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Why am i really Pale?

Why am i so pale? im always really pale.My whole body is just like white. Its really hard for me to get a tan. My Mom isn't pale shes normal and my dad is kinda pale but not as pale as me..Sometimes in school some teachers ask me do i feel okay cause i look a pale; but its just my natural skintone..

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Plenty of people are naturally super pale. There's nothing wrong with it. However, an iron deficiency can make you look paler than regular. So you could get tested for that. It's most common with vegetarians. And it can make you look a bit green/purple, not just pure white.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    As someone that used to be asked 'Are you ok, do you feel like you are going to pass out?' at school at least once a weak, I understand where you are coming from! It's completely genetic - someone in your family will be very pale! I'm very pale because my dad is somewhat pale and has very red hair, which brings up the chances of me being pale even more. But my brother isn't very pale...it's about how your genes are passed down. I wouldn't worry, though - and don't go thinking that you need fake tan any time soon to 'fit in.' Being pale is an extremely beautiful trait to have and you should be happy in your shoes!

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    You're fair-skinned, that's all. You can even have inherited that from a great-grandparent, and turned out paler than your father. There's also a chance that you have an iron deficiency, but there are plenty of people with that skin tone including myself. Let people know that's the skin with which you were born, and that there's nothing wrong with it! And love yourself as you are.

  • 9 years ago

    Don't worry. there's nothing you can do about it. Some people are just born like that. It probably got passed on from your grandparents or great grandparents. Always be proud of your skin colour, if you're happy with it, everyone else will be too :)

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  • 9 years ago

    You have a pale skin tone. You can try spray tanning?

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