High bile acid itchy skin picture

After a woman becomes pregnant, the body's hormone levels will change. If the bile acid metabolism is abnormal, it will lead to cholestasis in the liver. Cholestasis is mainly caused by high bile acid. So, what's going on with the itchy skin due to high bile acid during pregnancy?

1. Itchy skin

Excessive bile acid mainly manifests itself on the skin. If your bile acid level is too high, you will usually feel very itchy skin. First, check if the itchy skin is caused by contact with allergens. If there are no allergic symptoms and the skin is still itchy, you need to consider that the bile acid in the body is too high. Go to the hospital for diagnosis as early as possible and recuperate under the guidance of a doctor.

If the bile acid level is high during pregnancy, the skin will become itchy. The itching will spread to the chest, abdomen and limbs. If it is severe, bright red papules will appear. This type of disease is usually extremely itchy, so women often can't help scratching, even scratching the skin, and after blood oozes out, the blood forms scars, which then turn into prurigo gravidarum.

2. Red papules

Patients can also examine their own skin. Once the bile acid in the body is too high, you will notice many small bright red rashes on your skin. If you see small rashes on your skin, you must pay attention to them. I don't know what the reason is, so it's best to go to the hospital for a check-up first. It is clear that the bile acid is too high. You should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits on a daily basis. In addition, try to avoid eating fried foods, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease.

In addition to itchy skin, women with high bile acid may also experience jaundice, decreased liver function tests and other symptoms. The main reason for high bile acid is that in the second trimester, the fetus gradually grows and develops, the pressure on the liver increases, and the metabolism rate of bile acid is very slow, which will lead to high bile acid.

High bile acid will also have an impact on the fetus. For example, due to cholestasis, the space of the embryo becomes smaller and smaller, and the supply of CO2 between the fetus and the pregnant mother will be blocked, affecting the growth and development of the fetus in the uterine cavity. Therefore, once bile acid abnormalities occur, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible. High bile acid can cause itchy skin, but pregnant women are advised not to scratch the itchy areas to avoid scratching the skin and causing infection. Women with high bile acid can eat more corn and adjust the diet according to the food.