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Redness of the skin

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024

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Redness of the skin is observed under the following conditions:

When the brow temperature rises, the skin usually turns slightly pink due to the enlargement of small arteries and arterioles, which increases the heat transfer.
In people with a labile autonomic nervous system, blushing and redness of the skin can alternate due to fluctuations in tone, and, consequently, blood filling of small arteries and arterioles of the skin.
With erythrocytosis, the skin acquires a dark-cherry hue, which is associated with an increase in the blood erythrocyte content and specific gravity of the restored hemoglobin.
On the palms, it is possible to detect bright red erythema in the elevation of the thumb and little finger (the so-called palmar erythema, or "liver palms"), which is observed in chronic liver diseases, systemic vasculitis.
Hyperemia (reddening) of the skin, especially local, accompanied by pain, increased local skin temperature and swelling, is a classic symptom of the inflammatory process (eg, erysipelas).
Redness of the skin can be observed with various infectious diseases, such as influenza.

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What's bothering you?

Itching of the skin (itchy skin)

Pale skin

How to examine?

Ultrasound of the skin and subcutaneous fat

Skin examination