What to do if liver palms appear

You don’t need to go to the hospital for diagnosis to determine whether you have palms of the hand. You can tell by observing changes in your palms. However, if you want to know the cause or disease of liver palms, you need to conduct relevant examinations. Generally speaking, patients with diseases such as chronic hepatitis are very prone to symptoms such as liver palms. If you suffer from palmar erythema, you should get enough rest and eat a proper diet.

The main external manifestations of liver palms are: pink spots and plaques on the palms of both hands, the thenar and hypothenar eminences and fingertips, the color of cinnabar, which turn pale when pressure is applied, and turn red again after the pressure is released. The palms are normal in color, and a large number of expanded and connected punctate and sheet-like small arteries can be seen, not only on the palms, but also on the soles of the feet.

The cause of liver palms is the same as that of spider nevi. It is mainly when liver cirrhosis occurs, due to decreased liver function, the metabolic inactivation function of estrogen is impaired to varying degrees, estrogen accumulates in the body, stimulates capillary congestion and dilation, and liver palms are formed over time. The imbalance of estrogen inactivation can also cause capillary dilation, menstrual disorders, testicular atrophy or male breast development in hepatitis patients. If the disease lasts for a long time, it can cause an increase in melanin in skin cells, leading to hepatic dark complexion.

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For those who develop liver palms, multiple tests should be combined with medical history, physical examination, liver function, hepatitis B two-pair-half test, B-ultrasound, scanning and other tests, and comprehensive analysis and judgment should be made in order to make a correct diagnosis.

Treatment principles

1. Actively treat liver disease

If you find liver palms, you should go to the hospital for appropriate examinations in time so that you can receive timely cause and symptomatic treatment. Palmar erythema may disappear as liver function improves.

2. Pay attention to rest and a balanced diet, which are very beneficial to the treatment of the disease and the disappearance of liver palms.

3. Look for other causes

Palmar erythema is not exclusive to liver diseases, it can also be seen in rheumatoid arthritis, malnutrition, long-term drinking, and even in healthy people. Therefore, when palmar erythema appears, the cause should be found out in time, and the key is to provide symptomatic treatment based on the cause and triggers.

4. Selenium Supplementation

Selenium is known as an important "liver protection factor". Selenium supplementation can make the activity of glutathione peroxidase in the liver reach normal levels, which plays a good role in nourishing and protecting the liver.