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Getting Darker, Specially Face And Hands. Have Minor Thalessemai, Taking Folic Acid. Drink And Smoke. Suggest?
I'm getting darker day by day. Specially my face and hands. My skin is very dry. I also suffer from alpha minor thalessemia. Therefore, taking 5mg of folic acid tabs as prescribed, daily to keep my haemoglobin at par. I drink & smoke regularly. I wasn't that dark before, I was a bit fair. But now I'm very dark, getting darker by the day. I just wish if there was a remedy for me.
I'll be very thankful to you if you could help in anyway. Thank you.
I'll be very thankful to you if you could help in anyway. Thank you.
Sat, 28 Sep 2013
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I would advise you to go for Folic acid level test in your body, if turn within normal level then no need to take any extra supplement of folic acid, stop smoking, just have opinion from dermatologist, avoid exposing to sunlight, take leafy vegetable and fresh fruit in your diet, have nice day.
Thank for choosing HCM
I would advise you to go for Folic acid level test in your body, if turn within normal level then no need to take any extra supplement of folic acid, stop smoking, just have opinion from dermatologist, avoid exposing to sunlight, take leafy vegetable and fresh fruit in your diet, have nice day.
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