How is a physical or emotional health state detected by the inspection of skin?

Answer 1

Inspection on of the skin can say a lot about the health of that person. Dry skin can mean the person possibly has specific diseases, or is over showering or using the wrong soap which can be drying. Some soaps that are drying are Irish Spring, Coast, and Zest. Skin lesions can be signs of melanoma which means the person has been in the sun many times without protection from sun screen. Other skin lesions include psoriasis, keratosis, and carcinomas to name a few. Vitiligo shows there is an autoimmune disease occurring. Fungus on nails can show that the body is ungoing some change and the immune system is not optimum ( if the body cannot defend itself from fungus, which is the simplest to defend from, there is something else going on which the body is trying to defend first).

Scraps and scratches can indicate clumsiness, animal care or field of work. Many black and blue marks may indicate physical abuse which needs to be reported.

Consecutive lines can be a sign of a mental disorder of cutting oneself as well.