Attention! If you see these 7 changes on your face when you look in the mirror in the morning, it may be a sign of health problems

If you are not feeling well, your complexion will tell you first.

Aunt Huo, 68 years old, first developed redness in her face ten years ago, and later her face and mouth turned purple. She sometimes also had symptoms of shortness of breath and would wake herself up from sleep at night, but she kept putting it off until she saw a doctor.

After that, the symptoms became more and more serious, and at the urging of his family, he went to the hospital for examination.

Examination revealed that there was a problem with Aunt Huo's mitral valve. A chest X-ray revealed that her heart mutation had led to a special heart failure and her left atrium had been severely deformed and enlarged.

At that time, the doctor told her that her condition was very dangerous and that there was an 80% risk of surgery. In the end, Aunt Huo decided to have the surgery, and fortunately the operation was successful.

Experts remind: If you have dark red cheeks and purple lips, this special facial appearance is likely caused by mitral valve stenosis, which is medically called "mitral valve facies."

This situation means that the mitral valve may have severe stenosis, and blood cannot be supplied to the human body normally. The body's blood supply is insufficient, and ischemia and hypoxia will become more and more serious.

If you do not take it seriously, once the structure of the heart changes, serious complications such as heart failure and pulmonary hypertension will occur. Therefore, if people who do not blush easily suddenly blush, they must pay attention to it to avoid delaying the treatment.

Chinese medicine emphasizes "looking, smelling, asking, and palpating" when treating patients. "Looking" here refers to observing the complexion, observing the five colors, and making purposeful observations of the patient's spirit, color, shape, posture, tongue, etc.

When the ancients made facial diagnosis, in addition to examining the changes in the movement and stillness of the pulse, they would also observe the clarity of the eyes and the changes in the complexion to see the strength of the internal organs. By comparing these with each other, they would determine the good or bad outcome of the disease.

It can be seen that the complexion can be used to observe the changes in the five internal organs, and observing the complexion can also detect whether a person is healthy internally.

Look in the mirror in the morning to check your health

01

Flushed face

If you look in the mirror and find your face flushed, it may be related to heart disease or high blood pressure.

A flushed face is actually a manifestation of dilation of facial capillaries.

There is a condition called mitral facies . The mitral valve is a valve of the heart. The normal mitral valve area is 4 to 6 square centimeters. When it is less than 2 square centimeters, corresponding symptoms will occur, which may cause redness of the face, mainly manifested as redness of the two cheekbones, a bit like plateau redness.

In addition, if blood pressure is high all year round , it will also have a certain impact on blood vessels, causing greater capillary tension, easy blood vessel dilation, and facial flushing.

In addition, if your skin is sensitive or you have allergies , your face may flush.

02

Yellow face

If you look in the mirror and find that your face is yellow and you are also feeling physically tired , you should be aware that it may be jaundice hepatitis .

This condition is caused by increased bilirubin. In addition to the yellowing of the face, other parts of the body, such as the chest, may also become yellow.

The most important symptom may be yellowing of the sclera. Further examination of liver function may reveal that the bilirubin is significantly elevated.

Jaundice hepatitis usually occurs in the early stages of hepatitis. The main symptoms are fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, aversion to oil, vomiting, abdominal distension, etc.

If jaundice occurs due to cholestasis, the main symptoms are itchy skin and lighter stool color. The more severe the jaundice, the more serious the condition.

03

Turn blue

If you look in the mirror and find that your face is blue , it is likely caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis .

According to traditional Chinese medicine, a blue complexion is caused by poor detoxification of the liver and gallbladder, which hinders the circulation of Qi .

Because the human liver is an organ that stores blood and has the function of regulating blood volume. Once the liver is damaged, there will not be enough blood supplied to the face, which will cause the problem of bluish face.

Western medicine believes that acute or chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis is the main cause of blue face .

When the body is damaged by liver and gallbladder diseases, including excessive drinking, these factors will cause liver function to decline, not only will the complexion become bluish and dark, but there may also be anorexia and loss of greasy food.

04

Pale eyelids

If you look in the mirror and find that your eyelids are pale , it may indicate iron deficiency anemia .

Due to the corresponding decrease in the red blood cells or hemoglobin content in the body, resulting in insufficient blood supply, the skin lacks nutrition provided by the blood, and the skin may become pale, which is more obvious on the eyelids and lips. In severe cases, symptoms such as headache and dizziness may also occur.

