3. Liver disease: a hidden warning sign
The liver is involved in blood clotting. When its function is impaired, the vessels become brittle and stellate angiomas and palmar erythema (red palms) appear.
Additional symptoms:
Yellowing of the skin (jaundice)
Swelling of the legs or abdomen
Fatigue and nausea
If risk factors arise (alcohol, hepatitis, fatty liver), skin changes should not be ignored.
4. Vitamin
deficiency Vitamin C (scurvy) – rare today, but possible with a very poor diet
Vitamin K – more common in people with intestinal disease or taking blood thinners
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