Red Face in Teens, Tweens or Twenties Not Likely Rosacea

Have you been worrying about the red color to your face? Did you think it was left over sunburn from not using proper sunscreen? Rosacea is a skin condition. The most common feature is a dry patchy redness to the skin, and it is a specific skin condition many do not know they have. It's important to get a diagnosis and skin care can treat and calm or make it worse and ideally should be tailored to your individual skin. Teens and young tweens do not need to be as concerned with this condition however as it usually occurs between the ages of 30 and 60. Another reason to get a consultation with your esthetician as you age is to take into consideration that you may have now developed Rosacea that you had not realized that you have had. Red face in youth may more likely be allergic reactions, inflammation due to acne, sweating or blushing.

When is A Flush Not Just A Blush Or A Rush

Are you suddenly flushed? Feverish, hot flashing, embarrassed because you mom just busted out nude pictures of you to your new boyfriend? All of those reasons to be flushed are not much to worry about. Flushing to the skin in those cases probably is just actual blood flow rushing to the skin filling the blood vessels: blood red, and the flush can subside as quickly as the giggle of embarrassment or the heat of the hot flash. But other responses, don't be so fast to write them off. For instance, flushing red within 15-60 minutes of eating fish could actually be a sign of poisoning. Now those suffering from that sort of reaction the skin flush is a histamine release and the histamine release doesn't usually just cause cheek blush: could be whole upper body and have other symptoms such as fast heart rate, nausea, headache, and in worse cases more severe system wide symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. If the flush you have is itchy, as a raised area or a bump, consider a bug bite. But simple blush to both sides of cheeks, it's unlikely that's going to be the source. Those with more chronic red and blotchy completions are more likely to have Rosacea, a skin condition that is common, and formal definitions can be found at their national organization site. Those with rosacea also may have a burning or stinging to the redness, feeling like you've just come in from the sleet or from running a 5K into the wind on a sandy beech. Too harsh a chemical in your soap can also produce that same redness and stinging feeling that's just improper skin care. If you regularly get care with an aesthetician then she can help you understand your diagnosis, which is the first step in leaading to a cure.

Laser Skin Treatment Safety

Women who are considering laser treatments for skin conditions such as rosacea, acne, pigment changes, read spots, vessels around your nose, wrinkling or hair removal have concerns about the safety and the possibility of side effects. Laser light is electromagnetic radiation, when used in a specific beam length and in a focused way, can be designed to treat the conditions mentioned. Lasers make use of photothermal, photochemical and photoablative effects on the tissue and it's imporant to understand which therapy deployed is most likely to help you accomplish what you want to treat. Laser therapies when used properly are extremely safe, but it is still possible to have a side effect. Ablative lasers have more potential to treat severe conditions, but the non-ablative therapies can be extremely effective with less risk of side effects. One of the best ways to check this out is to first have your physician do a test spot treatment. In our practice it is standard to do some form of test spot. We just fire the laser and watch the effect over a few minutes. A more effective way to check this is to do a test spot and then recheck the skin’s response in 24 to 48 hours.  Since all skin types react differently to lasers, it is important to carefully monitor the test spot to see how your individual reaction may be. Most changes you will see are completely normal in the laser healing process including: a darkening of freckles or pigmented lesions, slight sunburn appearance 1-24 hours after treatment, minimal temporary swelling, and you may in addition have minor discomfort 1-2 hours after treatment. What you should not see if blistering, prolonged redness or moderate to severe swelling. Some time we use additional therapies to cool the skin or heal the skin after laser treatments. These aren’t really necessary after most spot treatments, but don’t forget to ask your individual provider if you need any special skin care after your test spot is done.

Rose Blush or Skin Problem?

If you are fair and flush easily, it may not just be shyness, you might have rosacea. It is a skin condition but it's precipitated by anything irritating: could be hot food, or a menopausal flush or medications. There are actually four subtypes of rosacea, but all cases have the flush, most have inflammatory papules (red bumps), some pustules(pimples), and telangiectases. Some people will have these conditions in a background of a dry sting or swollen face. It would be rare to have associated other symptoms such as eye symptoms, so if your flushing has dry mouth, or eye itching, consult your health provider. We all have certain triggers that make the flush worse, and helping you skin is to learn them and avoid your triggers. Effective treateaments include topical antibiotics or oral antibiotics, retinoids, both the intense pulsed light (IPL) or vascular laser treatments give better long term control of symptoms. Consulting a trained laser therapist can help you plan your treatments.