Symptom: Red face
Red face: Red coloring, redness, or flushing of the face.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Red face:
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Symptoms related to Red face: flushing (20), blushing (0), rash (105), facial symptoms (165), redness (48)
Red face type of: Face symptoms (165)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Red face: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Red face as a symptom. 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 (see Aggression)
- Stress
- Anxiety
- 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 - may cause flushing after only a single alcoholic drink.
- Diabetes
- Heart conditions
- Circulatory disorders
- Psychological disorders that may cause blushing include:
- Blushing disorder - usually part of social anxiety disorder
- Social anxiety disorder
- Disorders leading to easy embarrassment - see also low self-esteem symptoms.
- Panic attack - may cause flushing or facial redness
- Panic disorder
- Lung disorders
- Certain medications
- Some possible causes of chronic or permanent facial redness include:
- Hyperthyroidism
- Rosacea
- Alcoholism
- Hodgkin's disease
- Carcinoid tumor
- Carcinoid syndrome
- Chronic oxygen deprivation
- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Polycythemia vera (type of Polycythemia)
- Cushing's syndrome
- Mitral valve disease
- Pheochromocytoma
- SLE
- See also causes of facial redness, redness or red skin
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. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. 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
- Certain anti-diabetic medications
- Diabenase - may cause flushing from alcohol intolerance
- Testosterone
- Nitrites
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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