It is justifiable that the human liver is considered the "laboratory" of the body. Indeed, every minute complex chemical processes take place in it. In addition, it serves as the main filter that protects the body from the ingress of harmful substances. If her work is disrupted, then general poisoning is observed. Therefore, it is very important to recognize liver disease in time. Symptoms on the skin, suddenly arising, signal the development of pathology.
Causes of disease
The liver has tremendous potential. It is very resistant to harmful factors. In addition, it has the ability to recover. However, some factors can lead to liver disease. Symptoms on the skin - this is the first signal that the body makes aware of the development of pathology. Before considering them, we will analyze what can become a source of diseases:
- Viral agents. They provoke inflammatory processes in the liver, in acute or chronic form. As a result, a person has hepatitis.
- Toxic effect. The constant intake of harmful compounds (heavy metals, vapors, chemistry) can lead to organ damage. Such a clinic is also observed after the simultaneous exposure to high doses of toxic substances.
- Drug effect. Some drugs quite aggressively affect the liver. These are hormones, antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents.
- Alcohol. The abuse of alcohol-containing drinks has a detrimental effect on liver cells. As a result, cirrhosis may develop.
- Parasites and infections. The most fatal to the organ: roundworm, alveococcus, echinococcus, the causative agent of leptospirosis. They can become a source of pathological changes, provoke a cystic transformation of the organ.
- Improper nutrition. The abuse of fried, fatty, smoked food, spices leads to a violation of the outflow of bile. As a result, stones can form in the ducts.
- Heredity. Malformations, genetic diseases often underlie the occurrence of pathologies.
- Acute diseases in the abdominal cavity. Suppurative processes can spread to the portal vein. As a result, thrombosis occurs.
- Abdominal injuries. The consequences can occur even after a few years, after suffering blows or injuries. Sometimes cysts or fluid accumulations are found in the organ parenchyma.
- Ionizing radiation, chemical carcinogens. This effect can become a source of cancerous degeneration of the liver.
Signs of pathology
Symptoms of the skin usually accompany liver disease. This is, first of all, a yellowish tint. In addition, the patient experiences heartburn, feels nauseous. There is a sharp, extremely unpleasant odor of sweat. Therefore, typical cases do not cause difficulties in diagnosis.
In most cases, the doctor may already suspect a liver disease. Symptoms on the skin, uncomfortable sensations of the patient give the doctor an idea of the nature of the pathology.
The main signs of liver disease are:
- pain, discomfort in the area of the organ;
- enlarged liver;
- general malaise, weakness;
- headache;
- violation of mental, mental abilities;
- swelling;
- excessive sweating;
- jaundice
- itchy skin;
- rash;
- increased tendency to bleeding, fragility of blood vessels;
- symptoms of hypovitaminosis;
- discolored stool, unstable stools;
- the presence of a venous pattern on the abdomen;
- weight loss;
- enlarged abdomen;
- bitter taste in the mouth;
- temperature reaction;
- cracks in the tongue, a coating of white or brown on it.
Nature of pain
Most organ pathologies immediately affect the body and face of a person. This allows you to timely suspect liver disease. Symptoms on the skin are often accompanied by pain discomfort. The nature of the sensations can be quite different. Therefore, you should pay attention to the following discomfort:
- The occurrence of minor pain in the right hypochondrium. It can be aching, bursting. Or give a feeling of heaviness. Such a pathology signals a sluggish process of inflammatory, toxic origin. Discomfort often occurs as a result of an enlarged organ or an extension of the liver capsule. As a rule, the patient cannot clearly identify the pain point.
- Intense, common discomfort in the right hypochondrium. Such pain is rare. It signals a pronounced purulent, inflammatory or traumatic process. Sometimes it can characterize a lesion with bile duct stones.
- Local, severe point pain in the liver. Discomfort for liver damage is not characteristic. It is associated with pathology in the gallbladder or extrahepatic ducts.
Sometimes the patient does not experience pain, but meanwhile he develops liver disease. Symptoms on the skin are the only signs that signal a pathology. As a rule, the absence of pain is observed with sluggish diseases that go unnoticed for a long time.
Skin manifestations
By the nature of the body cover, information on the functioning of various organs can be obtained. This also applies to such a pathology as liver disease. Symptoms on the skin (the photo shows these manifestations) can be quite diverse.
The patient should pay attention to the following changes in the epidermis:
- Pale or, on the contrary, dark skin. Sufficient sweating. Swelling of the subcutaneous tissue in the limbs and face is noted.
- Flaky, dry epidermis. On the surface there are many scratches and cracks.
- Increased tendency to allergic rash, the occurrence of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, eczema.
- Jaundice of the skin. This type allows you to determine the pathology. With moderate jaundice with an orange tinge, liver problems are diagnosed. With mechanical damage to the body, a brown tint is observed. Lemon yellow color indicates hemolytic pathology.
