Description

The practitioner visually inspects the patient's entire skin surface in natural light. They look for abnormal pigmentation changes that often result from excessive iron deposition in the basal layers of the epidermis.

Directly Diagnoses

Possible Results / States

Angiokeratomas

Clusters of tiny, painless, dark red to purple spots on the skin that do not blanch under pressure.

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Bronze or Gray Hyperpigmentation

A generalized darkening of the skin, often described as looking tanned or bronze, despite a lack of sun exposure.

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