What your face says about your health

Face is one of the most important parts of the human body. People do various things to keep it good as much as possible. They clean it and make it more beautiful. It is the most important part of the human body that is involved in communication. The Face of a person is designed by the nature to express many things. It can reveal physical, psychological and social status of a person. It also gives a lot of information regarding your health.

 Anatomically, the face is composed of 4 basic layers. They are the bones, muscles, fat and the skin. All these layers contribute to the appearance of your face. Some diseases affect one or several of these layers. As a result they produce signs that help to identify various disease conditions. Some of these diseases are minor, but some can be very dangerous.

Your hair plays a major role in giving your face a great look. The amount of hair you have says a lot about your health. There are several diseases that cause hair loss. This condition is called alopecia. Alopecia can be diffuse or scarring. Diffuse alopecia can be due to a thyroid disease. Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism causes alopecia. Another very important disease that causes alopecia is systemic lupus Erythematosis. It is a connective tissue disorder which is more prevalent among women. 

Eyebrows also say a lot about your health. People with hypothyroidism can easily be identified by the amount of hair they have in their eyebrows. Hypothyroidism causes the eyebrows to thin out. Your eyes are capable of giving a lot of information regarding your health. As many of you may have noticed, every physician never forgets to check your eyes when you consult them. Yellowish discolouration of the eyes is very easy to identify. This condition is also called jaundice or icterus. Jaundice can be deep jaundiced or it can be lemon tinge. Jaundice occurs as a result of a defect in billirubin metabolism. There are two types of bilirubin in the body. They are conjugated bilirubin and unconjugated bilirubin. Conditions such as hemolysis increases plasma unconjugated bilirubin level that gives a lemon tinge to the sclera. When there is an obstruction to the bile excretion, the conjugated bilirubin levels increases, giving rise to deep icterus. Pallor can be identified by looking at your eyes as well as your skin. Pallor is caused by anemia. If your have a dark skin, you may not be able to identify pallor by looking at the skin. You have to check your eyes to identify pallor in such cases. Eyes can also say about your serum cholesterol level. If you are having hypercholesterolemia, you may have corneal arcus. Corneal arcus is a whitish band that is present around your iris. Xanthalasma is another sing of hypercholesterolemia. 

Your nose also reveals a lot about your health status. If there is a skin crease on the bridge of your nose, it means that you are suffering from allergic rhinitis. In allergic rhinitis, you tend to rub your nose up whenever your nose is irritated. Your mouth also says a lot about your health. If there are oral ulcers, it means that you are suffering from anemia. It can also be a result of a connective tissue disorder such as SLE. The tongue is also a part of the face. It also says a lot about your health. A smooth tongue indicates anemia or vitamin B 12 deficiency. 

There are many other diseases that can be identified by looking at your face. Only some of them are mentioned above.