Redness or blushing usually stems from being nervous or embarrassed. It sounds like you might have a nervous or social anxiety disorder. Ask yourself if the redness is more common when you are speaking with someone that you DON'T know well, then it is when you are speaking with someone that you DO know well and are more comfortable with. You probably experience the redness when speaking to people that you are close to as well sometimes, but if it is more common or worse around people you don't know well, then I'm probably correct. If that is the case, then the best thing that I can suggest is contacting your doctor and explaining your situation. He/she will most likely have you come in for an examination/evaluation and can suggest medicines that could help you. Good luck.

I will list some excellent techniques or methods (possible remedies) later in my answer. You probably are fair skinned and may turn red when doing other things also (such as exercise, eating a jalapeno, etc.). You probably don't turn red when talking to everybody... ...just sometimes with some people and depending upon the situation. It helps to look at it in perspective if this is the case. That is, my guess is that it probably doesn't happen ALL the time with EVERYONE...just on a variety of occasions and varying with different individuals or situations. Perhaps people with whom you are familiar or comfortable with may not restimulate this particular reaction. Or there may be times when this type of reaction doesn't occur. It may be of assistance to view this as not entirely encompassing everyone and everytime, but in the perspective that something in the mind is restimulated on occasions that causes a reaction. The previous two evaluations may not be correct...forgive me if they are not applicable. Here is a technique which you can have fun with. Create the problem. As an example, go to the mirror and try to turn red when you speak. When you are out shopping, try to turn red when you talk to the clerk. Really, make a game of being able to causitively turn it on. Do it for fun. Try to turn red talking in the car. Try it with an assortment of people. Try it with the dog. Often by creating the problem, one finds it is no longer the problem. Scarlett, I am sorry...you are probably correct. I may not understand the problem, but I am trying to give it a good shot based on the data given. There was another question related to this question during the same time period with some more information: "Why is it that I get embarassed and turn bright red when I speak to literally anyone? How can I cure this? Could a psychiatrist help?" With my answer: "I don't recommend a psychiatrist...ever. Psychiatry is a psuedo-science and doesn't have a clue as to how the mind works or what composes a human being. It is a bunch of different people's theories and ideas, and some of those people have maligned intentions. Psychiatry has become "popular and accepted" in this culture through a variety of reasons, which include 'covert attempts to control people' and influences from vested interests such as the multi-billion dollar drug industry and the government. I am not trying to convince anyone, but this is true fact." "Here are some things which you can do." "Keep searching for answers to this question and for answers to how the mind works and how it affects an individual adversely. Use your own observation and what is true for you." "A process which might provide some gain on this problem is to go where there are lots of people, like a mall or a park or a college. Just sit and watch people. Look at the different individuals. You don't want to do a bunch of "think about" or "figure in the head" while sitting there. Just observe. Notice the individuals. Confront. Be there in a relaxed state and confront. Just be there comfortably and look. Don't "do" anything with your thinking. Look. The first steps to handling a situation is to be there calmly with no backoff... ...and then to face the scene or environment. Confront. It actually is a lot of fun. Just go and sit and watch people in a relaxed state. This is also a great method for sales people to handle the exhaustion they sometimes feel when dealing with lots of people all day long. It makes people more approachable and improves affinity with people." "Here is a technique which you can have fun with. Create the problem. "Make" the problem. As an example, go to the mirror and try to turn red when you speak. When you are out shopping, try to turn red when you talk to the clerk. Really, make a game of being able to causitively turn it on. Do it for fun. Try to turn red talking in the car. Try it with an assortment of people. Try it with the dog. Think of different ways on how you can make the problem or put the problem there. This can be very effective and creative and fun." "Often by creating the problem, one finds it is no longer the problem." This action of recreating the problem is a great technique in handling a problem. The more serious and solid a person is about a problem, the harder the problem becomes. As a person becomes less frustrated and more comfortable and higher toned about a problem, it becomes less of an issue...it becomes less of a problem. Being able to freely laugh and feel light about a problem, makes the problem have less impact upon an individual. A person feels naturally brighter, more alive with joy and spirit and happiness, a light game-type attitude and approach to life and its challenges. An example is the type of cop who is totally serious and tries to make you feel serious and introverted with "how terribly horrible and ugly it is" when he issues you a citation. Hell, it is only a ticket...not a massacre of thousands of people butchered in the street. So the techniques above help bring a person up to a more comfortable state with the problem. Another technique is to think of a problem that is similar, to make up out-of-the-blue problems which are comparable (equivilant, similar, of the same "strength", capable of being compared). Try this...it is actually kind of fun. Just think of a problem (make one up) that has similar strength or impact. It really is quite effective. Another approach is to make up problems which are worse than the current problem. Just put together all kinds of different, very grave problems which are much more exagerrated and worse than the current problem. These are valid techniques which a person can use to address a variety of situations/problems. Hope this helps.

