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What Causes Severe Redness On Face While Nervous And Embarrassed?
I suffer from very severe redness. I am a teenager and whenever I am embarrassed, nervous, or hot my whole face turns red. I understand every body blushes when embarrassed but its bad. I try to wear makeup but the redness just goes through the makeup. What is this?
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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Severe redness while talking to someone could be due to social anxiety. To some extent mild blushing can be ignored but if it causes anxiety then treatment is needed.
Medicines like SSRIs as fluoxetine can be used to decrease anxiety but the drug is reserved for more severe cases. As in your case the symptoms are episodic so some medicines like propranolol on SOS basis will help to decrease blushing and anxiety. Consult a psychiatrist for treatment and evaluation.
Thanks
Severe redness while talking to someone could be due to social anxiety. To some extent mild blushing can be ignored but if it causes anxiety then treatment is needed.
Medicines like SSRIs as fluoxetine can be used to decrease anxiety but the drug is reserved for more severe cases. As in your case the symptoms are episodic so some medicines like propranolol on SOS basis will help to decrease blushing and anxiety. Consult a psychiatrist for treatment and evaluation.
Thanks
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