Some personal control over blushing can be achieved by considering environmental triggers. For example, alcohol, spicy foods, rapid temperature changes are all associated. 

When blushing inhibits normal social functioning, treatment options may be considered. Some people have achieved relief through cognitive therapies or hypnosis. Medications such as beta blockers (e.g. Propranolol) are sometimes prescribed but for many people the effects are not positive. Relief may be achieved through surgery in which the nerve supply causing blushing is cut.

Related Terms: Rosacea. Hyperpyrexia.

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Excessive Sweating
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis as it is more technically known, affects roughly one per cent of the adult population. Most people find the condition embarrassing and intrusive. Commonly, the condition affects the face, the palms and the armpits. It may affect one or all areas and sometimes extends to the back, the thighs and the feet. Sometimes the whole body can be affected. We examine the nature of the problem and the treatment options.