Yes it is true. Speaking in front of people are most folk's greatest fears. Training is the best solution. I have had great training since I was young. I had to read a passage from the bible in front of the church when I was in the 7th grade. A teacher had me practice in an empty church. I got used to the echo coming back to me. Later in the 12th grade we had a public speaking course. We would practice in front of each other. We would read prepared speeches and practice extemporianius speaking. Years later this has helped me speak with confidence in front of people. After positive feedback from an audience I now enjoy speaking in front of people. I turned my inside self into my outside self. I am now in sales. I was so shy and now I can communicate my personality. Don't let fear hold you back from being who you are.

Hey, i have the same exact problem , my faces turns red when i talk to some one or even when i easily get embarressed. this happens to me all the time, its very annoying. it actually stops me from trying to do things i want to do. like i go to dancing school and ive always had problems making friends there because if i have a trouble time learning a step i get so embarressed when the teacher says something to me and tries helping me in front of the whole class, my face turns beat red. or when i try to talk to the girls in my class it sometimes happens too. did you find any way to prevent this? i would so like to know, if you have anything to help me. thank you so much. contact me at- afreshhhhx3@aim.com

Well, I have the same problem. I find that because I get nervous and have anxiety in social situations, I often go red. Perhaps you do for the same reasons. I've found that while I have been unable to rid myself of this embarassment entirely, it happens less when I am more confident in what I am saying and know the person well. Also, generally, as I have gotten older, it has gotten at least a little easier. I wish I had a better answer for you.

The diagnosis is good but the solution is not convincing... This is a very serious matter for some of us working in a big organization. If I turn red and begin to sweat profusely for no apparent reason, then it will affect my career as well. I need a solution!

I have the same exact problem!!! I am a teacher and when I have conferences or even have to talk to my principal I get all hot and my face gets all splotchy and red as well as my chest area!!! It makes it very hard for me because I want to be confident when speaking but all I can think about is, Öh god is my face as red as a tomato?? And then you have to deal with the questions. Why is your face so red.... UGH!!! Well I have found something that has helped me. It is called Propranol. What is happening is your nervous system is activated and going crazy!!!So I take like 3 of these pills about 45 minutes before I know I am going to speak in front of people and it works pretty well. You will need to see a doctor to get a prescription for this however. Hope that helps!!!!

i would have to disagree with the last post about trying to make your self turn red. i have this problem and if i know i am going to have to confront some on or even look at them iturn BEAT red! it is horrible and the more i think about it the worse it gets! i think it would only make it worse. i wish i knew what to do about it myself. it is a serious problem i cant even keep a job because i get all red in the face with every body i have to talk to unless i know them and sometimes i turn red with people i do know because i start worrying that im gonna turn red around them and if i turn red around someone once it gets worse every time i see the person because they know i do this. i cant make any friends because of it and i cant keep a job.. THIS SUCKS. all i could suggest is go to the docter, mine is getting so bad that i am going to soon. also i would not take suggestions from anyone who does not have this because i dont think it is common and i dont think you could even understand this if u dont have it.

