Why does your skin feel like it needs cooling?
Find out what causes you to feel like your skin needs cooling!
Quiz Questions
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1.When does your flushed up skin occur mostly? (Multiple answers possible)
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A.Always, as long as I remember(Correlates to: Chronic, Genes)
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B.Change in seasons(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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C.A particular season(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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D.After being out in the sun for a while / sunburned(Correlates to: Sunburned skin)
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E.After having a lot of body movement(Correlates to: Sports)
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F.It goes together with the moments my skin is sensitive(Correlates to: Sensitive / Irritated skin)
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G.I'm not sure, none of these(Correlates to: Other)
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2.What is the situation at this moment (related to your flushed skin)
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B.
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C.The season now affects my skin(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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D.I went out for a while in the sun, not too long ago (or even sunburned at this moment)(Correlates to: Sunburned skin)
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E.I worked out/did sports a lot today/lately(Correlates to: Sports)
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F.I have sensitive skin(Correlates to: Sensitive / Irritated skin)
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G.I'm not sure, none of these(Correlates to: Other)
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3.My parent(s) / or a lot of people in my family experience this
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A.Yes(Correlates to: Chronic)
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B.No(Correlates to: )
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C.Not that I know(Correlates to: )
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4.I have sensitive skin (most of the time)
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A.Yes(Correlates to: Sensitive / Irritated skin)
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B.No(Correlates to: )
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5.My skin is burned / Was burned not too long ago
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A.Yes(Correlates to: Sunburned skin)
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B.No(Correlates to: )
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6.My skin is sensitive to the sun
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A.Yes(Correlates to: Sensitive / Irritated skin, Sunburned skin)
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B.No(Correlates to: )
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7.In what season does your skin feel like it needs cooling? (Multiple answers possible)
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A.Spring(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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B.Summer(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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C.Fall(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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D.Winter(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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E.In transitions of seasons(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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F.None of these affects my skin in this way(Correlates to: )
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8.When does your skin feel like it needs cooling?
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A.Always(Correlates to: Chronic, Genes)
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B.Most of the time (Every week at least around 4 times)(Correlates to: Sensitive / Irritated skin, Sports)
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C.Sometimes (Every month at least 3~4 times)(Correlates to: Due to seasons)
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D.A few times a year (Around 5 times a year)(Correlates to: Sunburned skin)
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E.Never(Correlates to: )
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9.I can't keep track of when my skin feels like this and can't notice in what specific situations this occurs
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A.True(Correlates to: Other)
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B.False(Correlates to: )
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10.I play a lot of sports or work out a lot
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A.Yes(Correlates to: Sports)
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B.No(Correlates to: )
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11.My skin is VERY noticeably red every day (and even sometimes goes together with swelling)
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A.Yes(Correlates to: Chronic, Other)
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B.No(Correlates to: )
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Quiz Outcomes
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1.Sensitive / Irritated skinYour skin might be sensitive. This could be because it is your skin type, part of your skin type, a condition you are in, or (allergic) reactions, irritated etc. The sensitive skin might make your skin feel warm/hot and therefore feels like it needs cooling!!
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2.Sunburned skinYour skin might be sunburned! This can occur even if you applied sunscreen. That is why it is important to keep reapplying sunscreen and still not stay too long in the sun!! Besides it being red, your skin might feel tight after, skin rashes might appear, and it might even hurt when you touch it. Skin will feel very sensitive and in need of cooling to soothen the skin.
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3.Due to seasonsSeasons my of course be a reason to for the need of cooling down the skin. This could be happening in several ways. - Change in seasons: Due to change in seasons, the skin might try and adapt to the change. This will cause the skin to be sensitive while it may normally may not be. The sensitiveness of the skin might lead to the need of cooling down and to soothe it. - Spring season: Because of the warmer weather and even the pollen and other new factors in the air the skin might be reacting to this. - Summer season: Because of the heat, of course skin might feel look it needs cooling!- Fall & Winter season: Because of the drop in temperature and the cold weather, skin can be dehydrated, dry and flaky. Such skin can feel itchy as well and kind of worked up, causing it to feel the need of coolness and soothing.
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4.ChronicYour skin might always, all year round, and for as long as you remember feel warm and in the need of cooling. If this is the case, it is good to implement cooling based products in your daily skin care routine besides focusing only on your skin type.Rosacea is an example of a chronic, inflammatory skin condition. It often is mistaken for acne, an allergy, or eczema. Skin might be hyper-reactive, flushed skin (together with a hot feeling too), and some other symptoms too depending on the the degree of rosacea.
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5.GenesThe hot, worked up feeling in your skin or/and it appearing red as well could of course be because of genes too!
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6.SportsIf you play sports often or the times that you play a sport, blood will flow more and faster too. You could not only feel hot inside your body but it may also affect the skin of course. And how more often you play sports, how more often you could notice the need of cooliing down the skin.
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7.OtherOf course there might be many other causes of why your skin might feel hot, red and in the need of cooling. Maybe it's even several causes. If it's really severe, please do not hesitate to contact a doctor or dermatologist.
