Liver Health And Skin: Unexplained skin changes? Here are 5 signs that may be liver
The Times of India • • health
Key Points:
- Changes in the skin such as unexplained itching, yellowing (jaundice), dark pigmentation, spider angiomas, and easy bruising can be early signs of liver problems, often appearing before blood tests indicate issues.
- Persistent itching without rash may result from bile salts accumulating under the skin due to impaired liver function, while jaundice occurs when bilirubin builds up in the blood because the liver is not processing it effectively.
- Spider angiomas, small red blood vessels resembling spiders on the chest, neck, or face, and darkening of skin folds like the neck or underarms, may signal chronic liver disease or metabolic liver disorders.
- Easy bruising and slow healing can indicate the liver's reduced ability to produce proteins necessary for blood clot
