Small Dots on Face
asked 1 year ago by Vally87 in Italy
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, face, female, bumps
I'm 23, and I admit I smoke, and about 6 months ago I developed not only these bags under my eyes which you can see in the photo but also in the photo if you click on it and enlarge it you can see that on my cheek area there are all these small dots and imperfections, what product could I use and what could be the cause? I am in Italy by the way. Thanks x
1 answer to Small Dots on Face
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Red papules on the face
From your photo, the small dots on your face look like rosacea. Rosacea is a skin condition where the small skin blood vessels open readily whenever the person's face is warm, which results in easy blushing. These small blood vessles don't close readily and eventually lead to formation of these little red bumps.
So one thing you can do is to avoid overheating your face by hot showers, irritation from scrubbing or facials, direct sunlight, spicy foods, hot drinks,...
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