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Fordyce spots on scrotum Fordyce spots on lips. On the shaft of the penis, Fordyce spots are more visible when the skin is stretched, and may only be noticeable during an erection. [8] The spots can also appear on the skin of the scrotum. [8] Oral Fordyce granules appear as rice-like granules, white or yellow-white in color.
Carotenosis is a benign and reversible medical condition where an excess of dietary carotenoids results in orange discoloration of the outermost skin layer.The discoloration is most easily observed in light-skinned people and may be mistaken for jaundice.
Also present are several yellow bands of varying size. [9] Skin on the dorsal side of the turtle is black with sparse yellow spots while skin on the ventral side may be brighter: orange, pink, or red. These lightly pigmented areas do vary geographically [10] and the tail of some individuals has yellow striping. [13]
Rosacea. What it looks like: Rosacea causes redness and thick skin on the face, usually clustered in the center.Easy flushing, a stinging sensation, and small, pus-filled pimples are other common ...
Schamberg's disease, (also known as "progressive pigmentary dermatosis of Schamberg", [1] "purpura pigmentosa progressiva" (PPP), [1] and "Schamberg's purpura" [1]) is a chronic discoloration of the skin found in people of all ages, usually only affecting the feet, legs or thighs or a combination. It may occur as a single event or subsequent ...
Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. [3] [6] Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving abnormal heme metabolism, liver dysfunction, or biliary-tract obstruction. [7]
The pigment-producing cells that contribute to the yellow spots of some sub-species are called xanthophores. [30] It appears that the fully-black phenotypes do not ever develop these xanthophores. [31] Alpine salamanders produce a toxin from their skin, and both fully melanistic, black salamanders and spotted individuals produce the compound. [32]
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