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What Causes Yellow Skin Around Mouth?

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Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015
Question: The skin around my mouth is turning yellow. I can wash it off with water and with skin cleanser and it comes back in a few minutes??
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Either fungal growth or even possibly eczema

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Your presentation is indeed uncommon but from the provided description I can only think of either a fungal infection or even possibly eczema.

I would thus recommend a KOH test and a culture using skin scrapings from the region for examination to confirm/rule out fungal tissue. Please do consider visiting a doctor for a more elaborate examination, and also early initiation of anti-fungal medication.

I hope you find my response helpful. Please also avoid licking or keeping the affected region moist in any possible way, which would help with progression of the fungal growth making things worse.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Yellow Skin Around Mouth?

Brief Answer: Either fungal growth or even possibly eczema Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Your presentation is indeed uncommon but from the provided description I can only think of either a fungal infection or even possibly eczema. I would thus recommend a KOH test and a culture using skin scrapings from the region for examination to confirm/rule out fungal tissue. Please do consider visiting a doctor for a more elaborate examination, and also early initiation of anti-fungal medication. I hope you find my response helpful. Please also avoid licking or keeping the affected region moist in any possible way, which would help with progression of the fungal growth making things worse. Best wishes.