Green or tone skin yellowish-green may be a sign of some liver problem. This change in the color of the skin and eyes is called jaundice.
Jaundice is caused by accumulation of bilirubin in the blood. It is a coloring substance yellowish-green, which results from the metabolism of hemoglobin (the substance responsible for the red color of blood cells).
In excess, bilirubin deposits on the skin, the whites of the eyes and mucous membranes, leaving skin and yellow eyes.
In addition, if jaundice is very pronounced or long lasting, the skin becomes greenish due to the transformation of bilirubin into biliverdin.
Some diseases which can leave the yellowish skin:
- Liver and biliary diseases, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, gallstones or gallstones, liver cancer;
- Hemochromatosis: genetic disease that excessively increases the absorption of iron;
- Gilbert syndrome: genetic condition that causes an increase in bilirubin levels;
- Sickle cell anemia;
- Pancreatic cancer.
Is greenish skin always a sign of disease?
No. If it is a greenish spot can be one bruise, which is usually caused by strokes or changes in blood clotting.
Ecchymosis occurs when very small blood vessels (capillaries) rupture and the blood extravasated spreads and infiltrates tissues around.
Among the possible causes of a bruise They are:
- Traumas;
- Coagulation disorders;
- Side effects of medications;
- Surgeries;
- Injections;
- Long periods in forced postures.
A recent bruise usually has a purplish, becoming later yellowish-green, until gradually disappearing.
Consult a general practitioner or family physician if your skin is yellow or greenish.
