LIVER SPOTS - AGE SPOTS

Liver and dark spots are congenital malformations or later pigmented skin. It is known as moles or nevi. The pigmented lesions include freckles and age spots. Pigmentation, different colors (from yellow to brown to black), different extents (from small and round up a large area) and different surfaces (smooth, raised, hairy, etc). For moles have an increased risk that developed from this point, especially with frequent sun exposure, skin cancer. Degenerate but also other stains. Above all, very dark spots or a dark area inside a suspected spot. People with many moles or pigmented spots, especially with irregular patches, should be avoid the sun or tend to protect themselves at least well and can be examined regularly by a dermatologist. Most moles are harmless.

Common causes:
* The site for development of moles is often inherited.
* It comes from unknown causes, an accumulation of pigment cells in one place.
* Often in an increased incidence of pregnancy or in women taking the contraceptive pill.
* Even the sun can lead to increased pigmentation (such as freckles, age spots).

What can you do.
* Avoid irritation, do not scratch! As a result, moles and other pigmented lesions for malignant growth can be stimulated.
* Use sunscreen or avoid the sun.
* Keep an eye on whether changing moles and other pigmented lesions and to reemerge.
* Flat, smooth dark spots that are in the skin level, can be covered with cosmetics, otherwise such irritation should also be avoided, if in doubt ask the dermatologist.
* If you have many moles and other spots and / or skin cancer in your family has occurred, should go to regular health checks.

When you need a doctor.
* If the spots change suddenly, that enlarge, become darker, assume irregular shapes, inflamed and bleed, itch or hurt.
* If you notice new spots.
* For irregular ("atypical") spots.
* If you spot a "suspicious" in them.
* If moles or other pigmented lesions are sitting in places where they are constantly confused: eg by frictional wear in the belt or on the soles when walking.
* If moles or other pigmented lesions are sitting at the "hidden" places, eg in the genital area, where potential changes are not easily observed.
* If moles cosmetically disturbing.

What your doctor can do.
* Patches examined carefully and decide whether a stain must be removed (should be).
* Operating remove the stains.
* Examination of the removed tissue for skin cancer (always performed).
* If you have many moles, irregular in particular, have, your doctor will advise you on how to maintain and monitor your skin and at what intervals screening is important.

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WHAT THE COLOR OF URINE MAY REVEAL

What does it mean when the urine different colors?

A temporary discoloration of the urine is usually not a cause for concern and often harmless causes. It may also indicate disease. If in doubt, consult a doctor. Especially when cellular components are separated, ie, the urine which is cloudy.

Urine is 95 percent water. Other components are urea, uric acid, creatinine, salts, acids, dyes, hormones and water-soluble vitamins. It is formed in the kidneys, excreted through the urinary tract and is usually clear and bright to brownish yellow. His color is on among other things, by nitrogen-containing yellow pigments (the so-called urochrome), the degradation of proteins and bilirubin (bile pigment) can be formed. Discolored urine, this is due mostly to the change in solute concentration, we ahrungsmitteln for example, or even take drugs. Of course, pathological changes can also be the cause.

At a high fever and dehydration, for example, is concentrated dark urine excreted. A dark color can also be caused by too much bilirubin in urine, for example, when a closure of the bile ducts of the case.

* Red to red
A red coloration of the urine may indicate an abnormal secretion of blood. Dark urine with slight traces of blood can also occur after strenuous physical exercise and is then no sign of disease, such as inflammation or injury. Even if you have excessive carotene (eg carrots, tomatoes, oranges, peppers, etc.) or Betanin (for example, beetroot) brought to them, can occur in many people to a temporary reddening of the urine.

* White turbid,
A white to creamy color of the urine is an indication that white blood cells are present in the urine, and indicates a kidney or urinary tract infection include the possibility to leave the pus, fibrin, and desquamated cells in the urine.

* Brown, foamy
Brown to greenish-black foamy urine indicates possible dysfunction of the liver.

* Dark brown-orange,
Dark-orange or brown colored urine, an indication of jaundice, for example, be caused by certain infectious agents.

* Light
A very bright and colorless urine may indicate a particular form of diabetes (diabetes insipidus) with an increased thirst and increased drinking. It can also arise simply from the fact that you drank a lot of mineral water or tea.


In fact, the discoloration of the urine in many cases the result of certain harmless food or taking medication. Thus, beetroot (red brown), bearberry leaf tea (green, brown), sulfonamides (blackish), rhubarb (lemon yellow) or vitamins (orange-yellow) to change the urine color. Certain laxatives leave from, for example, red urine and urinary tract infections and medicines against an orange

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