How do diseases of a liver affect appearance?

We often hear a phrase from dermatologists: "health of skin goes from within …", but as far as they are right and what this phrase means? Give we will understand it.

One of skin functions – secretory. It means what from then people loses not only salts, water-soluble vitamins and minerals, but also removes also harmful substances. It is natural that if the stream of toxins which come out through skin increases, its quality will suffer. And who in an organism is responsible for desintoxication process (neutralization of toxins)? First of all liver. It undertakes "main blow". In everyday life we forget that the total length of intestines more than 6 meters, and total area (considering all fibers and microfibers) – more than 400 sq.m (these are nearly two tennis courts). From this surface vitamins and minerals which to us are delivered by saprofitny (useful) intestinal microflora are soaked up, or there is a powerful stream of toxins when pathogenic (harmful) microorganisms prevail, i.e. is present disbioz (dysbacteriosis) of intestines. Let's add to it alcohol influence (even in small doses), influence of medicinal substances, etc. Now it is only possible to estimate the volume of daily work of a liver – it is simply enormous. Gradually it begins to glitch, and the systems of removal of toxins from an organism become more active: for water-soluble toxins – it is kidneys and skin, for water insoluble – biliary tract and again skin (sebaceous glands). Now it becomes clear that a healthy lifestyle, the healthy nutrition and physical activity are not mere words for our appearance. Therefore often at dermatologists patients begin words: "earlier at me skin was better, and over time its quality began to worsen". Very often this process cannot be explained only age (or hormonal as this separate direction) changes.

Natural question: how can it be warned or softened influence? Partially I already answered this question – a healthy lifestyle which includes healthy nutrition, physical activity hygiene of integuments.

Food is an increase in a share of cellulose (porridges, vegetables), reduction of a share of the refined carbohydrates (confectionery, flour products, sweet sparkling water, etc.) and animal fats which will promote growth of pathogenic microorganisms. For the purpose of prevention and treatment of a disbioz of intestines use of prebiotics (Eubikor, Mukofalk) – the substances promoting growth of saprofitny microflora.
Physical activity will promote not only to acceleration of removal of toxins through skin, but also to increase in elasticity of skin due to skin collagen synthesis stimulation against the background of temperature drops (to, in time and after the training). Naturally, increase in a stream of toxins through skin demands its adequate hygiene. The main thing that they are not late and do not manage to influence skin.

It is natural that it is also necessary to support the main body which the first "rises in defense" an organism on the way of toxins – a liver. Use of the modern and effective gepatoprotektor besides possessing and bile-expelling effect (we remembered biliary tract when we spoke about removal of toxins from an organism) will be not only adequate, but also very timely reaction. Therefore medicines of ursodeoksikholevy acid (for example, Ursosan) are quite often used not only by gastroenterologists, but also dermatologists. However process of inspection of a liver, development of approaches to its treatment, as well as treatment of a disbioz of intestines is the expert's prerogative. For this reason, higher and higher told does not replace visit of the gastroenterologist, however allows to facilitate considerably work to the doctor and to preserve your health.

Author:
Sas Evgeny Ivanovich is a gastroenterologist, the hepatologist, the doctor of medical sciences, professor, the leading researcher of research center of the St. Petersburg state pediatric medical university.