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While facial flushing may occur while your blood pressure is higher than usual, high blood pressure is not the cause of facial flushing.
Flushing happens as a result of increased blood flow. Flushed skin is a common physical response to anxiety, stress, embarrassment, anger, or another extreme emotional state.
Learn more here: https://www.healthline.com/health/skin-blushing-flushing#1
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While facial flushing may occur while your blood pressure is higher than usual, high blood pressure is not the cause of facial flushing.
Flushing happens as a result of increased blood flow. Flushed skin is a common physical response to anxiety, stress, embarrassment, anger, or another extreme emotional state.
Learn more here: https://www.healthline.com/health/skin-blushing-flushing#1
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January 14, 2018 - 5:05pmThis Comment
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