In addition, people with albinism lack the corresponding cells or genes for melanin synthesis, which causes their skin to become white, which in turn causes the patient to have pale eyelids.

05

Dark circles under eyes

If you stay up late for a long time or have poor sleep for a long time , the blood vessels in your eyes and around your eyes will flow slower, causing blood in the local microvessels to accumulate there.

After accumulation, there will be an obvious lack of oxygen supply, and a bluish-purple, darker color will form and deposit around the eyes.

For such situations, they can be improved by getting enough rest and sleep.

However, if one does not stay up late but always has dark circles under his eyes , it may be related to his own disease, such as kidney yang deficiency, liver problems , etc. In addition, some patients with cardiovascular diseases have a particularly heavy heart load and poor venous return, which can easily lead to dark circles in the long run.

06

"Age rings" appear in the eyes

If a fuzzy gray ring appears around the cornea, which is called corneal senile ring, it is a manifestation of the precipitation of triglycerides, cholesterol, etc. in the blood, indicating that there may be problems with the heart .

The corneal senile ring usually starts from the 6 o'clock or 12 o'clock position and gradually surrounds the entire corneal edge.

With aging, cholesterol is slowly and gradually deposited in the corneal stroma and at the corneal-scleral junction.

Clinical studies have found that corneal senile rings are related to old age, male sex, elevated serum total cholesterol levels, hypertension and smoking, and that corneal senile rings are considered to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Therefore, if a male aged 30 to 50 finds "senile rings" growing around his eyes, it is recommended that he go to the hospital immediately to check his blood lipid levels .

07

Red nose

If you wake up to find that your nose is red, commonly known as red nose, the scientific name is rosacea or rosacea, it may be due to heart overload and is related to vasomotor dysfunction.

Rosacea or rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that often occurs on the nose and face of middle-aged people. It is characterized by erythema, papules, pustules, and nodules, and is often accompanied by capillary dilation and seborrhea.

The disease is related to many factors, and vasomotor dysfunction is one of the main factors, which is particularly evident in menopausal women .

Drinking alcohol, tea, coffee, or eating spicy foods can cause vasomotor dysfunction and worsen the condition.

How to maintain a good complexion

1

Exercise more

Regular exercise is an excellent way to improve your physical fitness, which is both healthy and effective.

People who have the habit of exercising in their lives will have a rosy complexion because they have a good physique, sufficient qi and blood, and enough qi and blood nutrients are supplied to the face.

So, if you want to have a good complexion, start exercising.

Especially for those who sit in the office for a long time, they should spend more time on active sports and exercise to activate blood circulation and have a healthy complexion.

It is recommended to exercise for 30 to 60 minutes every day, and you can choose aerobic exercises such as walking, jogging, yoga, and playing ball.

2

Not picky about food

Being a picky eater means that you cannot take in enough nutrition, because the body needs many kinds of nutrients every day, and these nutrients are not simply concentrated in one thing, but are scattered in different foods.

You should eat a balanced diet in your daily diet, eat three meals on time, and do not add snacks unless there are special circumstances.

At the same time, it should be ensured that every meal contains carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber . It is not recommended to eat only meat for every meal without eating vegetables or staple foods.

In terms of nutrient composition, it is recommended that carbohydrates account for 50%~60% of the total energy, protein should account for 20%~30%, and fat should account for 15%~20%. This is a relatively balanced nutrition.

It is recommended to appropriately match vegetables and fruits, and distribute them evenly into the three meals to ensure that there are all kinds of fruits. You can eat one each in the morning, noon and evening, but don't eat too much each time.

3

Avoid constipation

Constipation can easily lead to a large amount of toxins accumulating in the body. These toxins are easily reabsorbed by the intestines, thereby further damaging your health, such as turning your skin yellow and turning you into a real "yellow-faced woman".

Therefore, we should avoid constipation on a daily basis and develop the habit of timely bowel movements. For example, after getting up in the morning, squat on the toilet at a fixed time to cultivate the urge to defecate ; drink more water, exercise more, eat less spicy and irritating food, etc. to promote gastrointestinal motility; you can also frequently self-massage your abdomen counterclockwise to keep the bowel movements smooth.