Hey everyone, I have kind of been busy this week kid taken up all my time so not posted as much as I wanted to.
It’s been VERY cold in the UK here, and I have to be true to you there is one thing that I can’t seem to control. When it’s cold, biting winds and freezing rain no matter what blushing cures work for me if imp in the cold I appear to suffer from a very red face.
I am looking for a cure for this too I’m thinking I can only find ways to alleviate the problem but I guess it’s one of those BIG triggers I really need to avoid but as I work outside that pretty much impossible in winter. 🙁
So anyway enough about me.
So I have some great reads on this blog I have shared my journey and spoke about what has cured my blushing by up to 90% read my story at https://myblushingcures.com/
So in this post I just wanted to go through the steps blushers typically follow to help reduce redness on the face.
So when you first discover that your blushing isn’t normal typically this is because you have an overactive sympathetic nervous system and you are looking for blushing cures. But there are a number of causes for your chronic blushing and the first step is to consult with your GP, then he/she can prescribe you treatment depending on the cause.
Although in my experience I saw plenty of doctors over the years, although the treatments proved positive for me in some cases, mostly I had to find my own cures. And that’s probably how you found my blog, frustrated with the lack of knowledge in the medical arena you came looking for your own cure?
IS YOUR BLUSHING PSYCHOLOGICAL
So as in my case I developed a fear of blushing also called Erythrophobia so the GP recommended CBT treatment to me through the NHS, I ended up with six weekly sessions lasting an hour each.
Because of my fear of blushing I also ended up with anxiety and depression where I also found useful products for that to online you can read about that here
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the general treatment for conditions like we have, it aims to break the cycle of negative behaviour. Then rewires your brain to think more positively one example is you may have thoughts that when you are blushing your friends may make fun of you for blushing which makes the blushing worse.
The CBT therapist may suggest that this is based on an unrealistic thought. Generally, most people won’t make fun of you it’s just the idiots in the group. we have Hypnotherapy which I used here. that helped me rewire my brain and cure my blushing by up to 90%
A GP may also suggest antidepressants selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treat the feelings of anxiety read more about those here
IS YOUR BLUSHING DUE TO ROSACEA
If you blush because you have Rosacea medication has been shown not to be very effective so Rosacea sufferers approach their condition by avoiding triggers such as spicy foods, stressful situations, sunlight, alcohol to name a few. Also, creams and makeup ups can help as well as using green-tinted moisturisers for covering broken veins.
There is a laser treatment called intense pulsed light treatment IPL which helps reduce the size of the blood vessels in your face which helps reduce redness.
Of course, doing some of the treatments above can help with your blushing too.
IS YOUR BLUSHING DUE TO THE MENOPAUSE
So when a woman reaches Menopause many experience hot flushes again you can try avoiding triggers like alcohol, spicy foods, caffeine stressful situations etc. You could also think about an exercise routine, and if overweight trying a sensible diet.
Doctors can prescribe a medicine called Clonidine which helps reduce hot flushes, and certain antidepressants such as venlafaxine and fluoxetine can help. You can also try Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help reduce your hot flushes.
SURGERY FOR BLUSHING
If you have exhausted every other treatment, medicine, or therapy known and unknown and the blushing is still affecting you in your every normal day life then a surgery called endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy ETS can be considered.
Basically, this is a risky procedure that involves cutting the nerves that control the blood vessels in your face. Most people have reported successful outcomes but there are many negative stories to it has even been banned in Sweden I think.
You run the risk of excessive sweating, Horner’s syndrome or pneumothorax.
You can read my post on the ETS surgery here for more detailed information.
That’s it for now have a great weekend
Zach