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Could The Rashes Almost Like Ring Worms Spreading To The Body Be Due To Liver Failure?

I have chronic hep c and chirrossis I have been getting a rash that appears when I feel a little sick from hep c.there red ring rash almost like ring worms that start on my lefr side working its way to my breast and tummy ,usually in a 3 to 4 day period.is this symptoms of liver failure or what.please help ,the unknown is the worst part.
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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The most characteristic skin signs of liver failure( of any cause, hepatitis C included) are the "angioma stellatum" or in english the spider angioma and the "hepatic palmae" this last in the hand palmary skin. None of this seems to me as your problem, because both of them are chronic when installed and the location neck and thoracal regions for the first and thenar eminence of palmar hand for te second, but of course hepatitis C can be the cause of many other cutaneous manifestations of importance and not and related more with the viral infection of "per se" than with the chronic damage degree. Anywheere I'd suggest a dermatologist consult (of course it's not urgent) to be more clear with your signs. I hope to have answered somehow your question.
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Could The Rashes Almost Like Ring Worms Spreading To The Body Be Due To Liver Failure?

The most characteristic skin signs of liver failure( of any cause, hepatitis C included) are the angioma stellatum or in english the spider angioma and the hepatic palmae this last in the hand palmary skin. None of this seems to me as your problem, because both of them are chronic when installed and the location neck and thoracal regions for the first and thenar eminence of palmar hand for te second, but of course hepatitis C can be the cause of many other cutaneous manifestations of importance and not and related more with the viral infection of per se than with the chronic damage degree. Anywheere I d suggest a dermatologist consult (of course it s not urgent) to be more clear with your signs. I hope to have answered somehow your question.