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Skin Redness

Redness, whether intermittent or fixed, is a common complaint for patients attending our clinic.

Treating redness effectively begins by determining the underlying cause behind it. Once the source of the redness is identified, our dermatology trained doctor can recommend strategies for short-term improvement and long-term management that are tailored to the needs of your unique skin.

What causes skin redness?

Redness can be caused by a number of conditions, including:

  • Sun damage
  • Rosacea
  • Inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema
  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Lupus
  • Poikiloderma of Civatte
  • Keratosis pilaris rubra faceii
  • Post-inflammatory erythema (PIE)

A localised patch of redness that is not going away may be a precancerous spot, a low-grade skin cancer or even a non-pigmented melanoma.

How do we go about treating redness?

Redness is a symptom of many dermatological conditions. The success of treatment relies on accurate diagnosis so a treatment plan can be tailored to the specific cause of the redness. Multiple causes may be present simultaneously. If this is the case, each cause must be addressed separately with a different treatment approach.

How is redness related to chronic sun damage, rosacea or dilated capillaries treated?

There are many redness-causing conditions that respond well to laser treatment. We offer fractional intense pulsed light to improve redness and promote collagen production. We also offer Thermavein for separate stubborn thread veins. Thermavein uses thermocoagulation to seal the veins.

These treatments can be used to improve redness related to chronic sun damage, rosacea, flushing, visible blood vessels and keratosis pilaris rubra faceii. For Poikiloderma of Civatte, we use a combination of vascular laser and pigment IPL wavelengths to target both the redness and brown discolouration. For extensive precancerous changes (actinic keratosis), a specific prescription cream treatment is used.

How is post-inflammatory redness treated?

Post inflammatory erythema refers to pink or red discolouration that is left behind after acne and other inflammatory skin conditions. Though PIE often improves on its own, it can take weeks to months to fully resolve. For some patients, PIE does not fade. Fractional intense pulsed light or radiofrequency microneedling can be used to treat persistent redness related to PIE.

How is redness related to dermatitis treated?

Depending on which type of dermatitis a patient is suffering from a particular regimen of prescription and non-prescription topical creams or ointments will be prescribed with education on how to use them properly to for best efficacy and to avoid rebound.

Request An Appointment

Temporary redness is a natural reaction to certain emotions and environmental triggers, but when it is a chronic issue, it can have a detrimental effect on your self-esteem. It may also be a sign of a dermatological condition that requires treatment. Book a dermatology consultation at Blush Clinic by calling us on 087 4223492 or book online.

Skin Redness

Cause of the redness

sun damage, rosacea, dermatitis, post-inflammatory, allergic reaction, other medical cause

Follow up appointments

for most skin conditions causing redness you will require ongoing care

Lifestyle & Supplements

diet and supplements to support your skin are important in many skin redness conditions

Treatment depends on diagnosis

Regimen of prescription and non-prescription creams

usually you will be prescribed a skin protocol

Appropriate sun protection

suitable high factor SPFs are essential in management of most skin redness conditions

Dermatology consultation is essential

Laser

depending on cause of redness you may need laser

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