Hey everyone!
Here's another bright red 😉 !
So, I'm 28 years old, and honestly, for as long as I can remember, my face has always had this redness. It’s usually just a mild flush, but it flares up instantly whenever there's a sudden temperature change, if I'm exercising, when things get awkward, or even just when it gets hot outside.
Back when I was a kid, I saw a bunch of different doctors about it, and the last time I actually dealt with it—maybe ten years ago—I went to see a dermatologist (I think it was over at the Mayo Clinic) who looked at me like I had just landed from another planet 😁. Even they couldn't really figure out how to help; all they did was prescribe some facial cream that I used for a while, but it didn't really do much. So, I eventually just accepted it and lived with it until now.
On top of that, I used to struggle with my weight too, weighing in at 125 kg 😁, and I’d been smoking since I was fifteen, which probably made the redness even worse due to my blood pressure.
Over time, I managed to "slim down" quite a bit and I'm down to 95 kg now, plus I quit smoking two years ago.
Since then, the constant flushing has subsided a lot, though there are still those moments where I suddenly "glow" and turn into Marvel 😁.
Basically, as long as I'm not stressed or doing heavy physical activity, I look like any other regular guy, and—not to brag, mind you 😁—but people tell me I'm actually pretty good-looking.
The thing is, as most people here probably know, living like this isn't easy. People are constantly questioning you, asking stuff like, "Are you okay? What's going on with your face? Why are you so red? Look at this guy, he looks drunk!" 😁 and so on. Over the years, that’s left its own kind of "internal scars," like bouts of low self-esteem and feeling like you're worth less than others... But hey 🙂, I'm still here and breathing 🙂, and thank God I don't have any other health issues besides this one 🙂.
Now, I wanted to ask you guys something...
In the last month or so, the whole thing has started bothering me again, so I began Googling things online to see if there's anything new regarding this topic...
I stumbled upon the Mayo Clinic and their LASER REMOVAL FOR FACIAL REDNESS AND CAPILLARIES .
I went ahead and booked a consultation for the afternoon of March 17th, 2016.
I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with these types of treatments? Did their condition actually improve or get cleared up entirely? If anyone knows anything about this, I would truly appreciate any details you could share!
Thanks in advance!
Here's another bright red 😉 !
So, I'm 28 years old, and honestly, for as long as I can remember, my face has always had this redness. It’s usually just a mild flush, but it flares up instantly whenever there's a sudden temperature change, if I'm exercising, when things get awkward, or even just when it gets hot outside.
Back when I was a kid, I saw a bunch of different doctors about it, and the last time I actually dealt with it—maybe ten years ago—I went to see a dermatologist (I think it was over at the Mayo Clinic) who looked at me like I had just landed from another planet 😁. Even they couldn't really figure out how to help; all they did was prescribe some facial cream that I used for a while, but it didn't really do much. So, I eventually just accepted it and lived with it until now.
On top of that, I used to struggle with my weight too, weighing in at 125 kg 😁, and I’d been smoking since I was fifteen, which probably made the redness even worse due to my blood pressure.
Over time, I managed to "slim down" quite a bit and I'm down to 95 kg now, plus I quit smoking two years ago.
Since then, the constant flushing has subsided a lot, though there are still those moments where I suddenly "glow" and turn into Marvel 😁.
Basically, as long as I'm not stressed or doing heavy physical activity, I look like any other regular guy, and—not to brag, mind you 😁—but people tell me I'm actually pretty good-looking.
The thing is, as most people here probably know, living like this isn't easy. People are constantly questioning you, asking stuff like, "Are you okay? What's going on with your face? Why are you so red? Look at this guy, he looks drunk!" 😁 and so on. Over the years, that’s left its own kind of "internal scars," like bouts of low self-esteem and feeling like you're worth less than others... But hey 🙂, I'm still here and breathing 🙂, and thank God I don't have any other health issues besides this one 🙂.
Now, I wanted to ask you guys something...
In the last month or so, the whole thing has started bothering me again, so I began Googling things online to see if there's anything new regarding this topic...
I stumbled upon the Mayo Clinic and their LASER REMOVAL FOR FACIAL REDNESS AND CAPILLARIES .
I went ahead and booked a consultation for the afternoon of March 17th, 2016.
I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with these types of treatments? Did their condition actually improve or get cleared up entirely? If anyone knows anything about this, I would truly appreciate any details you could share!
Thanks in advance!