Facial diagnosis: What your face reveals about your health

Your face not only reveals your mood, but also a lot about your health. Your skin, pores, wrinkles, etc. can reveal many a physical ailment. Learn to read your face.

Das Gesicht verrät nicht nur viel über unsere Stimmung, sondern auch über unseren Gesundheitszustand.© iStock
The face not only reveals a lot about our mood, but also about our state of health.

Forehead wrinkle

Cannot be avoided with increasing age. This is usually due to weak connective tissue. However, forehead wrinkles are also a sign of liver and bile problems. A high-fat diet can also be to blame.

Puffy eyes

Puffy lower eyelids, also known as bags under the eyes, are a characteristic sign of kidney disease and are usually associated with a grayish-pale complexion.

Nasolabial fold

A whitish discoloration may indicate the onset of cardiac insufficiency. An increased nasolabial fold on the right can indicate liver or gallbladder disease.

Dark circles under the eyes

They are often an indication that the kidneys are no longer working optimally or that the bladder is weak. Additional reddish discoloration indicates inflammation, pale skin is more likely to indicate a problem with the bladder.

Open pores

Can be genetic. However, if they are completely new, this indicates a sodium deficiency or too much acid in the body. Minerals or an alkaline diet can help quickly.