Check your skin! Your skin says a lot about your health
Every doctor knows that our skin is closely connected to various internal organs.
Like a mirror, it reflects everything that happens in the human body.
So don’t regret the time spent visiting a specialist.
If your skin condition bothers you, you don’t have to let things go or self-medicate.
After all, the sooner the correct diagnosis is made, the more successful your treatment will be.
Skin condition: signals of malfunctions in the body
According to the condition of the skin, it is possible to quite accurately assess the disorders of the functions of internal organs and glands.
Thus, for example, the pallor of the face usually indicates low blood pressure, anemia, peripheral circulation disorders, kidney failure, severe digestive disorders and lung diseases.
A yellowish tint to the skin of the face indicates disturbances in the functions of the liver or gallbladder, and a red color indicates increased pressure, a predisposition to a strong pulse, apoplexy.
Periodic redness of the face can be caused by a rush of blood due to menopause, as well as by a malignant formation in the small intestine or a tumor of the adrenal medulla.
Skin rashes are associated with dysfunction of the endocrine glands, thyroid gland, in the hematopoietic system (leukemia, lymphogranulomatosis, lymphoma).
A persistent rash of red acne on the temples indicates problems with the liver and gallbladder
on the forehead – for stomach problems
on the cheeks – for bowel problems, impaired peristalsis and, as a result, the accumulation of toxins
on the chin and lower jaw – impaired production of sex hormones, inflammation and infections of the genitourinary system.
Chronic tonsillitis , sinusitis, carious teeth contribute to the development of urticaria, exudative erythema, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus and other dermatoses.
The appearance of brownish pigment spots on the back of the hand indicates a violation of the intestines, stagnation of bile, in the elderly – a decrease in the production of melanin in the skin.
Dry skin on the elbows can be from a lack of fat-soluble vitamins – A and E, and it can also be a signal of a violation of fat metabolism (for example, after strict diets), the appearance of corn plaques is a sign of aging.
A venous pattern on the outside of the palm with pronounced nodes is a sign of disorders in cholesterol metabolism with the development of atherosclerosis or diabetes.
Frequent bruises on the hands , which come out of nowhere, indicate bursting of blood vessels and blood clotting disorders.
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