Concerned about Redness?
Explore Skin Medical’s effective treatments that can diminish redness and enhance your overall skin tone and texture.
What causes Redness?
Exertion, stress, embarrassment, and even eating spicy food can cause temporary facial redness. When redness persists or recurs frequently, it becomes a cosmetic concern. Determining the underlying cause can be challenging.
Specific skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and eczema can cause redness. Thread veins, which have lost their elasticity, can also lead to a flushed appearance. Rosacea is another condition causing significant facial redness, often due to an autoimmune response.
Certain medications, such as hydrocortisone cream, can increase sensitivity to sunlight and cause redness. Other medications might increase blood flow to the skin, further exacerbating the issue. If you have persistent redness, it’s crucial to consult a GP for a referral to a dermatologist or specialist.
Effective Non-Surgical Treatments for Redness
- Laser therapy can shrink visible blood vessels or thread veins using brief pulses of light energy that target the vessels while leaving surrounding skin unharmed. It is essential to let tanned skin fade before starting this treatment.
- IPL is a non-invasive procedure that uses a broad spectrum of light wavelengths to target skin issues, including redness, promoting a more even skin tone.
- Chemical peels exfoliate the outer skin layers, reducing inflammation and promoting collagen production by encouraging the growth of new, healthier cells.
- Microneedling involves using fine needles to create micro-injuries in the skin, triggering the body’s natural healing response and increasing collagen and elastin production, which can help reduce redness.
Skincare Products for Reducing Redness
Skincare products designed to reduce redness should be fragrance-free and avoid stripping natural oils. Prescription products from a medical practitioner can be the most effective. For acne-related redness, using acne-specific products and protecting the skin from the sun can help reduce post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Managing Allergic Responses in Redness
Contact dermatitis can cause red and painful skin due to allergic reactions to substances like latex, nickel, and fragrances. Identifying and avoiding the trigger is crucial, and consulting a medical professional can help determine which substances or ingredients to avoid.
Brands and Treatments for Redness
Redness Frequently Asked Questions
All of the questions you need to ask about Redness
To quickly reduce redness on your face, apply a cold compress or ice pack wrapped in a cloth for a few minutes. Aloe vera gel or a soothing moisturiser containing ingredients like chamomile or cucumber can also help calm redness. Avoid harsh skincare products and excessive sun exposure, and consider using green-tinted makeup to neutralise redness.
Treatment for red skin on your face depends on the cause. For temporary redness from exertion or stress, cool the skin with a cold compress and use gentle skincare products. Persistent redness due to conditions like rosacea or dermatitis may require prescription treatments from a dermatologist, such as topical creams or medications. Laser therapy and intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments can also reduce redness caused by visible blood vessels.
Facial redness can be caused by a variety of factors, including exertion, stress, embarrassment, eating spicy food, and underlying skin conditions like seborrhoeic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, eczema, or rosacea. Certain medications, such as hydrocortisone cream, can increase sensitivity to sunlight and cause redness, while others may increase blood flow to the skin, exacerbating the issue.
To neutralise redness on the face, consider using green-tinted makeup or colour-correcting primers. These products help cancel out redness and create a more even skin tone. Cooling the skin with a cold compress or using products containing ingredients like aloe vera, chamomile, or cucumber can also help soothe and calm redness.
While rosacea cannot be cured permanently, it can be effectively managed. Consult a dermatologist for prescription treatments such as topical creams or oral medications to reduce redness and inflammation. Laser therapy or IPL treatments can also help minimise visible blood vessels associated with rosacea. Avoiding triggers like sun exposure, spicy foods, and alcohol can help prevent flare-ups and manage symptoms effectively.