Sometimes heart health is only skin deep.
, called xanthomas, may look like a rash or warts on first glance, but they are actually buildups of fat under the skin indicating a higher overall level of cholesterol in the blood.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, when cholesterol levels in the body are too high, cholesterol can build up on the walls of your arteries, causing."This condition causes arteries to become narrowed, and the narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the heart," the clinic explains."This can result in angina from not enough blood flow getting to the heart, or a heart attack in cases when a blood vessel is blocked completely and the heart muscle begins to die.
Contact your doctor if you notice the sudden appearance of yellow or orange bumps on your skin. They can pop up anywhere on the body but are most commonly found on joints, like your knees and elbows. And a specific type of xanthoma, called xanthelasmas, even develops on the eyelids.Do your shoes or socks feel a bit tighter recently? Swelling of the feet and ankles, called edema, can be another symptom of heart disease.
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