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Does An Iron Supplement Cause Discoloration On The Skin?
Hy, me and my husband are fair in complexion but my little is dark not fair in complexion. now she is 5 months old. I was taking iron tablet at the time of pregnancy I heard so many times it s due to iron. It could be the reason or not?? And one thing more during pregnancy by mistakenly I used extra dose of iron it could be the reason of dark skin please tell me I want to know and what I do for my baby?
Sat, 28 Jul 2018
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The color of skin will not be affected by taking iron supplements. Skin color is determined by the amount of melanin and is genetically determined.
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Dr. Lekshmi
The color of skin will not be affected by taking iron supplements. Skin color is determined by the amount of melanin and is genetically determined.
Regards
Dr. Lekshmi
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