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Written by Navneet Kaur, M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics

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5 Signals That Fatty Liver Disease Shows on Your Face

Is your face showing signs of fatty liver? Here are 5 facial clues you shouldn't ignore.

Introduction

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This is an alarming situation and may signal towards liver inflammation or bilirubin buildup in the body.

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1. Yellowing of Skin or Eyes

Toxins accumulating in the body due to liver overload can show under your eyes and lead to a puffy face or eye bags.

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2. Puffy Face or Eye Bag

Having acne on your face quite a lit, poor liver detox affects skin, triggering flare-ups or rashes more frequently.

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3. Acne or Skin Breakouts

Liver sluggishness can lead to poor skin oxygenation, thus visible on your face in the form of pigmentation or dullness.

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4. Dull or Pigmented Skin

Excess stress on liver may cause visible flushing or broken capillaries, which may appear as redness around nose or cheeks.

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5. Redness Around Nose or Cheeks

The liver is the organ that carries out the detoxification process, thus help filters toxins, but when it’s under stressed, it shows on the skin.

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Why It Happens?

Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) can be caused by high sugar, poor diet, and obesity.

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Not Just Alcohol

Look out for fatigue, belly fat, and dark urine type symptoms if they often accompany facial signs.

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Other Symptoms to Watch

Get a liver function test if facial signs persist with other lifestyle issues, cut out sugar, eat fresh fruits, vegetables, and stay active to protect your liver health.

Conclusion

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