Observe your face to predict your fortune. Changes in your facial features and skin color may indicate...

"My dear, I see your forehead is black, I'm afraid you may have a bloody disaster!"

Have you seen this line in movies and TV shows?

Of course, we cannot prove whether such a metaphysical question is scientific or not, but from a medical point of view, we can. For example, it may be due to abnormal melanin metabolism caused by lack of sleep, or some pigment spots may grow between the eyebrows, or it may be due to insufficient sun protection...

Although it is difficult to tell a person's character and fortune from his facial features, we can still tell whether a person is in good health to a certain extent.

Because there is a "disease map" hidden on our face, when there is a problem with certain organs in the body, corresponding symptoms may appear on the face.

1

Yellow face

Under normal circumstances, people who often stay up late or lack sleep will always have dull and yellow skin, but as long as they have a good rest, they will be able to adjust; or eating foods rich in carotene or carotenoids such as carrots and citrus fruits frequently will also cause the skin to turn yellow, but as long as they stop eating or metabolize them, their complexion will return to normal.

In addition to the above two situations, if the face turns yellow for a long time, you should be alert to the possibility of liver and gallbladder disease. When there is a problem with the liver and gallbladder, the bilirubin metabolism disorder will lead to an increase in the content, and then the skin and mucous membranes will turn yellow.

Patients with liver and gallbladder diseases may have a yellow complexion, yellow sclera (the white part of the eye), yellow skin, and abnormally yellow urine.

In addition, jaundice may also occur due to hemolytic anemia.

2

Redness of the face

This kind of red is not the commonly said rosy complexion and good complexion, but in the absence of any external force (exercise, drinking, fever, emotional excitement), the face is red like after drinking alcohol, the color is darker than the healthy red, and the red bloodshot on the face and eyes will increase.

This may be due to the increase in blood pressure and the increase in the burden on the heart, which causes the blood vessels in the face to dilate. At this time, you should be alert to high blood pressure and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. If the cheekbones on both sides are abnormally dark red, it may also be a sign of rheumatic heart disease.

3

Pale skin

This kind of paleness is different from fair skin. It is a bloodless white, including the lips and lower eyelids, which are also pale and bloodless. It is usually accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue and weakness.

This indicates that it may be anemia. Because when the human body is in an anemic state, the hemoglobin in the blood decreases, the blood supply to the skin, hands and feet will be appropriately reduced, and the skin and mucous membranes will become pale.

But there are many types of anemia, including digestive anemia, renal anemia, endocrine anemia, etc. If you want to further confirm which type it is, you need to go to the hospital for further diagnosis and receive corresponding treatment.

4

Gray and dull complexion

Excluding staying up late for a long time, if a person's complexion is dull, dry, rough, and lacks elasticity for a long time, as if he or she has not washed his or her face for a long time, then one should be alert to the possibility of chronic liver disease.

Because the liver function damage of patients with liver disease will affect the endocrine system, which in turn causes pigment deposition in the skin, the overall skin color is not very good.

5

Lips blue cheeks purple

There are many reasons why lips and cheeks may appear bluish purple. For example, poor blood circulation at the extremities of the body when a person is extremely cold, or in an oxygen-deficient environment, may cause bluish lips. This is related to the amount of oxygen transported by the blood circulation.

Therefore, in addition to excluding some of the environmental factors mentioned above, we must also be alert to heart and lung problems. For example, many patients with chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema, rheumatic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, coronary heart disease and other patients with impaired heart function will have blue lips and purple cheeks.

1

Protruding eyes

Some myopic people may also have bulging eyeballs. In addition, patients with hyperthyroidism may also have bulging eyes. This is because when the secretion of thyroid hormone increases, the sympathetic nerves become overexcited, affecting the activity of the eye muscles, making the eyes appear too bright and the eyeballs look like they are bulging out.

At the same time, patients with hyperthyroidism may also have a bad temper, be thin, and not gain weight no matter how much they eat.

Therefore, if you have the above situation, you should go to the hospital to check your endocrine hormones.

2

Eyelid swelling

If you did not drink a lot of water the night before, and your eyelids and face are still swollen when you wake up in the morning, or if your ankles and calves are swollen in the afternoon (there will be depression when you press them with your fingers), you should be alert to kidney disease.

When kidney function declines, it will cause water metabolism disorders and protein loss in the body, all of which may cause edema.

In addition, if facial swelling is accompanied by symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, and purple lips, heart problems should also be considered.

3

Xanthomas on the eyelids

If middle-aged and elderly people, especially women, have yellow or orange patches on the surface of their eyelids that are slightly higher than the skin and are neither painful nor itchy, they are likely to have xanthelasma. This type of wart may also appear in the armpits, groin, trunk, upper calves, and other parts of the body.

But this wart is not caused by HPV virus infection, but by the deposition of triglycerides and cholesterol, which indicates that the human body's blood lipids have become abnormal.

Increased blood lipids are harmful to blood vessels and can lead to atherosclerosis, vascular disease, heart disease, pancreatitis and many other diseases. If xanthelasma appears, do not ignore it. Go to the hospital as soon as possible to check blood lipid indicators and assess the risk of cardiovascular disease.

4

Facial asymmetry

As we all know, our cheeks are not completely symmetrical, but it is not particularly obvious. If there is obvious asymmetry, such as obvious crooked mouth and slanted eyes, the tongue cannot be centered when sticking out the tongue, facial features leaning to one side when smiling, the eyes cannot be closed or one eyelid droops, forehead wrinkles disappear or are asymmetrical, etc., you should be alert to the possibility of facial paralysis.

5

Nose and chin enlargement

A good face gradually begins to show protruding cheekbones and chin, widening of the forehead and nose, thickening and roughening of the skin, and the hands and feet may also gradually become larger. This requires consideration of acromegaly.

This disease is mostly caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland, which leads to excessive secretion of growth hormone, thus causing changes in the face and limbs.

Of course, the above symptoms and clues cannot directly diagnose the disease, but they just remind everyone to pay more attention to their own health. If you have related symptoms, you should go to the hospital for corresponding examinations in time to achieve early detection and early treatment of the disease.

Finally, a warm reminder to everyone, it is best to observe your face when you get up in the morning, because the body is in its most real state in the morning after a full night of rest~