The appearance of liver palm indicates the degree of liver

Liver palms are seen in patients with chronic liver disease. Patients with liver palms may still be in the chronic hepatitis stage, or they may have entered the liver fibrosis stage, compensated cirrhosis stage or decompensated cirrhosis stage. Problems with liver function can cause the arteries in the body to dilate, resulting in congestion in the palm of the hand, especially in the interphalangeal area of the thumb. When the palm of the liver is present, the patient has been suffering from chronic liver disease for a longer period of time. Although short term liver damage is also manifested as liver biochemical abnormalities, it usually does not affect the function of the liver and the liver palm does not form. If short-term liver damage also formed the liver palm, then the degree of liver damage must be relatively serious, should cause alarm. It is important to note that the appearance of liver palms is not always a liver problem. There are a few healthy people who also have liver palms, but the main reason for the appearance of liver palms in healthy people is the elevated level of estrogen in the body. If the body temporarily produces more estrogen due to growth and metabolism, liver palms may appear. When liver palms are found, biochemical and liver disease-related tests should be performed first. If it is determined that liver palms are not caused by liver disease and there is no physical discomfort, there is no need to take therapeutic measures for liver palms.