Teen with Rosy Cheeks

[Anonymous]

So my son's in his early teens and he has had rosy cheeks his whole life. It's something he'd always had, and I personally have never seen him without color in his cheeks. We've taken him to doctors and derms in the past, and they have never been concerned about it. He's just a very healthy kid with thin skin. I've heard him say he hates them many times, and wishes he's never had them. He's been caring a lot more about his looks and style, so I can understand his insecurities. Any Advice or Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

We all have something about ourselves we don’t like. It will build character.

[Anonymous]

Is it rosacea? Sounds like it might be.

You can have him do a vascular laser like V Beam to get rid of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it rosacea? Sounds like it might be.

More because of genetics: fair skin and healthy bloodflow.

[Anonymous]

Rosacea--

Try Soolantra--it only takes a little to get rid of the redness. Get it from Derm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We've taken him to doctors and derms in the past, and they have never been concerned about it.

He doesn't have Rosacea

[Anonymous]

Wear fade powder like from a comoact. Sunscreen might leave a white cast to dull it down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it rosacea? Sounds like it might be.

More because of genetics: fair skin and healthy bloodflow.

I’m the PP who asked. I have a similar complexion, but my cheeks aren’t continuously rosy. Using a vascular laser has still cut down on the redness for me, so the v-beam might be helpful. I don’t have rosacea, but my derm calls my skin “rosacea prone”.

Honestly, not to the THAT poster, but I’d get two or three opinions on whether you’re dealing with rosacea. Rosacea is serious because it’s autoimmune in nature, which means he could be at risk for other autoimmune illnesses down the road. Best to find out now and eliminate food triggers, etc. Continuously rosy cheeks aren’t normal, even for very fair skinned people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it rosacea? Sounds like it might be.

More because of genetics: fair skin and healthy bloodflow.

I’m the PP who asked. I have a similar complexion, but my cheeks aren’t continuously rosy. Using a vascular laser has still cut down on the redness for me, so the v-beam might be helpful. I don’t have rosacea, but my derm calls my skin “rosacea prone”.

Honestly, not to the THAT poster, but I’d get two or three opinions on whether you’re dealing with rosacea. Rosacea is serious because it’s autoimmune in nature, which means he could be at risk for other autoimmune illnesses down the road. Best to find out now and eliminate food triggers, etc. Continuously rosy cheeks aren’t normal, even for very fair skinned people.

Oh thank you so much! We've been to multiple derms, but only once recently have I specifically asked to for the derm to look at it. He said Rosacea is very rare to occur in someone so young, and the lack of the other symptoms (burning, veins, etc) made him deny the possibility of Rosacea.

[Anonymous]

You teach him to accept himself.

[Anonymous]

You need to get some bloodwork done to rule out Lupus, an auto-immune disease, OP. It could also be a predisposition to rosacea, which is much more benign but often not comfortable. I had rosy cheeks as a child and the burning sensation only started in my 40s. But Lupus is serious. My daughter has Lupus, and needs daily meds and follow-ups.

[Anonymous]

Get it checked sure and then he can use a face cream that neutralizes the red. Dr. Jart cicapair includes spf to help prevent more redness. It’s really subtle and rubs in easily. I’m an adult with rosacea. Not saying he has this- it’s useful for neutralizing any redness.

[Anonymous]

For me this started in my late teens and was indeed rosacea. Once I changed my diet and skincare, it improved dramatically. Lasers fixed the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me this started in my late teens and was indeed rosacea. Once I changed my diet and skincare, it improved dramatically. Lasers fixed the rest.

+1

[Anonymous]

My DD also has something like this, to the point where people ask her if she's wearing blush, although she does not. No doctor has ever diagnosed her with Rosacea, although I suspect that it is a possibility. For her, Azelaic Acid helps reduce the redness significantly, and she is quite religious about using gentle cleansers, not being rough with her skin, and using high SPF sunscreen.