1. How does red blood silk come into being?
The reasons can be varied. First, it may be a hereditary disease.
Second,it may be due to improper use of skincare products or cosmetics containing heavy metals which are extremely harmful to skin cells' reproduction and metabolism, and then skin becomes thinner over time.
Third, environment is also an influential to it. People who have been long working in high or low temperature can easily have red blood silk. And whose living in extremely cold or extremely hot areas are also prone to suffer from it.
Lastly,frequent exfoliation is also responsible for it.
Proper exfoliation is good for skin maintenance, but if it is operated too frequently, newborn keratins can easily destructed, and this can cause the skin to become thinner and the blood vessels dilate into red blood silk.
2. What are the types of red blood silk?
There are 4 types of red blood silk generally, including red blood silk by region, the one by heredity, the one by physiology and the one by skin lesion.
As for red blood silk by region, it is mainly due to long living in plateaus or places with coldness and strong winds where there're strong sun rays. And the key to it is to get rid of such bad environment and then take the treatment according to specific situations.
In terms of red blood silk by heredity,15% of the angiotelectasis is closely related to heredity according to a medical study. So far,there hasn’t been any better treatment to remove it.
For red blood silk by physiology, it is caused by the angiotelectasis resulting from tension, shyness, anger, excitement and other mood fluctuation, which can be recovered with the relief of moods.
The last one is the red blood silk by skin lesion. To treat it,one must stop taking drugs that contain hormones, and relevant medical treatments must be conducted.
3. Can I exfoliate my face if I have red blood silk on the face?
No, you can’t. Actually face with red blood silk indicates thin epidermis layer of facial skin.Exfoliation products will only make your skin problem worse. Besides, when applying skincare products or cleaning your face, your action should be as gentle as possible, otherwise it will make the red blood silk more serious.
4. Who can easily suffer from red blood silk?
a. Those of sensitive skin.
b. Those of allergic skin
c. Those who have received cosmetic surgery recently.
d. Those who have taken hormonal ointment recently.
e. Those of allergic constitution.
f. Those with seasonal allergy.
g. Those allergic to cosmetics.
5. Can red blood silk repair itself?
No, it can’t. Red blood silk is caused by the dilation of skin blood capillaries, and once the capillaries have dilated, they can't repair themselves. Only with right treatment methods and caring can the red blood silk disappear from the face.
6. Why do the products aiming at red blood silk removal not immediately take effect?
There are not products with immediate effect to remove red blood silk. You must be prepared to fight against red blood silk for a long time. It's recommended that you use specific products with safe and non-irritative ingredients. It depends upon the severity and the physical condition of the skin when the products will take effect.
7. Can I use whitening products after the red blood silk on my face gets better?
You are not suggested to use them during your treatment and repairing time of red blood silk as the condition of the red blood silk is still not that stable despite its temporary relief. Whitening products may cause damage to your improved skin since they are generally irritating.
8. Why should overwork and staying up late shall be avoided so as to improve red blood silk?
Cells of your skin can not get adequate conditioning and rest when your body is in exhaustion, and then the immunity is further reduced. So overwork and staying up late can be bad for your red blood silk removal.
9. Will red blood silk spread on my face if not treated in time ?
Yes ,it will. If it appears repeatedly over a long period of time, persistent redness on the cheeks or even more severe facial flush can be caused. Worse still, many papules that look like whelks, and pustules will appear. In the late period,hypertrophy of the nasal sebaceous gland and deformation of the nose will come into being, which is known as rosacea.
10. How to prevent red blood silk?
a. Make sure to use familiar cosmetics, and do not use external products with any irritating ingredients, and pay attention to the stimulation to the skin by uv rays, tartaric acid and other factors.
b. Pay attention to physical protection for the face, such as: holding an umbrella in summer and wearing a mask in winter to keep warm.
c. Keep your skin clean. Wash your face often with warm water, and keep your skin moisturized.
d. Eat more fruits and vegetables, and avoid spicy and other irritating food. Fish, shrimp, crab, other seafood, beef and mutton should also be avoid as much as possible.
e. Avoid strong wind and sun exposure to decrease physical stimulation to the skin under terrible environment.
11. Will the use of hormone drugs cause red blood silk?
No, it won’t as long as they’re properly used under the guidance of dermatologists.
12. Will the red blood silk get more severe if I eat spicy food and drink?
Yes, it will. Stimulating food causes blood vessels to dilate and blood flow to increase, making the original red blood silk look more obvious. This kind of food also causes certain local inflammation and aggravates the symptoms of red blood silk. Pay attention to your diet if there's already red blood silk.
