Facial Redness and Red Nose: what is it and what can be done for it?
We all love Rudolph, but we don’t want his shiny red nose! Facial redness is not only unwanted, it’s embarrassing. A red nose has stigma associated with it, from clowns to hobos to alcoholics. We can see facial redness occur or worsen when exercising, using a hot tub/spa or when drinking hot beverages, not just alcohol. These are some of the activities than can cause the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) in the skin to enlarge and widen. The dilation of these capillaries allows more blood to rush into the area, causing the redness and flushing. We use [...]