Is it serious to have liver palms?

Many liver diseases can cause liver palms, so if you find problems with your palms, you should pay attention to it, because some liver diseases may be contagious and must be treated promptly. Many people may not know much about palmar erythema and think whether it is a big deal. Although some women may develop palmar erythema during pregnancy, this situation is rare after all, so it still needs to be taken seriously.

1. Does the appearance of liver palms mean liver disease?

Patients with cirrhosis and chronic liver disease may develop palmar erythema, but those who develop palmar erythema do not necessarily have liver disease. Clinically, it has been found that many healthy people also have palms of the liver, but after observation for several years, dozens of years, or even decades, their liver function has been normal and they have never had liver disease. Therefore, for those with liver palms, they cannot be blindly diagnosed with liver disease. They should be combined with drinking history, metabolic disease history, physical examination, liver function test, Australia antigen (hepatitis B virus surface antigen), B-ultrasound, scanning and other tests and after comprehensive analysis and judgment, then the correct conclusion can be made.

Clinical symptoms and liver function tests are not absolute. The absence of symptoms does not mean that liver function is normal, and normal transaminase concentrations do not mean that the liver is not damaged. Liver function tests are actually just concepts in data. People who drink alcohol for a long time will inevitably suffer damage to the liver. It is difficult to repair it by the body's self-compensation alone, and some drugs are needed for treatment. Through the effects of drugs such as liver protection tablets, the liver damage caused by ethanol can be reduced, and free radicals and lipid peroxides can be removed, allowing liver cells to perform their decomposition and inactivation functions normally.

2. What are the treatments for liver palms?

1. Under normal circumstances, some adolescent girls and pregnant women may develop liver palms and spider nevi due to excessive estrogen secretion, which exceeds the liver's inactivation capacity. However, this situation does not require treatment and will disappear naturally with the development of the body or after delivery.

2. Patients with severe hepatitis usually have liver palms and spider nevi. In this case, the liver cells of patients are severely damaged and need timely treatment, otherwise it will cause serious damage to the liver.

3. Pay attention to rest: If the patient with liver palms is in the acute stage of liver disease or active inflammation, it is advisable to rest in bed, and then gradually increase the amount of activity after the condition improves; if it is a hepatitis B virus carrier, chronic hepatitis B patient or compensated liver cirrhosis patient, you can appropriately participate in some physical activities, depending on the condition.

4. Palmar erythema caused by hepatitis B patients and patients with cirrhosis can usually disappear with the improvement of liver function. Therefore, you must not be careless and should go to the hospital for corresponding examinations in time so that you can receive symptomatic treatment in time, control the disease in time and improve the prognosis. During the treatment, you should also pay attention to your diet and lifestyle, which are very beneficial for the treatment of the disease and the disappearance of palmar erythema. Reasonable diet: Patients with hepatitis or cirrhosis should pay attention to balanced and diversified nutrition in their diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, quit smoking and drinking, and eat more vegetables, fruits, soy products, fungal vegetables, fish, eggs, etc.

5. 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 symptomatic treatment is the key based on the cause and predisposing factors.

6. 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. After liver function returns to normal, the symptoms of palmar erythema may gradually subside.