptoms: Skin color changes:
The following list of conditions
have 'Skin color changes' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Abscess
... local rednessActinic keratosis
... red-brown skinAddison's Disease
... hyperpigmentationAdult respiratory distress syndrome
... cyanosisAmphetamines
... pallorAnaphylaxis
... red skin, pallorAnemia
... yellow skin, pallor, pallorAplastic anemia
... pallorAsphyxia
... cyanosisAsthma
... cyanosisAthlete's foot
... red patches between the toes, skin rednessB
Bedsores
... skin rednessBirthmark
... birthmark, skin markingBlue baby
... cyanosisBronchopulmonary dysplasia
... episodic cyanosisBurns
... reddening skinC
Carbon monoxide poisoning
... poor colorCarotenemia
... orange skin, yellow skinCeliac Disease
... pallorCellulitis
... red skinChemical pneumonia
... cyanosisChilblain
... skin rednessChronic Bronchitis
... cyanosisChronic Hepatitis C
... Yellow skinChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
... cyanosisClassic childhood ALD
... melanoderma (increased skin pigmentation)Congenital heart defects
... cyanosisCongenital syphilis
... yellow skinContact dermatitis
... red skinCushing's syndrome
... reddish-blue streaks on the skinCyclic vomiting syndrome
... palenessD
Dermatitis
... red skinDermatomyositis
... bluish-purple skin rashDiabetic hypoglycemia
... pallorDrowning
... cyanosisE
Ectopic pregnancy
... pallorEczema
... skin redness, hyperpigmented eyelidsEmphysema
... cyanosisEpiglotitis
... cyanosis, pallorErythroderma
... red skin patchesExfoliative dermatitis
... red skinF
Fabry's Disease
... reddish-purple skin blemishesFamilial emphysema
... cyanosisFavism
... pallorFrostbite
... greying of affected area, local pallor, blackening skinG
Gallstones
... yellow skinGangrene
... local blackening, local redness, local brown discolorationGastrointestinal bleeding
... pallorGoodpasture syndrome
... pallorGrand mal seizures
... pallorH
Heart attack
... cyanosis, pallor, palenessHeat exhaustion
... pallorHemochromatosis
... skin color changes, bronze skin, bronze skinHemolytic uremic syndrome
... pallorHepatitis
... yellowing skinHepatitis A
... yellow skinHepatitis B
... yellow skinHepatitis C
... yellow skinHepatitis D
... yellow skinHepatitis E
... yellow skinHepatitis X
... yellow skinHodgkin's Disease
... pallorHookworm
... pallorHypoglycemia
... pallorHypoglycemic attack
... pallorI
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
... red dots on the skinIncontinentia Pigmenti
... skin discolorations, skin redness, reduced pigmentationIron deficiency anemia
... pallorJ
Jaundice
... yellow skin, bronze skin, bronze skinK
Kaposi's Sarcoma
... purple spotsKeratosis
... red-brown skinL
Leprosy
... hypopigmented skin maculesLeukemia
... palenessLiver cancer
... yellow skinLymphoma
... Red skin patchesM
Malabsorption
... palenessMalaria
... pallorMastoiditis
... local rednessMcCune-Albright Syndrome
... increased pigment, "cafe-au-lait" spotsMelioidosis
... cyanosisMenorrhagia
... pallorMethahemoglobinemia
... blue cheeks, cyanosisMoles
... pigmented areas of skinMotion sickness
... pallorMountain sickness
... cyanosisMultiple Myeloma
... pallorMyxedema
... yellow skinN
Necrotizing fasciitis
... red skinNeonatal Jaundice
... yellow skinNeonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
... cyanosisNeuroblastoma
... pallorNevus
... birthmarkNon-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
... Pallor, Red skin patchesO
Oral thrush
... Raw skin areasOsteomyelitis
... local rednessP
Pancreatic cancer
... yellow skinPediculosis
... skin discolorationPernicious anemia
... pallorPhenylketonuria
... hypopigmentationPneumoconiosis
... cyanosisPneumonia
... cyanosisPolycystic ovary syndrome
... thickened darkened skin patchesPolyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2
... vitiligoPorphyria
... skin pigment changesPost streptococcal glomerulonephritis
... pale skinPrimary biliary cirrhosis
... yellow skinPrimary pulmonary hypertension
... cyanosisPrimary sclerosing cholangitis
... yellow skinPulmonary edema
... cyanosisPulmonary embolism
... cyanosisR
Raynaud's phenomenon
... Pallor (whiteness), toe color changes, skin color changes, finger color changes, skin whiteness then blueness then redness, skin whiteness then blueness then redness, skin whiteness then blueness then redness, redness (rubor), Cyanosis (blueness)Repetitive Motion Disorders
... rednessRepetitive Strain Injury
... rednessRosacea
... episodic redness, skin redness, persistent rednessS
Scarlet fever
... reddening in skin foldsScleroderma
... hyperpigmentation, changes in skin colorShaken Baby Syndrome
... pale skinShingles
... small yellow skin blistersShock
... cyanosis, pallorSickle Cell Anemia
... yellow skin, pallorSmall Intestine Cancer
... pallorSuperficial thrombophlebitis
... local rednessT
Temporal arteritis
... pallorThalassemia
... pallorU
Uremia
... skin discolorationV
Viral Hepatitis
... yellowing skinW
Whooping Cough
... Blue or purple (cyanosis)Wilson's Disease
... yellow skinY
Yellow fever
... yellow skin
Conditions listing complications: Skin color changes:
The following list of conditions
have 'Skin color changes' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Bronchiolitis
... cyanosisC
Chemical pneumonia
... cyanosisCroup
... cyanosisE
Eczema
... hyperpigmented eyelidsH
Hemochromatosis
... Skin pigment changesT
Thrombocytopenia
... pallor
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