Sound familiar?

Cheeks that flush and stay red?

Here is what Skinby would tell you about skin like this, what the sources say helps, and how a scan maps it on your own face.

The answer screenSample

Where do you see it?

Redness on your nose and on both cheeks.

Tap the areas and the map in the phone follows. In the app, your own photos set them.

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Rosacea

This looks most like rosacea. Acne looks similar.

Does your redness come and go, flushing with heat, hot drinks, alcohol or spicy food?

Why? Common triggers for rosacea include: alcohol; spicy foods; hot drinks; sunlight; hot or cold temperatures; aerobic exercise, like running; being stressed. NHS

What helps

Protect your skin from the sun. Use an SPF 30 or higher sunscreen formulated for the face every day.

NIH

What the sources say about rosacea

Rosacea is a long-term disease that affects your skin and sometimes your eyes.
MedlinePlus, NIH
Rosacea is a long-term inflammatory skin condition that causes reddened skin and a rash, usually on the nose and cheeks.
NIH
The first signs of rosacea include: redness (blushing) across your nose, cheeks, forehead, chin, neck and chest that comes and goes, usually lasting for a few minutes each time – your face may also feel warm, hot or painful; a burning or stinging feeling when using water or skincare products.
NHS
The redness may be harder to see on brown or black skin.
NHS

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How a Skinby scan reads it

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A live face scan
The front camera maps 478 points on your face as you turn, and only captures when the light, the angle and the focus are right.
2
Mapped on your face
Redness and pigment, measured area by area against your own skin.
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What helps, sourced
A plain answer and what the FDA, NIH or NHS say helps, with the source shown.

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Cheeks that flush and stay red?

What the sources say about rosacea

How a Skinby scan reads it

A live face scan

Mapped on your face

What helps, sourced

Something else bothering you?