Facial Flushing WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Facial Flushing
Flushing or reddening of the face happens because the blood vessels in the specific area dilate.1 It is similar to blushing, which has a milder effect and is generally confined to the cheeks and face.2
Fast Facts:
- Flushing can be cause by many things, including drugs, alcohol, neurological problems and food additives.1
- Neurological flushing can be associated with anxiety, migraines and Parkinson's disease.1
- Some drugs that may result in flushing include tamoxifen, bromocriptine, morphine and calcium channel blockers.1
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- Contributor: Leanne
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Leanne
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Face Flushing, Flushing, Flushing of the Face
- Last update: Dec. 1, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
