The color of skin: orange diseases of the skin, nails, and mucosa

Not all that’s yellow is jaundice

“…Carotenemia is a condition characterised by yellow–orange skin pigmentation resulting from deposition of carotene mainly in the lipophilic stratum corneum. 1,2 Primary carotenemia results from increased dietary intake of foods rich in β-carotene, such as oranges, pumpkins, mangoes and carrots. 1 The mango is thought to have originated in Southeast Asia and India, 3 but is now a popular, seasonal fruit cultivated extensively in tropical and subtropical regions.…”