• May 4, 2024

According to data from the Ministry of Health (Ssa) the hypothyroidism It has an incidence of 3.5 per thousand women and 0.6 per thousand men. In addition, the probability of presenting this disease it increases with age up to 14 per thousand in women between 75 and 80 years old.

About the doctor Sara Arellano , specialist in endocrinology explains that skin disorders can often be the best way to timely diagnose the hypothyroidism .

Healthy skin?

"When the hormones thyroid failures are insufficient, body processes begin to function slowly, as in the case of blood flow, which decreases considerably, "he explained. Arellano . "This is why in patients with hypothyroidism , its skin it is noticeably pale, cold, dry and rough, besides being covered with fine scales or superficial wrinkles. "

The specialist also comments that the hypothyroidism causes an accumulation of hyaluronic acid , which has the capacity to retain water in a percentage equivalent to thousands of times its weight, altering the composition of the fabric and causing it to lose its smoothness and shine.

The also member of the Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology , indicates that one of the main functions of the skin is to regulate body temperature through sweating, and the hypothyroidism directly affects the sweat glands what causes patients with the disease do not sweat

Hair? Arellano He also pointed out that because Hair follicles they are in the skin , the problems are also directly reflected in the quality and vitality of the hair. "Hair, like the skin , is in constant renewal and growth. However in patients with hypothyroidism , it falls frequently, it becomes rough and brittle ".

Finally, the specialist added that before a diagnosis of hypothyroidism , you must start the substitution with hormones thyroid in the dose that the endocrinologist indicates, which will allow the patient to eliminate the dermatological affections in their entirety.

"In about 3 months, patients recover the natural state of their skin and the hair, in addition to the nails, grows regularly, "he concluded.

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