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Why My Face Gets Red So Easily?
Monday, November 17th, 2008Q : My face tends to get very red, especially when i am stressed or after drinking. I’ve had my blood pressure checked and it’s fine. Is there anything else it could be?
A : Flushing of the face can be caused by a condition called Acne Rosacea, often experienced in adults between the ages of 30 and 50, but more severe in men. It is a chronic skin disorder where the nose and cheeks are abnormally red and flushing is very commonly experienced and may be covered with pimples similar to acne.
Many factors suspected include alcohol abuse, stress or hormonal imbalances, vasomotor neurosis, local infection, B-vitamin deficiencies and digestive disorders.
The causes to this condition are unknown, however, underlying problems which may contribute include:
• Low production of stomach acid: stress, worry and depression reduce gastric acidity.
• Food allergy: reflex flushing by vasodilator substances due to food allergies.
• B-vitamins deficiency.
Diet: avoid coffee, alcohol, hot beverages, spicy foods, and any other food/drink causing flushes; eliminate refined and/or concentrated sugars, transfatty acids (milk products, margarine, shortening, synthetically hydrogenated vegetable oils, fried foods); avoid foods high in iodized salt.
Homoeopathic remedies that may assist this condition include sulphur iod 3C (where acne is quite pronounced, and itching present, arsen brom 3C where internal heat is noted).
Acne Rosacea would need a definite diagnosis from a medical professional and must be distinguished from dermatitis, perioral and the facial rash of systemic lupis erythematosus.
For further information on Acne Rosacea please visit the Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine on www.icim.ie or Tel: 045-844819
