Remember this saying: "Cheeks are burning - people are talking"? In fact, the reason for burning cheeks and ears, of course, has medical justification. But I want so much to believe that someone praises you! According to popular signs, when the right ear and cheek burns, pleasant things are said about you when the left ones are scolded. And yet let's approach the issue from a scientific point of view.
From what do ears and cheeks burn at the same time?
Most often, when you have ears and cheeks burning, there is a temperature increase. It can be a reaction to a cold, a virus, internal inflammation. Therefore, take the thermometer first. If you see a figure of 37 or higher on it, try to remember if you were sitting in a draft, did not get wet, hourly, feet? If the situation is complicated by painful shine of the eyes, unpleasant sensations in the throat, coughing, or runny nose, you can be sure - you begin to fall ill. If you notice the disease immediately and start treatment, there are all chances to defeat a cold, and the next day to feel good. When your cheeks are burning and your head hurts, it is very likely that you have the flu. Tilt the body forward and look up, without lifting the head. Is the pain worse? So, it's time to take action. The best thing you can do is:
- Prepare yourself tea with lemon.
- Steam your feet.
- Drink an antiviral drug.
- Go to bed and at least a couple of hours sleep.
The reasons for burning cheeks
If the ears and cheeks burn for only a few minutes, the cause may be anxiety, fear, anger, embarrassment, joy and other strong emotions. At such moments, a lot of adrenaline is produced in the blood, it dilates the blood vessels, as a result of which the blood actively pours to the face and ears. The situation can be aggravated by an immediate and short-term rise in temperature. This is a normal reaction of the body, do not worry, if such situations do not happen too often. Otherwise, the doctor will have to go all the same - you may have problems with pressure, or blood vessels.
Sometimes a similar reaction of the body can cause hormonal imbalance. In women, it occurs as a result of pregnancy, menopause or various diseases, so if your ears and cheeks burn regularly, do not play with fire. Make an appointment with a gynecologist and an endocrinologist. He will prescribe the appropriate treatment. By the way, the cause of redness may be incorrectly selected oral contraceptives.
Why do my cheeks burn in the evening?
In the evening, fatigue makes itself felt, so the symptoms of various diseases manifest themselves particularly vividly. If you have cheeks and ears burning in the afternoon, the cause may be all of the diseases listed above. But, most likely, in this case it is a question of usual nervous excitation. You can not fall asleep for a long time, worry about the fact that tomorrow you will meet with the leadership, an examination for the rights, or a long flight? Your body reacts to the situation as a stress. Hence the burning of the cheeks.
Why are the cheeks red and burning?
Often the cause of a sudden surge of blood to the cheeks may be an allergy to food, cosmetics, pollen of plants and much more. Remember what you used and what you used recently? If there are new products in the list, it is very likely that they caused such a reaction of the organism. Take a mild antihistamine, or consult a doctor.
Other reasons
Also the reason for the burning of cheeks and ears may be the following factors:
- alcohol consumption;
- frost and cold allergy;
- smoking;
- high physical activity;
- hypertension;
- diabetes;
- pulmonary tuberculosis .