by Although a harmless place or bruising is nothing to fear most of the time, you can occasionally be a sign of something more serious.
And according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, skin changes such as rashes, “nets” and the appearance of lumps can also uncover the underlying heart problems.
The British Journal of Cardiology (BJC) said: “Various heart diseases in general and acute medicine have dermatological manifestations that can provide critical indications of the underlying disease.”
Here are five signs of heart disease that can occur on your skin:
1) A “net -like pattern” on your skin (or leblivedo reticularis)
The NHS said that the “network” causes this disease as “red or bruises on white skin and dark or brownish stains on black and brown skin”.
It often shows nothing more than that they have cold or that their medication caused the reaction, added the Aada.
Sometimes, however, it can uncover a disease called cholesterol embolization syndrome. This happens when small arteries are blocked.
2) Yellow, wax -like bumps around the eyes (Xanthelasms)
These are small cholesterol deposits that develop in the skin around the lower eye area and on the eyelid and typically appear as small, light -yellowish bumps.
You can be a sign that you have a family hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disease that means that your liver cannot process cholesterol properly.
The bumps are harmless in and of themselves, but they are associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
You can get a genetic test if you believe that you may have FH.
3) Brown or reddish discoloration on their soles or palms (Janeway lesions)
Named after medical professor Theodore Caldwell Janeway can show these infectious endocarditis (an infection in your heart).
They are painless and can last for weeks, said the BJC.
Although they heal alone, the heart disease must be treated.
4) A red or purple splinter pattern under her nails (splinter bleeding)
These small, splinter -like, darker spots are sometimes a sign that they have injured their nail.
They look like very short lines under their nail and can appear in groups.
If you don’t remember your nail, said the AAD, you could uncover heart diseases such as endocarditis.
5) Blue or gray skin or lips (cyanosis)
Although this can sometimes occur when they are cold, the NHS also warned a sign that its body does not circulate oxygen in all places it needs.
This can be due to poor circulation.
If it occurs suddenly and is accompanied by restless breathing, chest pain, confusion, dizziness or sleepiness, call 999 or go to A&E.
If you suspect that it is not about heart health problems, speak to your family doctor.
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