The face, as the "façade" of people, has always been valued by everyone.
But did you know that the face is still a "barometer" of human health, and some facial changes are actually a sign of the coming of disease.
For example, when there is a liver problem, the face tends to have the following two changes.
People who are targeted by liver disease have 2 more changes in their faces!
1. Yellowing of the skin on the face
We are yellow people, and our skin is slightly yellow, but if you find that your skin is suddenly very yellow, it may be a liver problem.
This phenomenon of the face suddenly becoming very yellow is called jaundice.
The left side is a normal skin tone, and the right side is jaundice▽
To put it simply, jaundice is a condition in which the concentration of bilirubin in the body is too high, resulting in yellowing of the skin, sclera (whites of the eyes), urine, etc.
Bilirubin mainly comes from red blood cells that age and die every day, and its production, metabolism and excretion are closely related to the liver.
As a result, the skin on the face may become particularly yellow, and beware of liver damage, the most serious of which is liver cancer.
Generally speaking, the main causes of jaundice in liver cancer patients are: damage to liver cells, impaired uptake, binding and excretion of bilirubin, and cancer compresses or invades the bile duct and common bile duct, causing poor biliary excretion, resulting in the accumulation of bilirubin.
Of course, jaundice does not mean that it must be liver cancer, but it is best to go to the hospital as soon as possible to be on the safe side.
2. The complexion is gray and dull
When a person is targeted by liver disease (most commonly cirrhosis), they will present a very typical face, which is called "liver disease face".
The most typical manifestation of liver disease is a dull complexion, poor skin elasticity, dryness, roughness, and even a "bronze" complexion.
In addition, some patients may also present with a dull halo around the eyes, which resembles "panda eyes", or a small telangiectasia on the face or nose tip, which appears as a reticulation.
This is mainly due to liver damage, which leads to endocrine dysfunction, which affects pigment metabolism and causes pigment to be deposited on the skin.
Therefore, when there is a change in appearance, it is important to go to the hospital as soon as possible.
In addition to the above two facial changes, you should also be aware of the following, which may also be a sign of disease -
Watch out for these 7 facial changes as well
It can be a sign of an approaching illness
1. Acute appearance
Presents with flushing, agitation, nasal flaring, labial sores, and a painful expression. It is more common in acute infectious diseases, such as pneumococcal pneumonia, malaria, meningococcal meningitis, etc.
2. Anemia facies
Presents with a pale complexion, pale lips and tongue, and a tired expression.
3. Nephrotic face
Presents with puffy eyelids and face, pale tongue, and tooth marks on the tongue margin, which is common in chronic kidney disease.
4. Hyperthyroidism
Manifestations include a stunned face, widening of the eye fissure, bulging eyeballs, blazing gaze, excitement, irritability, etc.
On the left is hyperthyroidism, on the right is a healthy person▽
5. Myxedema facial
It is manifested as pale complexion, puffy face, thick eyelids and wide face, dull gaze, slow response, sparse eyebrows and hair, and pale and hypertrophied tongue. Common in hypothyroidism.
6. Mitral valve facies
Presents with a dull complexion, purplish cheeks, and mild cyanosis of the lips. Common in rheumatic valvular heart disease, mitral stenosis.
7. Acromegaly facial
It is characterized by an enlarged skull, elongated face, enlarged and protruding jaw, raised eyebrow arch and cheeks, hypertrophy of the lips and tongue, and enlargement of the ear and nose.
Finally, I will give you a few small questions about the face -
3 common facial problems, all of which are explained today
1. I always feel pain in my face, what's going on?
If you always feel pain in your face, and the pain is intense, like a knife cut, you should consider the possibility of "trigeminal neuralgia".
This is a relatively common neurological disease in middle-aged and elderly people, the pain is paroxysmal, very intense, most of them are unilateral face, especially on the right side, sometimes accompanied by tearing and other manifestations.
Trigeminal neuralgia is easily provoked by irritating food, hot and cold irritation, etc. Because the pain is pronounced in the cheeks, it is sometimes mistaken for a toothache.
In general, trigeminal neuralgia is a relatively difficult condition to cure. However, if detected early, it can still be effectively relieved by drugs, acupuncture, radiofrequency and nerve blocks.
Therefore, it is recommended that friends with such troubles should see a neurology department as soon as possible, and stop smoking, limit alcohol, and avoid hot and cold stimulation every day.
2. What is the matter with the redness of the face?
The so-called redness is actually a manifestation of telangiectasia, which often appears on the cheeks and nose, and is more common in women.
Usually caused by:
First, it is often related to improper skin care.
For example, over-cleansing, frequent exfoliation, and washing your face with overheated water can lead to damage to the skin barrier. Another example is the pursuit of rapid whitening, lightening spots, and the use of various irritating skin care products, resulting in "sensitive skin".
The second is related to the environment in which I grew up.
For example, at high altitudes, the air is thin and oxygen is relatively insufficient, and in order to meet the body's demand for oxygen, the capillaries of the human face will dilate, and the face will look red, commonly known as "plateau red".
If it is the first case, you should go to the dermatology department of the hospital if you feel particularly unwell, and if it is the second case, you don't need to worry too much, just think of it as a "natural blush".
3. Drinking alcohol is easy to get on the face, which means that the amount of alcohol is good?
Many people believe that drinking alcohol on the face is a sign of massiveness.
Not really.
Alcohol is "processed" three times from the time it is drunk in the mouth to the time it is completely decomposed. This project relies on two enzymes in the liver, ethanol dehydrogenase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase2.
In some cases, the "combat effectiveness" of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 in the human body is very poor, and it cannot metabolize acetaldehyde smoothly, resulting in a large accumulation of acetaldehyde in the body.
The characteristic of acetaldehyde is that it can make people's blood vessels dilate, and when the blood passing through the face increases, it will naturally reveal red, that is, "upper face".
In other words, drinking alcohol is easy to get on the face, which just means that their alcohol metabolism is poor and the amount of alcohol is small, and these people should drink less.
This is because acetaldehyde has a certain toxicity and can cause damage to various organs of the human body, and the longer it stays in the human body, the more damage it causes.
The above pictures are all from Yitu.com.
Source: Health Daily Push