red face

why are my face cheaks always red and blushed looking.
There just slightly red and it never seems to go away.


THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY QUESTION.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Owen:

Many people ask me this.  For most of them, the answer is, "That's the way your skin looks."  Some people just have red cheeks, which flush from heat, excitement, coffee, wine, etc.  It's not a disease, and therefore there is no "treatment."  (Rosacea is not just redness, but pimples and pustules, and medical treatments don't do much for redness itself.  When women get redder than they wish, they apply makeup, especially green-tinted foundations to cancel out the red.  Since men won't wear makeup, the best advice I can give you is, as much as you reasonably can, to avoid those things which make your face redder, especially when you're seeing people.  Also, for some red-faced people, laser treatment poses some advantages, and may be worth looking into.  It isn't very drastic or expensive these days.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[Justin Keiry]

My face, chest, and arms get red paches on them. When I get out of the shower is the whorst it gits,also when I had a few beers or if I get nervis. It is like my body can't releas heat. I was interested if ther is a treatment for it.