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Facial redness is visible, but what is causing it is not always obvious. Redness may be persistent or intermittent, involve flushing or visible blood vessels, or occur with sensitivity, burning, inflammation, bumps, dryness, or other changes in the skin. Different patterns can have different causes, and understanding that difference is important when deciding what treatment is appropriate.
At Hagen Health & Absolute Aesthetics, I can evaluate facial redness from both a medical dermatology and aesthetic perspective. I look at the appearance and distribution of the redness, associated symptoms, how and when it developed, potential triggers, skincare products, medications, sun exposure, medical history, and other factors that may help determine what is happening with your skin.
Facial redness may be associated with rosacea, telangiectasias and other visible blood vessels, sun damage, acne or inflammation, dermatitis, skin-barrier irritation, medication effects, and other dermatologic conditions. Sometimes several factors are present at the same time. When the findings suggest a condition that requires additional evaluation, testing, biopsy, or specialist care, I will recommend the appropriate next step.
Once we have a better understanding of the cause, we can discuss your treatment options. Depending on the diagnosis and characteristics of your redness, care may include medical dermatology treatment, prescription or topical therapy, changes to skincare, management of contributing factors, sun protection, IPL or other appropriate light-based treatment, or a combination of approaches.
This is particularly important because treating visible redness and treating the condition causing the redness are not always the same thing. IPL, for example, may be helpful for appropriate vascular redness and visible blood vessels, but it is not the right treatment for every red face.
My goal is to evaluate what you are seeing, determine what may be causing it, establish a diagnosis when possible, and give you appropriate options for both treating the condition and improving the visible redness that concerns you.
