My skin color is going away?

Question

I dont know if im turning albino but I am getting whiter and whiter by the ending weeks..............I dont know what to do......I used to be like a pretty beige color. I am really young only 24 so I dont know of it to be cancer? WHat is going on...???? Is it nutrition/sex/excersise?????????? My color is going away!!!!!!!!!!! I am wondering if I am scrubbing it away in the shower? Albino?

plus everyone keeps telling me I am getting pale.....or at least I am scared they are going to start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol

Also: I have no bleached my skin...just in case you are wondering about that

Answer 1

You cant "Scrub your skin color off" Its impossible you are just probably not in the sun as much as you were. Go get a tan!! Jeez

Answer 2

You're not an albino. You would have been born that way.

As to turning paler - that is common when people spend a lot of time indoors. It is also more typical during the autumn and winter months as well. It is not a symptom of skin cancer either.

Now if you have irregular patches of skin that are distinctly whiter in a sea of beige there is a possibility you could be developing vitiligo, but that can only be diagnosed by a doctor -- you'd probably want to see a dermatologist.

Answer 3

See a dermatologist. There are some genetic conditions which can cause things like this, and you want to rule them out before you panic about cancer (which, by the way, I've never heard to have this effect). If you are scrubbing it away in the shower, the pretty beige color was dirt, so that should be easy to fix! More likely, you are tired or stressed, and worrying about it won't help. Better diet and exercise might help, but it might not, so get an expert's opinion before you talk to any quacks about such things.

Answer 4

OK well first of all you should refer to "albino" for people as albinism!! you can call an animal albino but not a person it is offensive!!! I have albinism and it hurts me when people refer to me as an albino!!

anyways you can't just turn into a person with albinism you are born with the condition and all it really mean is that you have pailer skin than others and it affects your vision.

so i would say go to the doctor and talk to the doctor about it and use some tanning lotion

Answer 5

See a doctor if you are really worried. People tell me I look pale sometimes, but that is just my natural color. My ancestors were "pasty faced Englishmen", so for me its normal. I also avoid the sun as much as possible, so I do not get anything close to a tan. It might be you are fine, and there is nothing wrong with you at all. A doctor should be able to tell you one way or the other.

Answer 6

i really love pale skin
anyways
having cancer is a sign of bumps on your skin or little moles
its cause your not out in the sun a lot
thats why your getting whiter

Answer 7

go to the beach for a week and get a tan. u r probably too much time out of sun. just that. this reduces ur vitamin D production too which is really bad. sun light is vital for a healthy life and there are several studies suggesting that.

anyway talk to a dermatologist to see whats really going on.

Answer 8

IT's probably just a fading tan, but if it is fading in sections it can be vitaligo ( a lack of melonin)which can be caused by a few things most of which are harmless. If your worried about it you should see a qualified doctor instead of asking random people on the net!

Answer 9

You're probably out in the sun less than before. Unless it's paleness in spotty sections, which could mean a skin condition called vitiligo. (google it, and go to a doc if you think you got it.) Also, make sure you're taking a multi-vitamin every day.

Answer 10

Well, if you're inside a lot more often, that's probably why.
Your skin gets darker because it produces more...melanin? to protect against the sun's rays.

I only know this because I ALWAYS get paler nowadays because I stay inside a lot more.