8 changes to your skin that tell you about diseases in the liver and intestines
The first thing that raises the alarm to indicate a disease in your internal organs is your skin: hepatitis C, fatty liver, diabetes, various types of intestinal infections and others. But a quick examination of your skin when you shower can save you a lot of suffering.
The change in the color and shape of the skin not only predicts skin diseases such as eczema and skin cancer, but also reveals ailments in the internal organs of the body and some of them may also be dangerous, and the scientific explanation for this is that the skin is the largest organ in the body and any change in the metabolism process in the body must affect the metabolism the skin.
This is how Jens Tesman of the Association of German Dermatologists "BVDD" explains, according to what was reported by the website of the German magazine "Focus". And the German doctor outlined the most important internal diseases that show symptoms on the skin, including:
1. Painful red spots on the lower leg and erythema nodosum (inflammation of the fat cells under the skin) indicates infections in the intestine such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
2. Hepatitis disorders, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, or congestion of the bile ducts lead to jaundice (yellow pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes).
3. Fatty liver, hepatitis and cirrhosis lead to vascular birthmarks (vascular birthmarks): expansion of blood vessels in the form of a spider web under the surface of the skin in the upper part of the body and in the abdomen.
4. Disturbances in the work of the vessels lead to the appearance of red spots on the palm and thumb.
5. Fat metabolism disorders (high blood lipids) that appear as small bumps on the eyelids and sometimes as dark circles around the eyes.
6. Black thorns, which are brown spots on the neck and throat, indicate a bug in the blood sugar level.
7. Red-purple coloration of the cheeks and nose indicating the autoimmune disease known as lupus erythematosus.
8. Small blood spots in the lower leg that indicate vasculitis.
And German doctor Jens Tesman advises that you see a dermatologist when you notice any change in the skin to diagnose the condition if it is dermatological or refer the patient to a specialist doctor when suspected of a non-skin disease.