Puffy eyes, blushes or spots on the skin not only look unsightly, but can also be a harbinger of disease. Because skin can reveal he alth.
The condition of the skinskinaffects, among others lifestyle, diet, sunbathing. Someskin changesare the result of care mistakes, others are associated withdermatological diseases . But the skin is also a sensitive barometer of he alth - changes on its surface may signal a disease or accompany diseases that have been going on for some time. Check what you can read on the skin.
Bruises
These are bluish-redspotsjust under the skin. The tendency to their formation may indicate inborn fragility of the vessels. It can also be due to problems with haemostasis, such as haemophilia (abnormal blood clotting). In women, it is also associated with the phases of the menstrual cycle.
Itching
Usually caused by allergic skin diseases (AD, eczema). It also occurs as a result of a fungal, bacterial (e.g. contagious impetigo), viral (e.g. herpes) or an allergic reaction (e.g. to food, medications). Sometimes itchy skin may indicate, for example, diabetes, liver diseases, hypothyroidism, hematological diseases.
Yellow tufts
They have the form of yellowish lumps, usually located around the eyelids. They are evidence of hyperlipidemia (excess blood fat). They occur in people with atherosclerosis and arterial hypertension.
Brown spots
They may appear as freckles or age spots (lentil spots). They are located on the face and hands. They arise with age, from too frequent sunbathing, and from the use of birth control pills or corticosteroids, while brown scaly patches on the torso indicate tinea versicolor, a superficial yeast infection of the skin.
Wybroczyny
They appear as small red or purple spots on the body. Unlike rashes, they do not fade under pressure. They testify to a coagulation disorder. If they appear in the presence of an infection, they could be a sign of sepsis.
Edema
They can appear under the eyes, cover the hands, legs or the whole body. They most often accompany diseases of the kidneys, heart, protein malabsorption, allergiesdigestive problems, problems with the thyroid gland, as well as rheumatic diseases. They may be a reaction to drugs (including estrogens, corticosteroids, calcium channel blockers). If they occur in the second half of the cycle, they are a symptom of PMS.
Color changes
» The yellow tinge may be associated with an increase in bilirubin (a breakdown product of heme, a component of hemoglobin) in the blood. It happens with hepatitis A, B and C or diseases of the pancreas. If the forehead, neck, soles of the feet and hands are yellow, it may be a sign of high blood levels of carotenoids (yellow, red and orange plant pigments) in the blood as a result of your diet.» Brownish-yellow occurs in chronic kidney failure. »If the skin is constantly pale, it may indicate anemia (anemia) or an underactive thyroid gland.» » Distinct redness of the skin, especially of the face, occurs with polycythemia (the state of increasing the number of red blood cells in the blood). »Blue skin tone may be the result of heavy metal poisoning (lead, bismuth).
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See gallery 4 photosUrticaria
These are skin eruptions that resemble those that appear when touched with nettle. Itchy, red or white blisters are usually associated with allergy, e.g. to food, certain medications (e.g. penicillin, aspirin), insect bites. It happens that the occurrence of urticaria is a reaction to sun rays, viral infections, acute purulent infections.
Erythema nodosum
These are large, painful, red bumps that occur on the lower legs and sometimes also the thighs and forearms. They can be a symptom of, inter alia, streptococcal infections, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, inflammatory diseases of the large intestine or as a result of drug poisoning.
White spots
This is a local skin discoloration (vitiligo). The spots are most often found on the backs of the hands, face, neck, and around the genitals and do not cause any symptoms such as itching or burning. Dye loss is most likely caused by autoimmune processes.
Erythema
If it suddenly appears on your face, it indicates your blood vessels are overactive. When it persists, it may be a symptom of high blood pressure or diabetes. A butterfly-shaped reddening of the face could mean lupus erythematosus. Erythema on the palms and soles heralds cirrhosis of the liver.
Rash
May be the result of allergies, dermatological problems (e.g. atopic dermatitis) or infectious diseases,such as rubella, chicken pox. Infection-induced rash is easy to recognize because, in addition to appearing in specific areas, it is often associated with general weakness and fever. A vesicular rash that appears halfway around the body (most often on the torso and face), is accompanied by severe burning and pain in the skin, may be a symptom of shingles. However, when dark red or purple lumps form on the skin, plus severe headache, stiff neck, high fever and photophobia, it could be meningitis.