Plastic Surgeon Dr. Tansar Mir explains how the skin may indicate inner health problems

NEW YORK - May 21, 2019 - PRLog -- While it is true that the skin protects us from harmful environments and substances, it also performs other more important functions well. Read the new information article on this subject by Tansar Mir, MD, available on his blog at https://tansarmirmd.home.blog/

Human skin is essentially just a thick layer consisting of dead cells in the epidermal layer responsible for protecting us against different viruses, bacteria, and microbes by acting as a physical barrier against them. However, it also acts as a window allowing us to better understand about what is going on inside our bodies. Certain changes in the skin can indicate towards a potentially serious health issue.

In order to be able to comprehend the signals your skin might be giving you regarding your body's internal functions, it is crucial to know how to spot these early warning signs on time. This will ensure timely diagnosis and treatment of the health concern and will help prevent any health complications for the internal disease to be successfully treated

In certain cases, the human skin may show specific signs of an internal ailment before the disease progresses and becomes more severe. Similarly, in other instances, symptoms might become visible on the skin long after the disease has already started causing internal damage.

For example, an unusual rash, soreness, itchiness or redness on the skin, which does not react to treatment, can indicate towards skin cancer. If the same rash or sore patch were followed by body ache, fever or joints pain it would be signaling towards an internal infection.

Rashes on top of the feet or on the lower legs, not responding to regional steroids or antifungal creams, can be a symptom of hepatitis C infection. However, not all rashes are symptoms of an internal illness; sometimes, a rash is just the result of an allergic reaction. People often develop a rash from an allergic reaction to a new medicine. If the rash is not your usual allergic reaction rash, it is very important to get it checked. It can be a possible warning sign of DRESS syndrome, the Drug Reaction/Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms.

DRESS can start anywhere from weeks to months after a new medicine is started. Its slow reaction visibility makes it immensely hard to diagnose. The skin can indicate the potential risk of DRESS and thus save us from permanent heart, liver, lungs and thyroid inflammation.

Similarly, for people who are already diabetic, the slightest color change can mean the possibility of life-endangering conditions. For instance, for diabetic patients, yellowing skin is a clear indication of liver failure, while bronzing skin is a warning indicator for metabolic problems.

Finally, for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), acne along the jaw line and the lower portion of the face is a giveaway.

Therefore, it is of paramount importance that you also take special care of your skin along with the rest of the body. It is also crucial to regularly check your skin for any unusual sightings or anomalies; after all, better be safe than sorry!

*** Dr. Tansar N. Mir is a plastic & reconstructive surgeon in New York. Dr. Mir received his Doctorate of Medicine with Recognition in Research from the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine after graduating from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience.

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