TrafficCone Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Hello! I'm a 15 year old male, and I have very red cheeks. It's been like this for a very long time and they're always red. It's weird since I also I go more red when I'm doing sports/blushing/been in high temps/etc and go pink when I'm in the cold. I was diagnosed with Rosacea a few months back which explains it. I personally think it looks silly, but what do women think? I personally think it looks silly, and that women see it as a negative. Would you think it's a attractive, not attractive, or neither? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 If I liked him, sure I would. And remember, now you have a diagnosis, you've got more information on how reduce flareups 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Author TrafficCone Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 36 minutes ago, basil67 said: If I liked him, sure I would. And remember, now you have a diagnosis, you've got more information on how reduce flareups Thanks! I'm trying to lessen some of the stuff I do that makes me flush like less sweets, spicy foods, hot showers, etc. But avoiding the heat/cold kinda sucks, and my classes usually blast the heat through the winter, so I'm the color of a stop sign a lot of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Chrysalis Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 When I was your age, I used to hate the fact that I blushed so easily. I got teased a lot for it by classmates who would try anything to make me blush (it didn't take much). I still do blush easily, but now that I'm old(er), it weighs much less heavily on my mind. (I also now get rosacea if I'm out in the cold and/or wind for too long). I know it's really hard as a teen, but my advice would be to just try to "laugh at yourself." You can't change it, so if you have a good sense of humor about it, in time it will probably bother you less. But, to answer your question....it really doesn't matter. A good, upbeat personality is the best defense for myriad physical imperfections! Best of luck to you. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Achelois Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) I think it’s cute!! But if it really bothers you, you can try yellow led light. It’s not too expensive and it’s not painful at all. I tried it to heal a scar, different reason but it worked well. Light Therapy is a non-invasive treatment that works at a cellular level. The soothing, deep penetrating LED lights target deep into cells heightening their internal functions, photo-stimulating dermal blood flow, and creates faster healing so your skin always looks rejuvenated. Perfect for those experiencing Rosacea and redness, a unique characteristic of Yellow Light LED Therapy is its soothing and calming properties that are suitable for all skin types and colours. The yellow light works to reduce Rosacea symptoms such as redness by decreasing the size of blood vessels. This way, the constricted blood vessels become less visible. Edited January 24 by Achelois 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Author TrafficCone Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Miss Chrysalis said: I know it's really hard as a teen, but my advice would be to just try to "laugh at yourself." You can't change it, so if you have a good sense of humor about it, in time it will probably bother you less. But, to answer your question....it really doesn't matter. A good, upbeat personality is the best defense for myriad physical imperfections! To be honest, I don't really mind it that much! Even before I was diagnosed, I just thought I had rosy red cheeks lol! I try to not let it affect my confidence, but I must admit I think it would be weird for a male to have red cheeks ALL the time. 38 minutes ago, Miss Chrysalis said: I got teased a lot for it by classmates who would try anything to make me blush (it didn't take much). I think this is my least favorite thing about having it, then I'd go even more red! Edited January 24 by TrafficCone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ExpatInItaly Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 If a girl likes you, she probably won't even notice rosy cheeks as much as you think she would. We are usually our own worst critics, and people tend not to notice our perceived "flaws" the same way we do. In other words, you're good, OP. Try not to let it bother you too much. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BaileyB Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I have rosacea. My whole family has rosacea. I definitely blush easily and my cheeks get red when I exercise. It hasn’t stopped anyone from finding a partner and living life. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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