How to tell if you have liver palms

There is a saying that goes like this: Long illness makes a good doctor. When some inconspicuous abnormal signs appear in the human body, they often do not attract people's attention. Only when they continue to develop to an irreversible state will people take it seriously and go to seek medical advice. By this time, the lesion has already penetrated deep and the scope of the lesion has expanded, and it is too late. Here we will introduce how to know if you have liver palms and deal with them in time.

Generally speaking, palmar erythema is considered to be a specific manifestation of hepatitis B complications, and the incidence is highest in patients with cirrhosis. Therefore, it is a concern for many hepatitis B infected people. Many netizens do not know how liver palms are formed. In addition, hepatitis B virus carriers with mild symptoms may also develop "liver palms". What are “liver palms” and how to identify and discover them early? The editor will help you solve these problems.

"Liver palms" refer to the clinical manifestation of white and bloodless palms of patients, which is a common sign of cirrhosis. Hepatitis B virus carriers with cirrhosis may also develop liver palms, so it is recommended that hepatitis B virus carriers with such symptoms go to the hospital for examination in time.

What are the symptoms of palms of the hand? How to identify them?

The palms of the hands of patients with chronic hepatitis B are very different in color from those of normal people. The skin on the palms and backs of normal people's palms is a uniform light red, while the palms of patients with liver disease are white and bloodless. When suffering from chronic hepatitis, especially cirrhosis, this normal color will disappear. In addition, the skin at the thenar and hypothenar eminences at the base of the thumb and little finger may become flaky and red, or appear as red spots or plaques, which may turn pale when pressure is applied. This type of palm that is different from normal people is called liver palm. Most patients with cirrhosis are prone to liver palms.

Experts point out that from the perspective of clinical treatment, most hepatitis B virus carriers and patients with cirrhosis are prone to liver palms.

Will hepatitis B virus carriers develop liver palms?

Liver disease experts say that when hepatitis B virus carriers become ill, due to decreased liver function, the metabolic inactivation function of estrogen is impaired to varying degrees. Over time, estrogen accumulates in the body, stimulating capillary congestion and dilation, forming liver palms.

However, liver disease experts emphasize that the occurrence of liver palms does not necessarily mean that there is liver disease. However, hepatitis B virus carriers must not be careless when they develop liver palms. They must go to the hospital for examination in time and should be treated based on the analysis of relevant examination results.