I've had facial flushing for a while. It bothers me a lot. The problem worsens in stressful situations. Then the heart rate is picking up and it gets hotter. I'm only 17 years old and I don't know where it came from because I've never had something like this before. Please help.

Caring for skin prone tovasomotor erythemais very difficult. First of all, you should avoid factors that cause vasodilation, such as: temperature change, ultraviolet (sun and solarium), high temperatures (sauna), irritating cosmetics, mechanical peels, alcohol, etc.

It is necessary to use special series of cosmetics designed for the care of couperose skin. They contain min. the following ingredients: vitamin C, K, silicon, sea algae, ginkgo, yarrow, mountain arnica, horse chestnut, calendula, etc.

In more advanced cases, it is recommended to perform professional cosmetic or medical procedures (e.g. treatment with the use of an IPL device).

Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.

Elżbieta Szymańska, MD, PhD

Dermatologist-venereologist. He deals with classic and aesthetic dermatology. He works as a deputy manager in the Department of Dermatology at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and as director of for medical matters, Center for Prevention and Therapy in Warsaw. Since 2011, he has been the scientific director of the Postgraduate Studies of the Medical University of Warsaw "Aesthetic Medicine".

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