Flushing

Possible causes are emotions (embarrassment, anger, anxiety, excitement), temperature, exercise, diet (hot beverages, spicy food, alcohol), medications (vasodilator), rosacea, menopause, hyperthyroidism, fever, carcinoid syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, pheochromocytoma, and anaphylaxis.

Sudden, transient erythema and increased warmth of the skin, typically affecting the face, neck, or upper chest, caused by vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels.

Causes

• Physiological and emotional triggers

  • Embarrassment

  • Anger

  • Anxiety

  • Excitement

  • Stress-related autonomic activation

• Environmental and lifestyle factors

  • Temperature changes

  • Heat exposure

  • Exercise

  • Hot beverages

  • Spicy foods

  • Alcohol consumption

• Fever

• Medications: Vasodilators

• Rosacea

• Menopause

• Hyperthyroidism

• Carcinoid syndrome

• Mast cell activation syndrome

• Pheochromocytoma

• Anaphylaxis