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Facial Blushing
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Uncontrollable,
severe Facial Blushing is a physical condition
caused by over-activity in the so-called
sympathetic nervous system, a system made up of
nerves over which we have no control. These
uncontrollable nerves may become especially
active due to social and emotional stimuli and
may be very embarrassing. People
suffering from this condition may blush while
meeting friends in the street, paying in a shop,
or just sitting together with friends having
lunch. Suddenly the face turns deep red, turning
an ordinary social situation into an
embarrassment, making social and even
professional life almost impossible. It is
frequently present in patients with "social
phobia." Many patients report
that this embarrassing problem can occur while
giving a presentation in public, interrupting the
train of thought, and causing an unacceptable
handicap in their career development.
Uncontrollable,
severe Facial Blushing can now be radically
treated. The simple procedure, called ETS
(Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathicotomy), is
performed under general anesthesia. The procedure
simply involves inserting a small endoscope as
well as an electro-cautery device into the
thoracic cavity and interrupting the nervous
supply to the small blood vessels of the face.
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complications from ETS have been
extremely rare in patients (see Frequently Asked
Questions), and the facial
blushing condition has been completely
cured in about 90% of patients according
the the largest published report of more
than 200 patients with facial blushing
who had the ETS procedure
performed. The main indication has
been hand sweat, but the operation has
turned out to be effective for facial
blushing as well (see Literature
Reference List). When the condition
is causing a major disability and
conservative treatment has failed, ETS
might be an option.
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