Facial redness is a type of erythema affecting the face. It refers to prolonged redness of the face and thus should be distinguished from flushing and blushing.
Most common diseases
Rosacea
Typically, rosacea is characterized by facial redness and flushing. [news-medical.net]
Physicians are often presented with patients complaining of facial redness and difficult to control rosacea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
redness and erythematotelangiectatic rosacea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Actinic Keratosis
A typical feature of facial non-pigmented AK is a composite pattern named "strawberry pattern", characterized by a background erythema/red pseudonetwork consisting of unfocused [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Bush used Efudex for his facial AKs and was photographed with a red, irritated face. [medicinenet.com]
A typical feature of facial non‐pigmented AK is a composite pattern named “strawberry pattern”, characterized by a background erythema/red pseudonetwork consisting of unfocused [doi.org]
Sunburn
Ludwig Kürten and Uwe Schmidt of the University of Bonn have brought vampire bats into the lab and shown that they can detect the infra red radiation emitted from living human [scientificamerican.com]
Many species of bat have a facial structure called a nose leaf, which is thought to aid in the echolocation of prey, but only vampire bats have a set of three nasal pits surrounding [scientificamerican.com]
Food Allergy
Food allergy is an adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food. Food allergies are classified into three types: Ig(immunoglobulin)E mediated, mixed IgE and cell mediated and cell-mediated non IgE mediated. Gastrointestinal (GIT) food allergy has[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Chronic Alcoholism
Vascular effects of alcohol Facial redness One of the earliest signs of alcohol abuse is a persistently red face due to enlarged blood vessels (telangiectasia). [dermnetnz.org]
Vascular effects of alcohol Facial redness One of the earliest signs of alcohol abuse is a persistently red face due to enlarged blood vessels ( telangiectasia ). [dermnetnz.org]
Obesity
This is a single case of a 65-year-old American woman who presented with substantial weight gain and insulin resistance (IR) post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. Before RYGB, she had reached 340 lbs (155 kg) and a body mass index (BMI) of 56.6 kg/m2 The surgery resulted in a 70 lbs (32 kg) weight loss,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Morbid Obesity
Morbid obesity is associated with liver pathology, most commonly non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) leading to cirrhosis. However, the morbid obesity impedes qualification for organ transplantation. We present a case report of a 56-year-old woman who underwent bariatric procedure followed by liver transplantation[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Summary COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) makes it hard for you to breathe. The two main types are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The main cause of COPD is long-term exposure to substances that irritate and damage the lungs. This is usually cigarette smoke. Air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust can[…] [medlineplus.gov]
Erysipelas
The underlying skin is painful, intensely red, hardened (indurated), swollen, and warm. Facial erysipelas classically involve the cheeks and the bridge of the nose. [lymphedemapeople.com]
red, swollen and hot to the touch, with clear boundaries inflammatory skin focus (Figures 1-3). [infectious-diseases-and-treatment.imedpub.com]
Rarely, a red streak extending to the lymph node can be observed. [drugsdetails.com]
Drug Hypersensitivity
DHS is classically associated with facial, and often hand and foot, edema. [cancertherapyadvisor.com]
[…] edema, lymphadenopathy, pharyngitis, oral ulcers, and organ dysfunction (hepatic, renal, or hematologic).9,11,17 The erythematous rash ranges in color from mild pink to deep red [uspharmacist.com]
Skin findings Morbilliform (measles-like) eruption of red macules and papules, which often coalesce. [cancertherapyadvisor.com]