Do liver palms mean cirrhosis?

Liver palms are common in cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, pregnancy, etc. Having liver palms does not mean cirrhosis, and should be judged by relevant examinations under the guidance of doctors.
1. Cirrhosis: patients with cirrhosis usually have extensive necrosis of liver cells, weakening of normal liver function, and abnormal metabolism of estrogen for a long time, which makes liver palms easy to appear. Liver palm does not mean cirrhosis, but also can do pathology examination, liver function test and other comprehensive judgment of cirrhosis.
2. Viral hepatitis: a large number of liver cell necrosis after infection with virus, estrogen inactivation is weakened, liver palms can also occur, you can carry out hepatitis virus marker test and other clear judgment.
3. Pregnancy: Pregnant women exclude liver disease, due to estrogen level rises during pregnancy, stimulate capillary expansion, may also appear liver palms, this situation is a normal physiological phenomenon, can subside on its own after delivery, do not worry too much.
Liver palms may also be seen in drug liver disease, alcoholic fatty liver, etc., should be under the guidance of the doctor to do the relevant examination and reasonable treatment, do not blindly self-judgment.