what does it mean when you have red cheeks?
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This can happen when you're outside in the cold, as your body attempts to warm your skin. Overheating, after you exercise or drink a hot beverage, can also cause flushing. Nervousness or embarrassment, in which case it's called blushing, can also turn your cheeks red. Some people blush or flush more easily than others.
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Rosacea (roe-ZAY-she-uh) is a common skin condition that causes redness and visible blood vessels in your face. It may also produce small, red, pus-filled bumps. These signs and symptoms may flare up for weeks to months and then go away for a while.
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Rouleau explains: “Redness can be caused by trauma to the skin cells caused from aggressively picking at blemishes. Picking at the skin can leave a red post-breakout mark long after the infection disappears. ... So, the redness is the skin still creating inflammation as it's healing the area.
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The skin between your butt cheeks and directly surrounding your anus is generally darker than your actual skin color. This can result from friction, hormonal changes, and excess pigment. Bleaching is a way of lightening this area temporarily.
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Red spots on the fingers, palms, face, lips, or tongue; these are called telangiectasias. They happen when tiny blood vessels are widened. Ulcers or sores on fingertips, knuckles, or elbows.
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"Broken capillaries are dilated or enlarged blood vessels just beneath the surface of the skin," Sejal Shah, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City, tells Allure. On the surface, that translates to little red splotches that don't seem to go away — especially around your nose, cheeks, and chin.
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Red hair makes your features glow. Whether you choose a bright carrot orange or a subtler auburn, the right red for you will warm up your face, and that's a pick-me-up we all deserve.
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Many women can see spider vessels and increased general redness on the face or even the palms of their hands. Occasional facial flushing is related to the hormonal changes of pregnancy.
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When the red spot is raised, it is known as a papule. Erythema is the medical term for redness of the skin. Red spots on the skin that occur singly can be a small benign tumor of blood vessels, known as a hemangioma. Tiny, pinpoint hemorrhages can be seen in the skin and are referred to as petechiae.
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Pictures. Allergic contact dermatitis on the face can cause a large, red rash. It may also contain small red bumps along with dry, crusty skin. If you develop this type of allergic reaction, it'll occur along the parts of your face that have come into contact with an irritating substance.
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Red nose is a common symptom of emotions, infection, temperature changes, or even physical irritation. Red nose results from a rapid reddening of the face in response to strong emotions, such as embarrassment, anger, or high excitement.
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Red spots on the fingers, palms, face, lips, or tongue; these are called telangiectasias. They happen when tiny blood vessels are widened. Ulcers or sores on fingertips, knuckles, or elbows. Fatigue or feeling tired.
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A. It has been reported that some medications, for example high blood pressure medicines, may precipitate a sudden onset of flushing, which can aggravate rosacea. Be sure to let your dermatologist know of any medications you may be taking for other disorders. Q.
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Facial redness One of the earliest signs of alcohol abuse is a persistently red face due to enlarged blood vessels (telangiectasia). This appears because regulation of vascular control in the brain fails with sustained alcohol intake.
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Lips are red because of the blood in the vessels of the tissue beneath the skin. ... Red lips indicates good perfusion and thus is an indicator of health, so it is possible that an attraction to red lips could be valuable to evolutionary sex-selection. Also, they may redden as perfusion increases during arousal.
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Your capillaries dilate so more blood can flow through them and radiate extra heat out through your skin. The diameter of the capillaries in the cheeks is wider than elsewhere, and they are closer to the surface. So when they dilate, there is more red blood coming close to the surface, giving you that rosy red color.
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Eczema is a condition that makes your skin turn red, scaly, and itchy. Your doctor might call it dermatitis. It can show up in several places on your body, and different types can cause different symptoms. If you have it on your face, it can cause red patches, small bumps, and flaking skin.