this is what mine looks like
This thread seems to be the only place on the Internet with images that see to match mine!
I'm 38 female from UK. I do eat alot of tomatoes/carrots/bell peppers/kidney beans but recently I hadn't ate much. I've had covid and was pretty much surviving off water and bread, couldn't stomach much else.
I would definitely say I have been stressed. I was pretty poorly with covid (second time I've had it, fully vaccinated too) but before that I'd been quite stressed with work/family life.
My patches appeared randomly in the afternoon. They could of been there earlier but it wasnt until the afternoon i noticed. By the next morning they had gone from my palm. Then the following morning the orange staining was around my fingertips/nails. It was gone by the next day. Hasn't reappeared. So random.
I did see a dermatologist but it was a state clinic so he just brushed me off said it was nothing, some other were suggesting candida but its not that because it doesn’t itch or anything. What i do know is that it happens lver night and disappears in few days, gets more dry and fades, but i did notice that when i get stressed a lot it showes up or if my imune system drops?!? I did some biochemistry and when I took my blood out while my hands were “clean” it said my bilirubin levels were 11 qmol/l (range is 5-22) but when they got slightly orange (and now im opsesed and i see the smallest change) it was 20.5mmol/l. So it jupmped. These two analyses were a month apart. Im helthy the only problem i do have are polycystic ovaries (not a syndrome tho), and insuline resistence (witch i also thestet for last time when i saw the bilirubin jumped) i did read that insulin can cause dark spots wich are called Acantosis Nigricans, tho i dont think this is it. But i am wondering if anyone else here has insulin resistance cuz it may have something to do with orange (rust like) spots. Here is a picture!
Just here to add to the internet compiled research. 30/F/US
Woke up this morning with these rusty orange splotches on my hands. Thought it was dried blood because a few spots are close to minor cuts but was not in any clothing or bedding. Didn't come off after a hand wash or with makeup remover.
I read just about all 12 pages. Only thing I can think of is over the last few weeks I've been eating almost an entire bag of apples a week (with peanut butter) which I've never done before. I know they aren't high in beta carotene but maybe I've eaten too many?
Some factors to contribute to others -
I take a gummy multivitamin and additional vitamin C, but not consistently (usually a few times a week). I don't eat red meat or pork. Had Covid in 2020, never been vaccinated for it. Had a baby at the end of November but no complications.
Haven't done any cleaning in over 24 hours, haven't consumed any heavy beta carotene veggies/fruits. Ate cooked eggs 2 times over the last 3 days with breakfast... nothing out of the ordinary.
I'm not too concerned just more so weirded out by it. 
I'm so happy to read this thread. It has helped my research concerning my recent exposure to this. I work with fruits daily in a produce department and the best explanation I have found is that it is a clinical reaction to the exposure to fermenting fruit. It only shows up after some time after exposure. I am constantly scanning fruit barcodes with my right hand while holding them with my left before throwing them out. And I believe this is a result of handling some fermented pine berries. Could just be my opinion but I expect it to go away after a couple of days. It is definitely external exposure. The patches all look like dried liquid. Thank you to everyone on the feed for your input.
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