Hello,
It does not look like rosacea but can be due to flushing. The treatment of severe flushing includes anti anxiety medicines and beta blockers. Severe cases may need endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy(ETS). Also then possibilities of lupus which may present with a butterfly malar rash needs to be ruled out.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
Hi Dawn
Thanks for the reply; I have had a number of blood tests done nothing has come up; I have seen 4 dermatologists - 1st had no idea what caused the injury and I wasn't flushing then, passed to second who decided rosacea without flushing symptoms (started me on accutane); 3rd dermatologist told me the flushing was only a side effect; the 2nd derm who I saw after the accutane treatment told me it wasn't rosacea and just a side effect.
I have seen acupuncturists who have said its not rosacea because when i start freaking out my cheeks and sides of the face flushs and not the T-zone.
I don't suffer from any of the problems you have mentioned altough I have joint ache but I think thats from Lyrica.
I don't have redness anywhere else other than my face, although the acupuncturist mentioned my hands and feet are very warm?????
I am always on edge needing to look at the internet, constantly asking the missus (am I going red); getting nervous and uncomfortable in pubs (unless im drunk); always needing to look in the mirror to check if I'm going red.
Thing is, I can sit out in cold or hot weather, have hot baths, exercise at the gym (although I will go red if I am thinking about flushing), drink beer (most times) eat spicy foods (most times) without going red or even looking pinkish.
The only time I seem to flush is when I am activly thinking about it, like now my face feels really hot and my hands are clammy because I feel unsettled.
Kind Regards
Rob
also, should consult with a dermatologist to diagnose rosacea----
rob---has any dr. checked you for lupus or Fifths disease?----Lupus presents with a red rash like area on the face and Fifiths disease presents with a reddness also--like if someone had just slapped your face....Do you have redness anywhere else on your body?--With fifths disease usually there is redness on the arms and legs also----with lupus other symptoms are fatigue/fevers/hair loss/sensitivity to sunlight/joint pain/arms and legs and hands will get reddish in cold weather.....and other symptoms-----Look up both of these illnesses----and yes anxiety can cause flushing----but when u get to the point ur becoming "flushed" usually ur anxiety is pretty bad and u'd be feeling other things like heart racing/pounding----/shaky/feeling like u cant breathe-------
I would talk to ur doctor and i would consult with a Neurologist.
Goodluck and let me know how things go
dawn