Small red spots on the body indicate liver disease

The liver is one of the most important organs in the human body. If the liver suffers from any disease, it will generally show up on the skin. Many patients with liver disease will have small red spots on their bodies. Some of these small red dots are shaped like spiders, which are called spider nevi. Some patients may also develop rashes. Here is a detailed introduction to these little red dots.

Spider Angiomas

Spider telangiectasia or arterial spider nevus is spider-like in shape, with radially arranged capillary dilations next to the nevus. They vary in size, with the largest reaching 1.5 cm in diameter. The central part of the mole is raised above the skin surface, and pulsation can be seen when pressed. It often occurs above the trunk, especially on the face, neck, and hands.

Spider nevus is a common mole in life. Many people may ignore it as an ordinary mole. However, it is one of the signs of liver disease. It is mainly a vascular nevus caused by the dilation of the terminal arterioles of the skin. It mainly appears on the face and back of the hand, and is more common in patients with chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis.

Red mole

The skin is bright red or cherry-colored and can be as small as a needle tip or as large as a sesame seed. It is commonly found on the trunk and proximal extremities. The histopathology of a red nevus is that the tumor is raised and dome-like. Most middle-aged women have red moles, which are generally benign. But if you have multiple red moles, you should be alert to the occurrence of breast cancer.

rash

People infected with viral hepatitis develop a rash on their body. These symptoms often appear 1-6 weeks before jaundice or other symptoms appear.

Urticaria

Urticaria can be divided into acute and chronic. Acute urticaria comes and goes quickly, but chronic urticaria occurs repeatedly and may not heal for several months or even years. Many patients mistakenly believe that their immunity is poor and their skin is easily irritated and allergic, causing urticaria, so they often take supplements and tonics in the hope of improving their immunity.

Most urticaria patients have the problem of hyperimmunity, and their skin will always be itchy and unbearable when urticaria occurs.

How to regulate poor liver function

Liver disease experts point out that the treatment of poor liver function mainly starts with diet. You can eat more foods that are good for the liver. Below, a liver disease expert from the Hunan Armed Police Corps Hospital will introduce to you several ways of eating that are good for the liver.

1. The diet should be light: eat more fresh vegetables, such as green vegetables, celery, spinach, cucumber, tomato, etc.; eat more fresh fruits, such as apples, raw pears, bananas, grapes, citrus, etc.

2. Eat more foods rich in high-quality protein: Protein is one of the most important nutrients for maintaining human life activities. Once the condition of patients with poor liver function improves, they should gradually increase their protein intake and choose high-quality protein and foods with high nutritional value to facilitate the regeneration and repair of liver cells. Such foods include milk, eggs, fish, lean meat, soy products, etc. Generally speaking, it is best for adults to consume 1-1.5 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.