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Ferritin face: the new health scare taking social media by storm

The Guardian UK Wednesday 16 September 2026, 16:40 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read

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Seeing a pallid, washed-out face in the mirror? Prepare to be diagnosed …Name: Ferritin face. The name is new, but the symptoms are old.

Seeing a pallid, washed-out face in the mirror? Prepare to be diagnosed …

Name: Ferritin face.

Age: The name is new, but the symptoms are old.

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