Why are Palms always red? Posted: 11-07-06 13:52pm
The palms of my hands and the undersides
of my fingers are red. They have been
this way since I was about 17 or 18 years
old. It is constant, the reddness never
goes away. My hands and fingers do not
hurt or burn or itch, and they are soft
and smooth--not dry and rough. There are
never any white splotches. I have asked
every doctor I have seen what causes this,
if it is related to my other illnesses,
but none seem to know. Please help me.
Redness of the hands and fingers can be
attributed to a disorder in the control of
vascular tonus (dilatation and
constriction). Vascular tonus, in turn, is
controlled by the neurovegetative system
(sympaticus and parasympaticus). These
vegetative vascular reactions could be due
to some kind of disturbance in the
neuron-vegetative reflexes. It doesn't
seem likely, however, that this particular
skin redness is related with your
pre-existing diseases (Diabetes,
Hypertension, Hypothyroidism). You might
try asking your GP (general practitioner)
for a reference to a specialist who might
help you diagnose and treat this
condition.
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