DOES VITAMIN DEFICIENCY AFFECT THE SKIN?

 


DOES VITAMIN DEFICIENCY AFFECT THE SKIN?

Vitamin deficiency is one of the conditions of a long-term lack of a vitamin which is caused by not enough intakes of the vitamins. Vitamin deficiency is also classified as a primary deficiency due to the underlying disorder like malabsorption which is also known as secondary deficiency. An underlying disorder may also be metabolic as in a genetic defect for converting the tryptophan into niacin or from lifestyle choices which helps in increasing the vitamin needs like smoking or drinking alcohol.

Food fortification is one of the process which helps in adding micronutrients which are essential to trace the elements and vitamins to food such as a public health policy which mainly aims to reduce the number of people who are affected with the dietary deficiencies within a population. Staple foods of a region can which can lack particular nutrients due to the soil of the region or from inherent inadequacy of a normal diet. Addition of micronutrients to staples and to the condiments can prevent the large-scale deficiency diseases in some of these cases. We can identify the vitamin deficiency by these symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, pale or yellowish skin, irregular heartbeats, weight loss, numbness or tingling in your hands and feet, and muscle weakness. A Vitamin B deficiency can mostly wreak havoc on your skin which mainly causes acne, rashes, dry and flaky skin, cracked lips, and wrinkles. It mostly makes our skin more sensitive when exposed to the sunlight, personal care products, other potential aggressors, and can accordingly lead to redness and irritation.

Skin lesions related with vitamin B12 deficiency are skin hyperpigmentation, angular stomatitis, vitiligo and hair changes. Cutaneous lesions which do not respond to conventional therapy can be an sign of vitamin B12 deficiency. Malabsorption is the most regular cause of vitamin B12 deficiency.

Signs and symptoms of vitamin deficiency include:

  •          Fatigue
  •          Shortness of Breath
  •          Dizziness
  •          Pale or yellow skin
  •          Muscle Weakness
  •          Weight Loss

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