If you have such a friend around you, it may be that you have experienced it yourself. Once you feel a little nervous, or get a little excited, or even just take a small sip of hot soup, your face will turn completely red like a cooked shrimp, as if by magic in an instant.
Many people's first reaction is "it looks great", but this is not a naturally good blush.
This situation is too common in the dermatology clinic of Yiyang Central Hospital.
There is a skin problem called rosacea that is secretly causing trouble, and your doctor will let you know about it.
It also has the nickname of rosacea. This name sounds quite romantic, but the onset is anything but gentle.
The sides of the face and the nose seemed to be "burning" at every turn, becoming extremely red and very hot, accompanied by bursts of burning sensation and bursts of tingling sensation.
The most distressing thing for many patients is that even after the medicine has been applied and the money has been spent, the face will still turn red without warning. The extent of the change is simply more elusive than the weather changes predicted by the weather forecast. It is really frustrating.
In fact, there is a key point here that most people ignore: eating.
Many times, the redness on your face is "fed" by you bit by bit.
1. Why does my face “fire” after eating a meal?
rosacea The essence is that the capillaries in the skin are too sensitive.
Normal people's blood vessels are like well-trained soldiers. They expand when they should expand and contract when they should contract.
However, the blood vessels of patients with rosacea are like those cats whose hair may explode at any time. If there is the slightest disturbance, they will immediately expand and send blood to the face.
And food, especially certain foods, is the strongest "detonator".
If you eat spicy and stimulating food, such as spicy hot pot, hot pot, etc., or drink a cup of very hot and scalding hot drink, the temperature in your body will rise in an instant.
In order to dissipate heat, the body orders blood vessels to expand and bring heat to the surface of the body.
For normal people, this is only a short-term physiological reaction.
However, for patients with rosacea, this reaction will be amplified to ten times or even a hundred times, which will directly trigger a serious "blushing storm".
So you will find that sometimes after finishing a hot pot meal, your face will be red until the next morning.
2. It is recommended that you post these lists of “favorites” on your refrigerator.
At Yiyang Central Hospital, there are dermatologists who have emphasized many times that for the management of rosacea, 30% of the management of rosacea depends on treatment, and 70% of it depends on management and control. Among this kind of control, dietary management accounts for a considerable proportion, that is, half of the country.
Putting aside the well-known chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, the following types of hidden "hair substances" are the real causes of blushing.
The first category is Overheated food and drinks .
Don't underestimate the word "heat". Hot soup with a temperature exceeding 60 degrees will directly cause blood vessels to dilate due to thermal stimulation. There is also hot tea, which is also stimulated by heat. Even if it is not spicy at all, it will directly dilate blood vessels. The same is true for hot coffee. Even if it is not spicy at all, it will directly dilate blood vessels due to thermal stimulation.
The second category is Alcohol , especially red wine.
When alcohol enters the body, it produces a substance called acetaldehyde, which itself is a powerful blood vessel dilator.
The third category is foods with high histamine content, such as pickled products, fermented foods, yes, there are leftovers, and some marine fish also belong to them.
Histamine makes the blood vessels in your skin more permeable, causing redness and swelling.
The fourth category is High content of cinnamon and mustard , these spices are more powerful than chili peppers.
Many patients complain that even if they do not eat spicy food, their faces will still turn red. This situation is most likely caused by the cup of hot latte they drink every morning, or the steaming bowl of hot and sour soup they eat at dinner.
3. To “reduce” skin inflammation, first learn to keep a black ledger
Many people think that taboos mean abstaining from all the things mentioned above.
But the reality is that everyone’s “trigger switch” is different.
Some people blush after drinking a cup of hot water, and some people are fine after eating a large plate of chili.
Therefore, the smartest and most personalized way is to prepare a "blush diary" for yourself.
Record three things every day: what you eat, what you drink, and when your face turns red.
Keep track of it for two weeks and you'll find your very own "arsonist."
For example, you may find that your blush occurs after drinking hot soy milk, or after eating tomatoes.
Once you find the pattern, the operation is simple: avoid it resolutely.
The great thing about this method is that you don’t have to blindly limit everything. In this way, the happiness of life can be preserved and your face will become calm.
At the same time, do some skin care Subtraction .
Don't follow the trend and use those high-concentration acid products and A-alcohol products. These so-called "strong drugs" are extremely harmful to your fragile skin barrier, just like pouring oil on a fire.
Switch to a mild amino acid cleansing product, and then use a moisturizing cream containing ceramide and squalane ingredients to repair the "wall skin" condition of the skin and restore it to a good condition. Finally, take strict measures to prevent sun exposure. When going out, be sure to wear a hat, sunglasses and other protective equipment and take good care of it.
4. Accept it and you will get better faster.
Finally, there is a truth that many doctors will tell you repeatedly, but patients often fail to listen. This truth is: keep a calm mind.
Rosacea is a chronic disease, and there is currently no way to completely eradicate it like a cold.
The more anxious and nervous many patients are, the redder their faces become, and they are trapped in an endless cycle of "nervousness leads to blushing, and blushing leads to more stress".
Thinking about it from another angle, when you blush, you blush, just think that you have natural blush, and you look quite young.
If you no longer struggle with this face, no longer look in the mirror every moment to see if it is red, and so on, you will find that it is less troublesome.
Remember, with scientific methods of treatment, patient and meticulous care, and a Buddhist mentality, your skin will eventually find stability and stability.
If the symptoms are severe, do not blindly buy ointments on your own. Go to a regular hospital immediately, such as the Dermatology Department of Yiyang Central Hospital, and let the doctor formulate a targeted plan for you, such as using metronidazole gel, azelaic acid cream, or consider professional treatments such as photorejuvenation and pulsed dye laser.
It is actually not that difficult to live peacefully with this "Rose" friend.
