Quote from storm12:

Visit a dermatologist -

Have you checked into Rosacea? I have had this for around 4 1/2 years (I was diagnosed finally at age 26, four years ago) My face gets red from heat, exercise, cold (cold air in winter especially), certain foods such as cheese, and I am also just a natural blusher emotionally. I have to stop in the middle of workouts and wet my face down with cold water to prevent the redness from staying around for hours, days or weeks. Heat and cold redness (which tends to hang around longer on my cheeks and face than the normal person - with some acne-like bumps as well) does not cause itching for me, but cheese makes my face red almost immediately, and then I get extremely itchy bumps - only on my face.

If it is rosacea, really watch it with was soaps and lotions you use. Some kinds of shampoos even make me red. Nothing harsh - and preferrably no alcohol in it. WITCH HAZEL does a major number on my face - so if you try acne stuff, really read the ingredients - particularly if you go to natural/health stores. Those places, very nice for some things, have skin products that are full of witch hazel. My face immediately turns red, swells, and itches on contact.

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Hi Storm,

Did your dermatologist ever mention the use of long term doxycycline to clear up the Acne Rosacea? It may come back, but it will give you months of
no symptoms.

Look it up using the search words... "acne rosacea antibiotics"

Good luck..
Ron