World Liver Day 2023: Signs of fatty liver that can manifest on your face

World Liver Day is observed every year on April 19 to raise awareness about liver health and diseases. The liver is an accessory digestive organ that helps remove toxins from blood, produces bile, regulates blood sugar levels and performs several other crucial functions to keep us fit and healthy. Diseases like hepatitis, liver cancer and liver cirrhosis can affect the functioning of the liver and have serious consequences. However, the most common chronic liver disease is Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a term to denote a range of conditions caused by fat build-up in the liver. Fatty liver occurs when the liver stores too much fat in its cells. It happens when your diet is too rich in calories and fat, and if your lifestyle is too sedentary. Symptoms are few and can usually go unnoticed, but if left unchecked, fatty liver can lead to bigger problems.

Since the symptoms of fatty liver are subtle, it is important to be extra vigilant about them. In fact, the theme for World Liver Day 2023 is “Be vigilant, do a regular liver check-up, fatty liver can affect anyone.”

Here are some ways in which fatty liver can show up on your face and skin: