184+ Best Doctors for Liver Disease in Chennai

Hepatologists are doctors who are the best category of doctors that can help you to get past any kind of liver disease. They are doctors who are trained very well to diagnose and treat diseases which are related to gallbladder, pancreas and specially to the liver. They can help you to get past chronic or acute diseases of the liver which can range from problems like fatty liver diseases to cirrhosis to cancer of the liver. For the diagnosis of the problems related to the liver you can visit a gastroenterologist and hepatologist both.

For the treatment of any kind of liver disease there are so many options available and you can opt any of them. The treatment completely depends upon the diagnosis of your problem as some of them could be treated easily with certain lifestyle changes which can be reduction in the consumption of alcohol or weight loss and other problems may require to be treated with proper medicines or any other surgical procedures could be opted. Those people who have liver problems or diseases which lead a person to suffer liver failure will need to go for a liver transplant as soon as possible and this is his ultimate option.

Lifestyle and home remedies

Changing a lot of your lifestyle habits can eventually help you to improve your health but when you have diagnosed with a liver disease you will be suggested by your doctor to make certain changes and some of those are mentioned below:

• Drink alcohol in a limited amount or try to avoid this completely
• If you are overweight then you should try to cut the amount of your daily calorie consumption for about 500 to 1000 calories
• You should avoid food products that contain a high amount of fructose corn syrup and red meat, processed carbohydrates and trans fats
• You should moderately exercise three to four times a week and it should last between 30-60 minutes per session

Alternative medications

There are no alternative medicines or therapies available that will cure your problem or treat you liver disease and some of the studies have shown that the medications could help you to get some relief from your problem but more studies are needed to be done in this particular field. Apart from these, when you start taking any kind of herbal or dietary supplements will begin to harm your liver and worsen the condition of your problem. Various medicines are available in the market that can prove to be helpful for fighting against the problem of liver damage and some of them are mentioned below:

• Pennyroyal oil
• Vitamin A
• Kava
• Ma-huang
• Comfrey
• Germander
• Chaparral
• Valerian
• Skullcap
• Mistletoe

Yes you should visit a hepatologist for any kind of liver disease that you are suffering from and if you experience any of the symptoms of a liver disease as immediate medical attention is required because if you ignore this and does not get yourself treated in time your problem could get worse and the situation might become fatal and unavoidable scenarios may arise.

You can find the best hepatologist for the treatment of your liver issue or problem with the help of the Lybrate site (www.lybrate.com). After visiting this site, you can read reviews of various patients having liver problems in that area or you can ask for recommendations from your friends and family members who have visited a hepatologist earlier.

The fastest way to get past any kind of liver disease which will help you to feel relieved of the problem is lifestyle and dietary changes.

The most common cause of liver disease are listed below:

• Alcohol abuse
• Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
• Drug overdoses

When you start to have certain symptoms of liver problems like leg swelling or abdominal swelling, change in the color of the stool and urine, easy bruising, yellowing of the white of the eyes and of the skin, etc.

You should consult with a doctor for your liver disease as if you ignore the problem or try to fix it on your own the problem can get worse or it can turn into something much worse and which can not be reversed or treated at all.

You should be well prepared before you go to visit a doctor for the consultation about a liver disease that you are suffering from and you should know some particular questions to ask to your doctor and some of them are listed below:

• Are my children also at risk of getting any kind of liver problem?
• What is the possible cause of the symptoms that I am experiencing?
• I am suffering from some other health problems as well. How will I be able to manage medications and conditions of these problems together?
• What tests are going to be performed? Do I need to make any kind of special arrangements or preparation for the test to be done?
• Shall I stop taking or consuming alcohol?
• Are the problems that I am going through temporary or a long lasting one?
• What are the possible treatments that I can have?
• Can I still consume the medications or supplements that I have been consuming?

The cost of treatment of liver disease in Chennai (liver transplant) is from Rs 1800000 to 2800000.

There are various diseases associated with liver and some of them are listed below and can be classified under various categories:

Infections:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C

Immune system problems:

• Autoimmune hepatitis
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis
• Primary biliary cholangitis

Cancer and tumor:

• Liver cell adenoma
• Liver cancer
• Bile duct cancer

Inherited problems or conditions:

• Hyperoxaluria
• Hemochromatosis
• Wilson's disease
• Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

Dire complications of liver problem:

• Cirrhosis
• Acute liver failure