- The presence of stretch marks. Striae are localized in the abdomen. Often are cyanotic stripes. Stretch marks arise as a result of hormonal imbalance, when the liver can no longer neutralize the excessive number of steroid hormones.
Characteristic rash
Not only altered skin integuments can signal the development of pathology. Many patients experience various rashes.
Sometimes the following manifestations occur:
- Pustular elements. There is a tendency to the formation of furunculosis, folliculitis. The source of such rashes is an immune imbalance. It occurs as a result of decreased liver function. The body is not able to synthesize immunoglobulin in sufficient quantities.
- Allergic manifestations. Such a pathology in most cases characterizes liver disease. Symptoms on the skin: spots and papules, arise as a result of a violation of the detoxification function of the body. That is why a person is faced with the occurrence of allergic reactions to familiar conditions.
- Hemorrhagic rash. Small hemorrhages are observed on the surface of the skin. They are called petechial rashes. They characterize a decrease in the synthetic function of the organ. Initially, the protein contained in the blood suffers. As a result, patients have a tendency, even with the slightest damage, to hematoma formation.
Itching with pathology
Often, not only skin manifestations are observed. Many patients experience severe itching. He is especially intense with jaundice. Since uncontaminated bilirubin begins to be deposited in the skin and provokes severe irritation.
As a rule, traces of scratches are noticeable on the forearms, lateral sides of the abdomen.
Features of pathology in children
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for babies to have liver disease. Symptoms in children are quite problematic to recognize. Especially when it comes to infants. Indeed, even the most characteristic symptom - icteric color, can be interpreted as a natural physiological process.
Suspect the presence of pathology in the crumbs by the following signs:
- jaundice persists for more than 2 weeks;
- weakly colored stool indicates stagnation of bile, sometimes it is completely discolored;
- an enlarged tummy in an infant - such a sign may indicate the occurrence of liver failure.
Even with the slightest suspicion of a problem in a child, you should definitely contact a pediatrician.
Pathology treatment
Determining the necessary treatment is possible only after diagnosis. It depends on what symptoms of the skin indicate liver disease. Treatment includes many drugs that can eliminate the clinical manifestations of the pathology and actively deal with its causes.
In almost any liver disease, one of the hepatoprotectors is included in the therapy:
- Gepabene.
- "Bongigar."
- LIV-52.
- "Rezalyut Pro."
- Gepadif.
Dietary nutrition. Dietary exclusion
However, not only drug therapy is important for patients who have symptoms of liver disease. Diet is a prerequisite for effective treatment.
It is recommended to exclude from your diet:
- milk, fat sour cream, kefir;
- offal;
- fat meat;
- raw garlic, onions;
- oily fish;
- radish, swede;
- mushrooms;
- tomatoes, sorrel, legumes;
- sour fruits, berries;
- alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, strong tea;
- chocolate.
Diet. Healthy foods
For liver diseases, eat the following foods:
- slightly stale (rye, wheat) bread, biscuit cookies, biscuit;
- lean meat (rabbit, turkey, chicken, beef);
- fish - pike, zander, cod and other low-fat species;
- dairy products - low-fat kefir, cottage cheese, yogurt, fermented baked milk, yogurt;
- oil (sunflower, olive, cream);
- eggs (1 piece per day);
- vegetable dishes from pumpkin, potatoes, carrots, beets, zucchini, cauliflower;
- cereals - rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, barley;
- pasta - any kind;
- fruits, berries (strawberries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries);
- dried fruits and noodles;
- fruit jam, honey (a little), marmalade.
Products must be steamed. It is allowed to eat stewed, baked or boiled food. Smoked, fried foods are prohibited.
With proper nutrition, many patients feel that liver disease recedes. Symptoms and treatment (diet and drug therapy) should be monitored by a doctor throughout the entire period of struggle with pathology.
Folk remedies
There are many healer recipes to defeat liver disease. Be sure to discuss the symptoms and treatment with folk remedies with your doctor.
The most popular methods are:
- Oats It will take 2 tbsp. tablespoons of unrefined grain. Fill the component with a liter of water. For 15-20 minutes, boil the ingredients over low heat. Then add 2 tbsp to the content. tablespoons of milk (preferably goat). This product should boil for another 5 minutes. Then strain the resulting broth and add honey (2 tbsp. Tablespoons) into it. It should be consumed half an hour before meals three times a day for 1/3 cup. Treatment with this drug should last two weeks.
- Decoctions of herbs. Traditional medicine advises choosing plants with yellow flowers. For liver diseases, herbal decoctions of St. John's wort, immortelle, chamomile, tansy, and milk thistle are useful. It will take 1 tbsp. tablespoon herbs in 1 cup boiling water. The composition should be boiled for 1-2 minutes over low heat. After filtering, the broth is ready. Use it half an hour before meals three times a day for 1/3 cup. As a rule, the course of treatment lasts about 10 days.
Follow all the recommendations of your doctor and be healthy!