I had it all over my body and it looked like I had a dark tan, my ferritin was over 2400. Unfortunately I have always had a darker complection so none of us really took note of it until it started yellowing and by then I was in the process of being diagnosed.

I didn't think i had it even though I had read about it as a symptom.

Although i am very much a pasty white English guy I grew up in Spain and just seemed to keep a summers tan very well.

it wasn't until my ferritin had fallen to under 400 that the nurse pointed out that my skin was lighter.

Now I just feel cheated.!
At least i had a tan before!
Now I have bruises and needle marks!

For the benefit of anyone that is new to all this I would like to add that I have a lot more energy back and mostly feel much happier and healthier so jokes aside, it is a fare swap!

See this earlier thread, and my link which has a couple of pictures.
The "blotches" on my shins have faded since my levels have dropped, some have gone completely but there are a few less visisble ones there still, it's taken about a year

oops, this thread
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Hemochromatosis/forum/11092951-bronzing

like steve, mine was a full body effect. i have just reached maint. phleb stage and i am a white ol monkey now..... i used to pass for mexican when i lived in Los Angelas. it saved my ass a few times when i found myself in the wrong part of town as the saying goes.. my wife was always envious of my year long tan.... all along i thought it was the cherokee in me.... surprise .

Yeah my wife loved my year long tan. I always thought it was just my natural color. I've had people speak spanish to me on a number of occasions too! :) How white will I get? :(

Hola como estas?

I think you will eventually go back to your normal skin color.
Sorry!

Never had the bronzing. Always been an English rose, me :-)