I’m 25 if that’s relevant at all. I work in a very dirty/dusty factory. My face is always at least a little dirty at the end of my shift. Every day that I work, about a half hour to an hour after my shift ends, my face flushes ridiculously red and hot. It usually lasts for about an hour or so. I can feel the heat radiating off of my face, even if it’s cold and snowy outside. I first thought it was from my shower directly after work, but there have been several days where I haven’t been able to shower immediately and it still flushes. Then I thought it was irritated from the dust at work, but then wouldn’t my face be red and hot all through my 8hr shift? It’s fine all day until after I leave. I’ve tried using face wipes at the end of my shift, no difference.

I’m not sure what is triggering it, does anyone have any ideas? It’s so red that if I’m out in public people start asking if I’m ok, if I feel sick, etc. It’s really embarrassing. Even after washing my face, using a soothing toner and using a really good/soothing moisturizer, it still persists. I have a jade face roller that I keep in the fridge, and after using moisturizer I will roll it over my face for several minutes, still ridiculously red. On my days off of work it doesn’t happen.

Face wash- cetaphil gentle daily cleanser

Toner- thayers witch hazel toner (rose petal)

Moisturizer- farmacy honey drop

After work or in the afternoon I wash my face, then use the toner, then moisturizer and roll.

At bedtime I use garnier micellar water, then more moisturizer. I have very dry skin, and it’s pretty red normally, but not nearly as bad as when it flushes. Also I’ve tried several different toners/washes/moisturizers, and it hasn’t made a difference.