26 year old fit man with a very red face.

[Bbbananas]

My daughter's BF, an extremely fit, active, ideal weight, ex-Army man has recently had a very red face. He hasn't been in the sun (it's more of a red face than a tanned face) and people have remarked upon it.

He has no other signs and no symptoms.
Could it be high blood pressure?

[Sqad]

No.

[ummmm]

How much does he drink?

[Bbbananas]

Not that much - i.e. no more than your average 26 year old.

So sqad - what could it possibly be due to?

[Bbbananas]

It doesn;t look like rosacea.

[Sqad]

salla....impossible for me or anyone else to say.

Is it permanent or has it happened just recently?

Is there a pattern...e.g like a butterfly wing appearance?

[NoMercy]

Blood vessels dilate and constrict with temperature fluctuations. Has he been working in a warm environment where, say, the heating is on full blast?

[Bbbananas]

No pattern - just generalised redness of the entire face. It's been for about a month now.

He trained as an electrician in the army - he has been working in a cold store recently where he has had to wear multiple layers to keep warm, so you could be correct Matron Mercy.

[NoMercy]

Sounds like that's it then. My face was bright red when I went to New York - temperatures there plummeted to -25. Brrrrrr....

[Sqad]

NoM once again seems to be "spot on".............lovely woman too ;-)

[Bbbananas]

It's just that he's only been working in the cold store for about a week - his red face has been for at least a month. And none of his co-workers are affected.

so I just wondered........?

[NoMercy]

You're not so bad yourself, Sqad. I might suggest Bob and I honeymoon in Menorca, then you and I can have a wild fling. ;-)

[ummmm]

Honeymoon?????????

[NoMercy]

Just jesting ;-)

[Bbbananas]

A fling on your honeymoon?
Trollop..............!!
And bob is like a surrogate son to sqad. Well.......

No Butch - it's not that!!!!

[Sqad]

Ah!...the plot thickens.....his face was red BEFORE he worked in the cold store......??

I still think that NoM is correct.

There are many causes for this, but if he is well in himself and symptomless the forget it, but if you do have a spare moment from you totally absorbing job, then Google...."Malar Flush"

[Sqad]

NoM it would be a pleasure..........especially for you ;-)

[NoMercy]

Some people are more affected than others by extreme(ish) temperatures, and the weather has been up and down for a few weeks now.

[Mr_Benn]

Morning all

Sounds like what NoM suggested. If he's worried about it, a full MOT blood test and reassurance from the good quack will be the best option.
I think as Butch says he cherry's up when he sees your lovely self, banana's

[Bbbananas]

This is work-related sqad - medical / health. Its called Accumulation of Knowledge ;-)