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Skin hyperemia in a habitual blusher
J Steurer1, U Hoffmann, A Bollinger
1Medical Policlinic, University Hospital, Zürich.
VASA. Zeitschrift Fur Gefasskrankheiten
|May 1, 1997
Summary
Investigating blushing, a vascular skin response, is challenging. This study noninvasively documented emotional blushing in a patient using laser Doppler fluxmetry, showing increased forehead blood flow.
Area of Science:
- Physiology
- Dermatology
- Psychophysiology
Background:
- Blushing, a vascular response to emotion, is difficult to study in controlled settings.
- Habitual blushing can cause significant distress.