Red face

Red face: Introduction

Red face: Red coloring, redness, or flushing of the face. See free access online books about Red face below. See detailed information below for a list of 197 causes of Red face, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Red face:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Red face. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Facial flushing - See also causes of flushing
• Hot flash
• Everyday causes of minor facial flushing:
  • Exercise
  • Embarrassment (see Society problems)
  • Blushing (see Flushing)
  • Embarrassment (see Society problems)
  • Anger
  • Stress
  • Anxiety (type of Neurosis)
  • Guilt
  • Pregnancy
  • Strong emotion
  • Heatstroke
  • Sunburn
  • Sex
  • Alcohol
  • Fever - see also causes of fever
  • Spicy food
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Disorders possibly causing red face or facial flushing:
  • Dehydration
  • Rosacea
  • Menopause
  • Perimenopause
  • Alcohol intolerance (see Alcohol use) - may cause flushing after only a single alcoholic drink.
  • Diabetes
  • Heart conditions
  • Circulatory disorders
• Psychological disorders that may cause blushing include:
• more causes...»

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Causes of Types of Red face:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Red face:

• Facial rash (31 causes)
• Face rash (1 cause)
• Cheek rash (20 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 15 types for Red face

Red face: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Red face, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Red face and Head symptoms (45 causes)
• Red face and Face symptoms (42 causes)
• Red face and Nerve symptoms (41 causes)
• Red face and Sensations (39 causes)
• Red face and Pain (38 causes)
• Red face and Skin symptoms (35 causes)
• Red face and Fatigue (32 causes)
• Red face and Muscle weakness (32 causes)
• Red face and Flushing (32 causes)
• Red face and Digestive symptoms (30 causes)
• Red face and Skin problems (29 causes)
• Red face and Sweat symptoms (29 causes)
• Red face and Headache (28 causes)
• Red face and Abdominal symptoms (27 causes)
• Red face and Behavioral symptoms (27 causes)
• Red face and Breathing difficulties (27 causes)
• Red face and Respiratory symptoms (27 causes)
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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Face symptoms (4286 causes)
• Head symptoms (5905 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Red face

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Red face:

• Flushing (235 causes)
• Blushing
• Rash (1085 causes)
• Facial symptoms (4286 causes)
• Redness (501 causes)
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Diagnostic Guides for Red face

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Red face: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Misdiagnosis and Red face

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Diagnostic tests for Red face:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Red face. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Temperature to detect fever which may cause a red face
  • Blood pressure - episodically elevated with phaeochromocytoma.
  • Neck examination to detect enlarged thyroid in hyperthyroidism
  • Abdominal examination looking for enlarged liver in carcinoid syndrome
  • Note characteristics of any facial skin rash - e.g. macular, papular, pustular, vesicular, bullous, scaly, ulcers - will help determine the cause of the rash (e.g. a macular or papular rash may suggest eczema, contact dermatitis, exfoliative dermatitis or a drug reaction; a pustular rash may suggest staphylococcus or a fungal skin infection; a vesicular or bullous rash may suggest chicken pox, contact dermatitis or bullous impetigo; an ulcerative rash may suggest a basal cell carcinoma).
• Blood tests
• more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Red face. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had a red face? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Is the facial redness constant or intermittent?
• Is there anything that will exacerbate the redness? - e.g. eczema may be aggravated by soap, frequent washing, chlorinated water, bubbles baths, sweating (because it is drying), sand pits, winter months, extremes of hot and cold weather, emotional stress, wool clothing or blankets, chemical disinfectants, detergents, scratching or rubbing, pregnancy, menstruation and various food stuffs.
• Is there a simple explanation for the facial redness? - e.g. flushing from embarrassment, shyness, anger, stress, anxiety, guilt, strong emotion, exercise, sex, alcohol, spicy food, sunburn.
• Have you used any new cosmetic products recently? - e.g. perfumes, hair sprays etc may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
• more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Red face) may include:

• Fever? - may suggest chicken pox, eczema herpeticum, exfoliative dermatitis, severe allergic contact dermatitis from poison ivy, tooth abscess, slapped cheek syndrome, scarlet fever, rubella, erysipelas, systemic lupus erythematosus. A fever itself (from any cause) may cause a red flushed face.
• Tooth pain? - if associated with facial redness suggests a tooth abscess where the infection has spread through the adjoining tissues to cause cellulitis of the face.
• Butterfly shaped facial rash? - suggests systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Symptoms of Rosacea? - e.g. acne-like facial rash, episodic reddening of the face (flushing) with increases in skin temperature in response to heat either from hot liquids, spicy foods, alcohol or sun. May be complicated by red eyes or enlarged nose.
• Symptoms of carcinoid syndrome? - e.g. spontaneous or induced bluish-red flushing (usually of the face or neck), abdominal pain, recurrent watery diarrhea - This syndrome occurs in only 5% of patients with carcinoid tumors and only when there is liver metastases.
• more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Red face (36 listings)

Stories from Users for Red face

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Medications or substances causing Red face:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Red face as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Certain blood pressure medications
• Certain cholesterol medications
• Niacin - may cause all-over flushing
• Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Alcohol
• Chlorpropamide
• Niacin
• more causes...»

See full list of 34 medications causing Red face

Organs affected by Red face:

The list of organs typically affected by Red face may include, but is not limited to:

• Face

Detailed list of causes of Red face

The list below shows some of the causes of Red face mentioned in various sources:

• Adrenal Cortex Diseases - red face
• Alcohol
• Alcohol intolerance - may cause flushing after only a single alcoholic drink.
• Alcoholism
• Anger
• Anxiety
• more causes...»

See full list of 197 causes of Red face

How Common are these Causes of Red face?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Red face. Of the 197 causes of Red face that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 7 causes are "very common" diseases
• 6 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 186 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 197 causes of Red face

Conditions listing symptoms: Red face:

The following list of conditions have 'Red face' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Red face Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Red face based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: