Face redness from exercise may be mild or severe and can be embarrassing for some people. To counteract a rise in body temperature, your body sweats to cool your skin and dilates its blood vessels to cool your blood. The dilated blood vessels contain large amount of red blood, which makes the skin above the blood vessels appear red. In most cases, face redness from exercise is innocent and causes no permanent damage to your skin or body. When other symptoms occur along with the red skin, such as fever, itching or fainting, it is essential to cool down and seek medical help.
Step 1
Drink plenty of fluids before, during and after engaging in physical activity, especially if the weather is hot or if you plan to exercise for long periods. Excessive sweating can lead to dehydration, which can cause a rise in body temperature.
Step 2
Wear loose fitting, lightweight clothing to prevent trapping heat between your clothing and skin. Wear an absorbent sweatband, if you must, but leave the rest of your head uncovered to allow heat to escape through your scalp.
Step 3
Exercise indoors, in an air-conditioned facility, whenever possible. If you must exercise outdoors in warm weather, schedule your workouts for early morning or evening and use a portable fan when performing stationary exercises.
Step 4
Take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning to cool down. Drink cool water during your breaks.
Step 5
Wet your face, neck, scalp, arms and wrists with cool or cold water if you feel yourself overheating or notice a lack of sweat. The water will help cool your body temperature.
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