If your face turns red when you are embarrassed or nervous

If your face turns red when you are embarrassed or nervous

Redness of the skin.

Sudden redness of the face is a normal reaction of the body to the environment. At this time, the cheeks, neck and upper chest area turn red, you may feel hot and sweaty - redness appears due to a sudden increase in blood flow.

The most common causes are:

  • Alcohol;
  • Spicy food;
  • Rapid change in air temperature;
  • High-intensity physical activity;
  • Anxiety, nervousness, stress, embarrassment;
  • Sun.

Sometimes redness of the skin is caused by the following conditions:

  • Carcinoid syndrome;
  • Heat;
  • Menopause;
  • Rosacea;
  • Sunburn.

In some clinical cases, the cause of facial redness is a side effect of medication.

The skin color will return to its normal, physiological color within a few minutes or maybe an hour - the result depends on the cause.

Redness of the skin is usually a temporary symptom and does not require specific intervention. However, you should consult a doctor if you know that the redness is the result of a condition in your anamnesis or you cannot associate anything with the redness, that is, neither psychological mood nor environmental factors are contributing to it.

 

 

 

 

Source:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/skin-flushing