Why is my face always red?

[thomual]

First off I'm half Irish, have one or two beers every night, drink caffeine at work, have high blood pressure, and am very sensitive to heat changes.

Most people say the constant redness in my cheeks is probably due to one of or a combination of these things. But it's starting to get annoying being constantly flushed in the face. I'd like to eliminate the problem but cutting out salt, caffeine, beer, and exciting activities would be very difficult. Perhaps if I could figure out which was the main culprit I could cut just that one or two things out until the redness goes away.

Advice?

Cut the alcohol

Cut out the caffeine

Cut out the salt and message

Find a way to de-stress

Drink more water and regulate your body temperature

All of the above. You're screwed

[MORPHEUS_12]

Looks like rosacea (rose-za-sh-a). When you have fair skin rosacea is very common. There are treatments such a Tretinoin 5% (Retin A) is helpful. Also you could have Asian flush syndrome. I have it and anytime I drink a couple of sips my face lights up like a Christmas tree. People who have Asian flush syndrome have it because their liver's lack the enzyme to properly digest or metabolize alcohol. I have seen people suggest taking an antihistamine prior to drinking. Another thing that can cause redness is if you have high blood pressure.

Asian Flush

[Dr_Sausa]

Tretinoin for Rosacea? Maybe the bumps associated with it, but as far as the redness, that would just irritate it.

[Warmapplecrumble]

Seems like you drink to get iron from your food. Alcohol helps iron absorption and damages your liver.

Anemia and 0 animal fats cause tiredness so you drink coffee.

Stop all of the drinking. Drink good quality water or milk or bone broth or soup.

Eat more iron rich food like liver or black pudding. Eat more animal fats like ghee or lard. Consult a doctor ( I have to say this).

And your face to me looks fine.

[thomual]

This is a great answer. What is black pudding and where do i get it? At an Indian grocery store? What is a 0 animal fat? Do you mean eat more fatty meat like bacon?

[Warmapplecrumble]

Black pudding is dried pigs blood mixed with some flour (if you have gluten intolerance you can make at home or you can buy gluten free from supermarket) you can buy from Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose in UK. It's a British food. I think it goes by the name of blood sausage as well.

But as a guy you only need so much iron. So a overload is bad. You can ask a doctor for some guidance and blood tests to see if you are deficient in it.

You should eat more fats, they have vitamin A, D3, K2. Without this you feel tired and have bad bones and teeth. You will get this from things like whole milk, Greek yoghurt, lard, butter, ghee, beef fat, liver, steak etc.

Iodine is important too. You can get from fish, eggs, seaweed. Too much of any vitamin is bad so check how much you need always.

Don't eat processed meat, check label for nitrates, it causes cancer. Only thing written on packaging should be the meat name you are buying.

Try not to over cook or burn the meat. Boil it I say. It's best way to not burn it. Burning meat is bad.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I'm Scottish and always can see my face being red, plus I have high blood pressure so that is one thing that causes it, So my opinion is cut sodium, drink loads of water, cut back on caffeine, you are like me sensitive to heat and that is why I need A/C.

[thomual]

Yeah I'm actually Scott's Irish. We are the same

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks For Most Helpful Guy :)

[SuccessfulHornDog]

Alcohol will make it worse. Avoid Niacin.

Do you have rosacea?

[thomual]

Not that I know of. But maybe I do

[Warmapplecrumble]

Niacin is a required b vitamin for the human body.

[KrakenAttackin]

Rosacea perhaps? There are treatments. Go see a dermatologist.

[Dr_Sausa]

We'll go with F.

[Dr_Sausa]

It be nice to see another picture. I have a friend who's sister has mild Rosacea. It's a very similar appearance.