Red blotches on skin, smoker. Related to liver?
Patient: I am 59 and I suppose a Heavy drinker. I am starting to get dark red blotches under my skin mainly on my hands. Is this liver related? I have up until recently been a smoker as well.My skin is getting thin, I bleed easily if I just nick myself. Therefore after 44 years of smoking, I am trying very very hard to stop smoking. My question is:  "Are the dark marks [which seem to appear when I knock myself] liver related?" Doctor: I Hi and welcome to HCM. It can be related. It can be somehting called spider nevus too and this is then sign of serious deisease. YOu should do liver check up and blood tests to evaluate clotting factors, trombocytes and prothrombine time. YOu may have some of the clotting disorder. These can be caused by liver damage or by haematologic disease. WHatever it is it can be treated and isnt very serious. Wish you good health.