Just wondering whether anyone else shares my symptoms and has received a legitimate diagnosis... I am a caucasian female in my mid-thirties. For about five years now, I have had a couple episodes per year where my face will feel hot and flush red, my eyelids will become red and raw, and the outer corners of my eyes will become very teary and irritated. Also, my facial skin will feel rough below the surface. This will come on suddenly and fade after about a week. When the heat and redness comes on, it feels like a niacin flush but I am confident this is not what is happening. Typically it occurs when I am vacationing in warm places (Caribbean, California), so I thought it may be a combination of sun, heat, sunblock and perspiration. However, the same thing occurred recently while visiting family in a very chilly part of the country while I was not wearing sunblock religiously and not sweating or working out. The only difference this time is that my skin does not feel rough below the surface but is so dry it is flaking. I have fair skin with a tendency toward pink (very mild rosacea that periodic photofacials have successfully kept at bay), and generally live a fairly clean lifestyle in terms of a clean diet, green household cleaners, and do not work in a hazardous environment. I have asked my dermatologist and naturopath about it, but both are stumped without seeing me in the throws of a full episode. Any feedback would be much appreciated! Sorry for the lengthy description! Cheers, SM