How can I soothe redness on my face?
Facial flushing is a skin condition that never goes unnoticed, and one we'd love to get rid of! Often unsightly and embarrassing when it occurs in social situations, this skin overheating, also known as "flushing", has a variety of origins, but can be limited and treated on a daily basis with a few simple gestures.
What causes facial redness?
Facial redness is caused by hypersensitive blood vessels in the dermis. These dilate excessively, and your skin takes on color! The color can vary from pale pink to purplish red to bright red. Redness can invade the whole face, or just part of it, such as the cheeks, wings of the nose or chin. While fair skins are often the most affected, all skin types, from dry to oily, can suffer from episodic or long-term redness.
In any case, there are multiple causes for the appearance of redness, and it's not always easy to determine the trigger factor(s). These include
- Physical activity
- Emotions such as surprise, embarrassment and shyness can turn your cheeks pink.
- Consumption of alcohol or spicy food
- Exposure to heat (on the beach, in the hammam or sauna...)
- Menopausal hot flashes
- Taking certain medications
- The use of stripping cosmetics or inappropriate beauty gestures that attack the skin
- Skin type: some skins are naturally thin, sensitive and reactive.
- Heredity: bad news if your parents suffer from flushes, as "vasoreactive" skin, i.e. with blood vessels that are more sensitive than average, can run in your family.
- Age: aging skin makes it more sensitive to redness.
- An allergy
If not properly treated, redness can become chronic and set in over time. This is known as cutaneous pathology (such as erythrosis, couperose or rosacea): redness is often accompanied by pimples, dilated vessels, burning sensations, rough patches and desquamation, and in the worst cases, edema. They require consultation with a dermatologist, who will prescribe a targeted treatment, sometimes based on antibiotics (in the case of rosacea), or laser sessions to get rid of them. If redness of the skin is accompanied by other symptoms, don't hesitate to consult your doctor.
How to treat facial redness?
Before reaching this extreme, you should know that it is possible to reduce the frequency and extent of redness by taking good care of your skin and being attentive to its needs. Ideally, the cause should be identified so that action can be taken beforehand: for example, if redness appears following exposure to the sun, it's easy to take action by moving into the shade and protecting your face with SPF sun cream and a hat.
In the bathroom, there's only one motto: don't over-stimulate blood circulation! Opt for gentle products, specially formulated to respect sensitive and reactive skin. Exit coarse-grained scrubs, soaps (except surgras face lotions) that dry out, and all gestures that involve rubbing the skin. It's better to cleanse and remove make-up with a soothing lotion than with a cleansing gel, glove and water that will make the skin red. It's good to know that water with too much calcium can promote redness!
Similarly, to dry the skin on your face or body after a shower, use a soft towel and pat away any drops of water rather than rubbing.
After cleansing, you can spray a little floral water on your face: it has soothing, anti-irritation properties for sensitized skin.
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It can take a few weeks to see the results of your new beauty routine. A good tip for immediately camouflaging skin redness: make-up! By applying a green corrector stick, a hue that's the chromatic opposite of red, you'll neutralize redness in a single gesture and regain an even complexion in an instant! Your skin is at peace!
