Can your skin tell you if you have a disease?

Can your skin tell you if you have a disease?

There are some conditions that show up as a skin problem. Any skin change should always be checked by your doctor.

A pink rash across the face that is butterfly shaped can be a sign of lupus:

 

White patches on the skin, called vitiligo, may occur for no reason, but are also linked to diabetes, anemia, hepatitis, and thyroid disease:

 

If you have high cholesterol or lipids (fats) in your blood, it can cause yellow deposits on the eyelids, called xanthelasma:

 

Chronic very dry skin can be a sign of thyroid disease, as can thickening of the skin over the shins:

 

Dark patches of skin near your underarms can be a sign of diabetes:

 

Yellow skin and itching can be a sign of liver disease: