Attention, xanthoma! Or an important bell of high cholesterol

As you know, many human diseases can be identified by their appearance. After all, almost all processes in the body are reflected in the color and structure of the skin. So, neoplasms on the skin appear for a reason. Everything has its reasons. The current problem in medicine is no exception - high cholesterol in the blood. Raising cholesterol threatens with dangerous consequences.

But this violation can be detected without tests, and the analysis will only clarify the amount of cholesterol. Why blood cholesterol rises and how it manifests itself in appearance, read on estet-portal.com.

• Several Causes of High Blood Cholesterol
• Low-density blood cholesterol increases with the following factors
• What skin manifestations indicate high cholesterol
• Importance of detecting xanthomas and high cholesterol

Several causes of high blood cholesterol

Cholesterol in the human body is produced by the liver, some genital organs and kidneys. At the same time, cholesterol produced by organs is only 80% & nbsp; total cholesterol in the blood.

Read also: Is low-density cholesterol detrimental to the body? The remaining 20% ​​are ingested with foodstuffs predominantly of animal origin. Often this ratio changes in one direction or another. A person himself, with his diet and lifestyle, influences this ratio.

 

 

Cholesterol in the blood is contained in the form of low and high density lipoproteins. It is low density lipoproteins that are considered "bad", an increase in their level leads to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the vessels and provokes heart attacks and strokes.

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! When talking about high cholesterol, we mean

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Cholesterol in low-density blood increases with the following factors

 

 

1. Eating large amounts of fatty, hard-to-process foods. These are fatty meats, dairy products with a high percentage of fat, margarine baked goods. It is also important to look at the label when buying products. Palm and coconut oil – main sources of LDL.

2. Being overweight predisposes to an increase in low-density lipoprotein.

3. Sedentary lifestyle. With physical activity, the percentage of lipoproteins changes - the "good" ones increase. lipoproteins and LDL drop.

4. Age and heredity. After the age of 20, physiologically, the level of cholesterol in the blood begins to rise slowly, regardless of previous factors. At the same time, if a person has a genetic predisposition to such diseases, it is worth controlling the level of cholesterol in the blood.

 There is a disease -  familial hypercholesterolemia, in which the level of low-density lipoprotein is higher than high-density lipoprotein. Disease

is rare.

What skin manifestations indicate high cholesterol

  

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The appearance of xanthoma indicates an abnormal cholesterol balance?

The skin, as it were, throws out excess from the body and gives a signal to a person to pay attention to their health. So an increase in blood cholesterol more than 6.24 mmol / l is manifested on the skin. Elevated cholesterol can be suspected when xanthoma appears on the skin.

Xanthomas

– these are formations on the skin in which lipids accumulated in tissue macrophages are located. Xanthomas are located near blood vessels and grow as low-density lipoprotein increases. Xanthomas always indicate a violation of lipid metabolism.

The main types of xanthomas on the body with high cholesterol

There are 5 types of xanthomas, depending on the location on the skin of the body:

1. Flat xanthoma

– localized in the area of ​​skin folds on the palms and soles.

2. Xanthoma near the eyes.

This type of xanthoma is called xanthelasma. These are yellow soft plaques around the eyes. The most common type of xanthoma.

3. Tuberous xanthoma

- located on the skin of the buttocks, fingers, knees, elbows.

4. Multiple nodular xanthoma

is localized diffusely over the entire surface of the skin. The most common localization is the back of the thighs and buttocks.

5. Tendon xanthoma

- on the extensor tendons and on the Achilles tendon.

As a rule, people rarely notice xanthomas on the skin of the body with their small sizes, and do not always attach importance to them. But xanthomas on the face, namely around the eyes and on the eyelids, called xanthelasma, often attract attention and disturb patients. After all, this is not only a sign of a metabolic disorder, but also an aesthetic and cosmetic defect.

Remember, yellow blisters on the eyelids and around the eyes (xanthelasma) are a sign of high blood cholesterol.

 

  

 

Xanthomas may go away when the underlying cause, high blood cholesterol, is treated. Diet and physical activity, agreed with the doctor, will return the skin

cleanliness and evenness.

Importance of detecting xanthomas and high cholesterol

When examining a patient, you need to examine him from head to toe. For the diagnosis of all diseases, this is only a plus. By adhering to the rules of proper examination, the doctor will be able to detect the presence of xanthoma and, therefore, high cholesterol in the blood.

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This will help prevent dangerous consequences such as heart attacks and strokes. After all, if high cholesterol "came out" on the skin, you can imagine what is happening in the vessels of a person.

 

Human vessels with high cholesterol inside look like pipes, along which hardened butter is smeared. These plaques can grow rapidly if the person does not take any action and lead to dangerous complications.

The root cause of most heart attacks is an increase in cholesterol, to which the person did not pay attention. And xanthomas on the body of people of mature age are sometimes not disturbing.

Therefore, it is important to understand that nothing just appears on the skin. Everything that is formed on the skin carries information. And this information must be read correctly. To do this, you need to be attentive to yourself and consult a doctor in time.

Eye exercises that will improve microcirculation and protect the eyes from xanthomas.

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