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Difference in skin color between face and hands

my face is very fair and even have reddishness on cheeks and neck. But my hands are really dark,almost black in the shade. Am really worried about this skin discoloration. Please tell me why it is like this
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No,when i do that,still hands are dark.. to be precise,just my face and neck are fair while hands and all are darker..
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Put one hand over your head for 30 seconds.  Then bring it down in front of you and compare the color of that hand with the one that stayed lowered.  If the hand that you just brought down is temporarily lighter, it's a circulatory problem.  
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