Does anyone know why my face looks flushed?

Question

for like about a week already I noticed I have rosey cheeks and I normally have a pale complexion. It's not from the cold cuz it happens even indoors. I am also not embarrassed for 7 days straight and have not stood on my head recently. My cheeks are warm when I touch them and I dont feel like I have a fever. WebMD doesnt list my symptoms on the site. What in the world is this????

Answer 1

When some girls are pregnant their cheeks get rosey and they have a "glow". That's all I know to tell ya. Unless you have rosacea.... I don't think that's it though.

Answer 2

To me it sounds like Rosacea. I had this and everyone at work thought I was sun-burned. It actually comes and goes.
After I take a warm shower it tends to worsen. Some think it is a type of acne without the pimples. It is very treatable, but you'll need to go to your doctor to get a diagnosis. The treatment usually involves washing your face twice a day with a special cleanser and using a prescription lotion. If you are fair skin, it will look more obvious.

The following was obtained from a google search, hope it helps

Causes and Risk Factors of Rosacea
No single factor adequately explains the pathogenesis of this disorder. A combination of environmental factors and genetic predisposition may cause it to develop. Some links have been established to a mite that lives in facial hair follicles, and possibly others to Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium (residing beneath the mucus layer next to the stomach) that has been associated with the occurrence of gastritis and peptic ulcers. Some researchers believe that something causes blood vessels to swell, creating flushing and redness.

Symptoms of Rosacea
The cheeks, nose, chin and at times, the entire face, may have a rosy hue. There is a vascular component with telangiectasias (a lesion formed by a dilated capillary) and a tendency to flush easily with burning or stinging.
When the eyes are affected (in about 50 percent of the cases), symptoms may include burning and tearing or the feeling that there is a piece of grit in the eye. The eyelids may swell due to infection. Usually this condition does not impair vision.

Certain factors can make the flare-ups of rosacea worse, such as alcohol, heat, sunlight, cold, hot drinks, coughing and spicy foods, but they do not cause the condition.

Answer 3

First take your temperature to rule that out.
I'd guess with out seeing your PCP that you have a sinus infection.
You should, if this continues another 24 hours see your doctor.

Good Luck!!

Answer 4

It could easily be rosacea or dry skin or something else. Go see your doc for a diagnosis because if it is rosacea you will have to treat if for the rest of your life.

Answer 5

it might be that your blood is absorbing too much iron.. some people who have a blood disorder called hemacromitosis often have extremely rosy cheeks until they can lower their iron content in the blood