What is ‘ferritin face’ and how does TCM view the trending ailment?

South China Morning Post - Nov 7, 2026

If you have dull skin, dark circles under your eyes or brittle nails, social media algorithms may be quick to diagnose you with “ferritin face”. Though not a formal medical diagnosis, the buzzy term has emerged as the latest viral beauty-and-wellness trend describing traits supposedly caused by low ferritin – the cellular protein that stores iron in the body. While iron deficiency anaemia frequently shows up with these visible symptoms, Western medical doctors caution that a complex metabolic...

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