Treatment and Management Methods for Facial Flushing, Introduced by Im Eui-seok Dermatology Clinic

Because of COVID-19, a contagious disease that has become a global pandemic, masks have become part of our everyday lives. As the time our skin spends in direct contact with masks has increased, various skin concerns have emerged. Among them, let’s look at “facial flushing.”

What Is Facial Flushing?

Temporary redness of the skin in daily life, such as after intense exercise, a sudden change in temperature from going outside, or when the body becomes overheated, is a normal bodily response. However, if the face, neck, or upper body feels hot and the reddened skin does not subside easily and continues, this can be considered facial flushing.

People with facial flushing repeatedly experience blood vessels in the skin expanding, causing the skin to gradually take on a red color. Unlike erythema, it often appears repeatedly over a short period of time. If your face turns red without any emotional embarrassment or excitement, it can cause unwanted misunderstandings and lead to significant discomfort in daily life. Therefore, we recommend treating it early before the symptoms continue or worsen.

Why Facial Flushing Can Worsen When Wearing a Mask

Recently, not only do we wear masks every day, but the duration of wearing them has also become longer, placing the skin in a hot and humid environment. In such an environment, facial flushing can become more severe, so caution is needed.

People often think that wearing a mask in the cold winter helps prevent flushing. From a warming perspective, wearing it briefly when going outside can help protect the skin by preventing dryness, but wearing it continuously even when not going out causes ongoing irritation to the skin.

In addition, as the temperature inside the mask gradually rises and humidity increases due to breathing, droplets can form inside the mask. At this point, not only does the mask’s filtering function deteriorate, but an environment conducive to bacterial growth is also created, so caution is necessary. Furthermore, as the temperature rises, sebum production increases, especially around the nose and cheeks, which can lead to skin troubles along with facial flushing.

Treatment and Management of Facial Flushing

The most important thing for treating facial flushing is improving lifestyle habits. It is important to apply sunscreen regularly and eat foods that are not heavily seasoned. It is also a good idea to drink water frequently to lower the body temperature, which tends to rise often. Lastly, it is best to avoid alcohol, smoking, and similar habits as much as possible.

However, when facial flushing symptoms are severe, lifestyle improvements alone are not enough. In such cases, you should visit a dermatology clinic and receive treatment through consultation with a specialist. If treatment is delayed, it can progress into rosacea, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, so early treatment is strongly recommended.

At Im Eui-seok Theme Dermatology Clinic, facial flushing is treated with vascular lasers such as Icon Green, Vbeam Perfecta, and Excel V laser.

1. Icon Green

Icon Green is a laser device that treats lesions by delivering high-power laser energy to lesions at different depths. It is used to treat vascular lesions such as flushing, enlarged blood vessels, and red acne marks. Compared with conventional fractional lasers, its performance has been upgraded, and it has the effect of inducing regeneration deep within the skin while safely protecting the skin’s surface.

2. Vbeam Perfecta

Facial flushing is one of the conditions that was not easily treated with conventional vascular lasers. Vbeam Perfecta shows excellent results for facial flushing and minimizes stimulation to normal skin tissue, increasing treatment satisfaction for patients with facial flushing. It also works on acne-causing bacteria that can develop due to the high humidity inside masks, so it can help treat acne as well, and it can provide a clean result without bruising. In addition, because treatment is carried out while protecting the skin surface with a cooling device, recovery after treatment is quick.

3. Excel V Laser

Excel V is a laser device that treats skin lesions using three laser modes. It is highly effective for vascular treatment, such as facial flushing and intractable vascular disorders, and is also used for pigmentation treatment such as melasma, freckles, and spots. Since it is also a laser with lifting and hair removal effects, it is well-suited for treating multiple skin concerns at once.

The facial flushing treatment at Im Eui-seok Dermatology Clinic uses lasers to irradiate and constrict the capillaries in the skin, removing the root cause of the condition and treating it. Before it develops into a chronic recurrent inflammatory disease, we hope you can resolve your facial flushing concerns as quickly as possible through consultation with a specialist.