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What Causes Cheeks To Turn Blood Red?

We have been with my wife several times the past two months. Her bp is running high, she has had MRI/mra, heart cath, nothing shows up there. She also has severe headaches, Friday her cheeks turned blood red and did today. Friday night we happened to see a cardiologist he thinks it is pheochromocytoma or carcinoid syndrome, what do you think?
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Cheeks turning red means there is increase in blood supply to the cheek.It can be in response to heat,as the body is trying to get rid of heat.It can also happen with different diseases.If it is coming again and again with0ut external cause then it should be investigated,Especially if blood pressure is high then pheochromocytoma can cause.
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What Causes Cheeks To Turn Blood Red?

Cheeks turning red means there is increase in blood supply to the cheek.It can be in response to heat,as the body is trying to get rid of heat.It can also happen with different diseases.If it is coming again and again with0ut external cause then it should be investigated,Especially if blood pressure is high then pheochromocytoma can cause.