I'm 18 and have had this problem for about 10 years... I'm not shy and I dont think I get embarassed very often but my face gets beat red sometimes and I dont know why. Well maybe I get a little embarassed and it happens when a bunch of people look at me all at once but I don't think it's that bad to make my face always so red!!! I could just be saying something simple, or talking to my mom, and not even around anyone just thinking and it turns literally beat red sometimes nearly purple. It's really hard not to notice but I try to make it stop and it just gets worse sometimes, it's really really frustrating I don't know why it does this but I need it to stop! Some of my family did/does have rosacea could that be it? because when I eat spicy food or in hot weather my face gets so red. Anyone have this problem?
2007-05-15 12:56:03 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
It definitely sounds like rosacea, especially when it's triggered by weather and spicy foods. There are so many options for treatment. The best thing to do is see a dermatologist. There are so many medications that can help, and you can request generic prescriptions or coupons so they won't be expenive at all. You would probalby spend just as much on OTC products. Metrogel, Finacea, and Oracea are some things you could consider. If you have health insurance, the doctors' visit should just cost you a co-pay and this can be easily treated, you don't have to live with it.
2007-05-15 13:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by panda9386 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see a dermatologist. This is a characteristic of Rosacea, and several other problems as well.
2007-05-15 20:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like rosacea.
try Face Doctor soap it worked pretty well for my rosacea
2007-05-16 20:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by twid392™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