this happens to me alot to and its very embarrassing. it happens in really weird situations and around people ive known my whole life. it just happens! happens at work all the time and ive been at the same place for 9 years. anytime anyone speaks to me i feel confident and am not nervous but my face gets hot and 20 shades of red and breathing starts to become difficult but once im alone for a few minutes im back to normal. this use to never happen to me until the past 2 years i started to notice it. ive tried pills and creams that supposedly prevent that from happening but it doesnt work. when i exercise or drink i dont get nearly as red, but if im doing anything sexual or social i literally get 20 shades of red. guess its time to see a dr.

Paradoxically the fear of blushing is one of the things that cause You to blush a lot more. You need to stop caring whether You blush or not. You need to realize it doesn't matter. . Blushing is mostly common in social situations of embarrassment, shame or modesty. . All these emotions stem from low self-esteem. Meaning You feel You either did something "wrong", You are of low value, or that You don't deserve praise. . So as long as You feel these, You might blush. . To conquer embarrassment You need to imagine all things You might consider as "unacceptable behavior" and understand why there's no reason to feel that way. . To conquer shame, You need to feel You are a valuable person, by finding every good thing that You do and to feel proud of Yourself. . To conquer modesty, You must learn that accepting praise is not arrogant and that You deserve to be praised for things You do and thanking for these words is enough for the situation to be fully normal. . To heal You from this in more detail You will need to find every single thing that could possibly lead to feeling any of those emotions and fully analyze those situations and accept them on conscious and subconscious level. You might need help from a therapist, if You're not able to do it by Yourself. Or just talk with a very understanding and wise person about all those things. . Also reverting to all the situations from the past when You felt any of those three emotions and repeating them in Your mind as long as necessary not to have any emotions about them is a good method. It's all connected. . Realizing Your relationships that were partially based on these emotions and getting over it is good too. . Gaining self-esteem is a difficult thing, so that's all I can write in this "short" amount of text.

It's Ok if you do,don't sweat it.

The exact thing happens to me when im out speaking in front of the class or with a small group of people i don't know very well. Its seriously starting to piss me the hell off heh, and i want to be a police officer, so this whole thing with the redness thing is going to get my behind chewed on by the instructors at the accademy, im not worried about the instructors, im worried about finishing the police accademy and still turn red when im out on the road, which i KNOW is not going to help me. Im doing group work with a cuple of people in my class that i don't know that much and i give out my opinion and i turn red, i mean im confident about my opinion....but i still turn red, this PROBLEM with the whole turning red thing is the most dumbest PROBLEM i have ever had.

I have the same problem as well. Its weird and i definetly think its a confidence problem; for example, at work i have these very nice managers and just everyone is sweet, one of my managers and co-workers whos my age commented on how cute i was and i just flared up red like crazy!! and then they were like "awww your blushing"... same when i'm in school, and it all the sudden got this bad about 2 months ago. I had a bad break up about a month before that so maybe thats the reason but it sux!! I cant even answer a question in school without thinkin to myself "i hope my face doesnt turn red" and then it does! and then everyone stares and i know they notice which makes it even more red!! I dont wanna take pills because i'm on some for my acne (which may have also caused it cuz the pills make your face red until the 5 month program is over) in which i started them around the same time my face started getting more red. I feel confident in myself especially when i know what i'm saying but when i do i just worry about blushing... :( and now my friends know i blush easily so they just look at me and say "your blushing" and i instantly feel self-concious and flare up.. :(

I know, its the weirdest thing. i HATE it. im not embrassed or nervous. When i walk up to someone like a friend or just people i can feel my face get hot. And the more i think about it, the redder it gets. it drives me crazy!!! i asked my mom why, and she said it was in my geans. so i was pretty pissed off about that. cuz i hate it when people say " aww why is your face getting red?! " and then my face gets redder more. UGH!!! i'm searching to find a cure. i need help. i don't like this problem at all. im only thirteen and i'm looking for help. please :)