Cirrhosis and Your Liver.Get an Appointment Today With Good Gastroenterologis Realistic illustration of comparsion of healthy and sick (cirrhosis) human livers Cirrhosis of the liver describes a condition where scar tissue gradually replaces healthy liver cells. Realistic illustration of cirrhosis of human liver isolated on white It is a progressive disease, developing slowly over many years. If it is allowed to continue, the buildup of scar tissue can eventually stop liver function and leads to liver failure and ultimately to liver transplant. For cirrhosis to develop, long-term, continuous damage to the liver needs to occur. When healthy liver tissue is destroyed and replaced by scar tissue, the condition becomes serious, because it can start blocking the flow of blood through the liver.Early detection of this problem is necessary for early cure of this disease else it’s very difficult to reverse the process of scarring of liver.7 Symptoms Symptoms are not common during the