Flushing

Introduction Facial flushing means that the temperature or mood changes more easily than others, and the color is deep and lasts for a long time. The heat will cause the skin to expand and cause flushing of the face. Although cold causes the blood vessels to contract, when the temperature rises, the blood vessels will rebound and cause blushing. Blush is physiological and pathological. Some healthy people have better peripheral blood circulation. When they are a little active, their complexion is more ruddy; some people will blush when they are shy, angry, and stunned; some people may blush because of drinking; people living in the mountains because of the air Thinner, the body needs more red blood cells to absorb enough oxygen, and if the hemoglobin carried by red blood cells increases, the color of the face will be red; some people will be blushed due to menopause, and some people may cause blushing due to systemic diseases. . Such as high blood pressure, tuberculosis, lupus erythematosus and so on. Don't worry about physiological blushing. As for pathological blush, you should consult a doctor.

Cause

From a medical point of view, flushing means that the temperature or mood changes more easily than others, and the color is dark and lasts for a long time. There are blood vessels in the skin, which are affected by nerve factors and expand or contract, especially the capillaries are rich in capillaries, so the cheeks are more red. If the redness occurs only during the winter, it has more to do with the change in temperature. In general, heat causes the skin's blood vessels to dilate, causing flushing of the face.

The red color means that the color of the patient's face is red for normal people. Usually there is a symbol of heat in the body. "Bianshu-Five-color" article said: "Five-colored life, ... red for the heart"; also said: "Yellow red is hot."

The color of red is closely related to heat. Therefore, in the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", the red color is called "heat image", and the "face red", "face color is positive red", "face red color" and so on. (Criteria for the rule of law - to check the color)" said: "Red is a fire, the main heat is the color of the hand."

The complexion of red is full of red, two flushes and red as makeup. As for the redness of the complexion, local swelling and pain, or "red spots such as brocade", it is not within the scope of this article.

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Body temperature measurement

The clinical manifestations are filamentous, spotted, star-shaped or flaky in the face. People with facial flushing are very susceptible to climate and mood. The phenomenon of flushing will be more obvious after exercise and when they are excited. In winter, frequent in and out of the room with large temperature difference will cause the telangiectacle of the face to expand, and the facial flushing will be aggravated. severity. Many people living in the plateau and cold areas will have facial flushing, which is the most powerful evidence of the temperature effect on the face.

Differential diagnosis

Pay attention to distinguishing the flushing of different parts. The clinical manifestations are filamentous, spotted, star-shaped or flaky in the face.

Wind and heat attack and red color: the main performance is red, fever, heavy and cold, sweaty, mouth slightly thirsty, sore throat, red tongue, red tongue, thin yellow tongue, pulse floating number.

Yangming syndrome red color: the main performance is the facial color margin is red, high heat sweating, not aversion to cold and anti-evil, thirst to drink, red tongue yellow, yellow veins.

Hot into the blood of the camp face red: the main performance is full of red, hot night, dry mouth but not very thirsty, upset, rash, even vomiting blood, blood stasis, blood in the stool, blood stasis, red tongue, pulse meticulous.

Yin deficiency hot face color red: the main performance is face hot, two flushing red, thin skin and night sweats, hot flashes in the afternoon, dry mouth and throat, dizziness, insomnia, five upset hot, red tongue and little moss, pulse breakdown.

: The main performance is white and two red, such as makeup, oropharyngeal dry or thirsty, hot drink, body heat, anti-desire, sputum, cold, urine, clear urine, pale tongue, white fur The pulse is too weak.

Liver fire on the face red color: the main performance is red face red, hot thirst, irritability, insomnia, dizziness, swelling, tinnitus, such as tide, or vomiting blood, blood stasis, red tongue, yellow pulse string.

Liver Yang sputum face red: the main performance is reddish, even drunk face, head pain, dizziness, tinnitus, irritability, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, dreams, waist and knees soft, top-heavy, bitter, red tongue, The pulse string is strong or the string is fine.

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