Hardened liver, head seer? Doctor reminds: If these conditions appear on the head, it is recommended to check early
Liver cirrhosis is a headache for patients, family members and doctors, and it is the result that many hepatitis B carriers fear most.
Because when a hepatitis B carrier develops liver cirrhosis, it means that life is counting down! Most importantly, so far, there is no effective way to reverse cirrhosis.
Statistics show that there are as many as 7 million patients with liver cirrhosis in China, and as many as 460,000 new patients with liver cancer every year.
Cirrhosis is also the last line of defense against liver cancer. Data show that the proportion of liver cirrhosis patients transformed into liver cancer is 10%. Therefore, timely treatment of liver cirrhosis is an important means to stay away from liver cancer.
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About Cirrhosis
What is cirrhosis?
Doctor: Cirrhosis is a chronic progressive diffuse liver disease caused by different causes.
The pathological features are degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes, formation of regenerative nodules, fibrous tissue hyperplasia, destruction of normal hepatic lobular structure, and formation of pseudolobules.
The main clinical manifestations are liver dysfunction and portal hypertension, which may involve multiple systems such as the digestive system and blood system. Serious complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, infection, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome often occur in advanced liver cirrhosis.
[Can liver cirrhosis be cured?
Generally speaking, once cirrhosis occurs, it is difficult to reverse. Generally speaking, it cannot be completely cured. But cirrhosis also requires treatment. If not treated properly, decompensated cirrhosis may develop, eventually leading to liver failure.
If liver transplantation or liver protection treatment and supportive treatment can be performed in the early stage, if the liver cirrhosis is in the middle stage, as long as the correct Chinese medicine is used for treatment, good results can be achieved. But if it is advanced liver cirrhosis, it can only relieve symptoms, prolong the life of the patient, and improve the quality of life of the patient.
Is Cirrhosis Contagious?
Some liver cirrhosis is still contagious, and whether it is contagious is mainly judged according to the etiology of liver cirrhosis.
The most common liver cirrhosis in China is caused by chronic hepatitis caused by long-term hepatitis B virus infection, which is generally contagious and mainly transmitted through blood.
At this time, it is necessary to actively use some antiviral drugs for treatment, such as interferon and nucleoside analogues, which have a better effect on the treatment of hepatitis B.
Especially for early liver cirrhosis, antiviral therapy can be used as soon as possible, and even some patients can achieve the purpose of reversal.
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Hard liver, prophet? Doctor reminds: If these conditions appear on the head, it is recommended to check early
- Chloasma appears on the face
As a very important organ of the body, the main function of the liver is to eliminate toxins and garbage and maintain health. When the liver is diseased, its detoxification function will also be reduced, resulting in the accumulation of a large number of toxins around the liver.
With the flow of blood, the toxin residue will gradually spread to the face of the human body. When the toxin dissociates to the facial skin, many chloasmas will appear on the facial skin of the person.
- Gray hair grows on the temples
Due to the pathological changes of the metabolic organs of the liver or the detoxification mechanism in the body, the liver function drops sharply, and the liver function cannot be fully exerted, which affects the blood flow. Make the nerves and hair follicles of the brain unable to receive more nutrients, resulting in pathological changes in fresh oxygen content and brain abnormalities.
If the normal function of the liver does not get enough blood and oxygen, it will lead to insufficient blood supply to the liver, which will affect the body's hematopoietic function, reduce the melanin in the body, and increase the gray hair on the sideburns.
- Acne on the nose
A large number of acnes appear on both sides of the nose in a short period of time, which is a reaction to the accumulation of toxins in the body due to the inability to excrete them well.
Since the sides of the nose are important reflection areas of the liver, the toxins in the hot liver cannot be excreted, and the burden on the sides of the nose will increase.
The detoxification function of the liver is impaired, qi and blood are blocked, and the sides of the nose are oily, accompanied by acne. A large amount of toxins cannot be discharged in time, and abnormal swelling and pain will appear on both sides of the nose.
- Greasy hair
There are many pores on the surface of human skin, and the scalp is no exception. Usually, it secretes oil, which is the main reason why hair becomes greasy if you don't wash your hair for a day.
If you have unusually greasy hair that often breaks out after washing, it could also be a symptom of cirrhosis.
After liver cirrhosis, liver function will also be weakened, and the catabolized fat will remain in the body. When there is too much body fat, it will be discharged along the pores of the scalp, making the hair extremely greasy.
- Severe dark circles
Some people often stay up late, lack of sleep can lead to symptoms of dark circles. At this time, you can have enough sleep to eliminate it. But sleep enough, often have dark circles, indicating liver problems,
Because the liver is responsible for the metabolism of the body, if the damage cannot eliminate the toxins in the body, the blood vessels will become dense and gather in the eyes, resulting in severe dark circles.
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Extension: 3 common foods or liver disease "catalysts" should be eaten as little as possible
- wine
Alcohol damages the liver, alcohol damages the liver, alcohol damages the liver, the important thing is said three times, I think no matter when, the matter of alcohol damage to the liver should be emphasized again and again.
For people who already have liver damage, drinking alcohol is undoubtedly a secondary damage to the liver, and it is still a very serious damage.
People with poor liver have liver function problems and cannot metabolize and decompose alcohol in time. Drinking alcohol will aggravate the condition and cause more serious liver disease.
- Moldy food
Some old people are used to frugal life. They feel sorry when they see spoiled food. They cut off the spoiled bits and move on to eat what's left. But this practice is equivalent to poisoning the liver.
Aflatoxin is the most harmful and highly toxic substance in spoiled food.
When it enters the body, it will cause very serious damage to the liver, so for moldy food, it must be thrown away in time instead of continuing to eat.
- Smoked food
Barbecue, kimchi and other foods are also very popular with Chinese people. Many people like to go out for barbecue at night and eat porridge at home.
Both barbecue and kimchi contain a certain amount of carcinogens, such as nitrite, which will form nitrosamines after entering the human body, which will cause great damage to the stomach and liver.
If you eat it regularly, the toxic substances in these foods will accumulate in the liver, and over time, it will cause liver cell damage and cause liver disease.