Causes of Facial Redness
There are a number of causes of facial redness including:
- Sensitive prone skin. Even some male skin may be especially sensitive to certain products or environmental conditions.
- Broken capillaries and premature skin aging from years of sun exposure may have have resulted in a blotchy, reddish appearance to your skin.
- Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that affects many adult males and can cause facial skin redness, flushing and at times can progress to skin thickening. Thickening of the skin on the nose is called rhinophyma, frequently seen in males with rosacea.
Many of our male clients seek treatment when they first develop facial redness if they have a family history of males with rhinophyma. These clients are especially concerned about ways to decrease rosacea flare ups including redness in order to try and limit the severity of their early symptoms and signs.
Our experience Skin Care Center staff will discuss your concerns and skin history with you and evaluate the specific cause of your redness.
Some Preventive Steps to Avoid Skin Redness
A few helpful tips to help protect your complexion from skin redness are:
- Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 daily to your face and other exposed areas of skin to avoid premature skin aging
- Keep a journal of any ingredients or products that may cause irritation or drying of your skin leading to redness
- Protect your face from harsh winter conditions with a scarf if you are prone to develop redness with exposure to wind and cold
- Drink plenty of water and limit alcohol consumption to prevent skin redness and help you achieve a healthier, balanced complexion
Skin Redness Treatment
Treatment for skin redness will depend on the specific cause of the redness. Skin redness treatments that our experienced esthetician may recommend are:
- Anti-redness skin care products
- BBL redness removal treatments. BBL broadband light technology utilizes the power of pulsed light to deliver phototherapy results. Specific settings will be selected to best treat the particular cause and severity of your skin redness. BBL therapy heats broken or enlarged capillaries and selectively destroys the lesions. Premier Plastic Surgery utilizes the Sciton BBL, the most advanced redness removal phototherapy technology on the market today.