What should be examined when your face feels hot and heat rises?

Distinguish between visible redness and felt heat sensations

Please note whether your face becomes red and hot, or if there is little outward change but you feel heat rising from within. It is also an important distinction whether the sensation extends to the ears, neck, and chest, and whether it subsides after a few minutes.

Accompanying changes help categorize the symptoms

• Whether there is accompanying sweating, throbbing, hand tremors, or weight changes
• Whether it occurs before or after menstruation, or menopause Whether it has changed over time
• Whether it worsens after tension, anger, or stress
• Dry mouth, insomnia, or heat in the palms and soles Heat sensationwhether these occur together
• Whether the abdomen or feet feel cold instead

This information is used to facial heat sensation, hyperthyroidism, Hwabyung (anger syndrome)distinguish between different possibilities and to observe the heat-cold patterns of the remaining heat sensation even after tests.

In heat-cold medical evaluation, we do not look at the upper body alone

Even if there is facial heat, the direction of treatment may change depending on cold sensations in the lower body, digestion, sleep, sweating, and thirst. Baekrokdam Heat-Cold Clinic does not follow a single method of simply lowering heat; instead, we determine the direction of Korean medicine treatment, including herbal medicine, by examining the overall flow of how heat is generated and distributed through medical interviews and examinations.

Photos and time logs provide different types of information

If redness is visible, please take a photo of your face and neck together under the same lighting. Even if there are no visible changes, you can record the start time, duration, and the food, exercise, or tension experienced immediately prior. The absence of a photo does not mean there are no symptoms. We also examine when and in what situations the heat sensation felt by the patient recurred during the evaluation.

If symptoms overlap with menstruation or menopause, we examine the cycles together

Please indicate whether it recurs only before or after menstruation, whether it started after menstrual intervals changed, or whether night sweats and sleep disturbances occur together. We must distinguish between parts that can be explained by menopausal changes and parts that require separate verification, such as thyroid issues, medication, or skin reactions. If you are already receiving hormone therapy, do not change it arbitrarily and please prepare the details of your current medication.

Certain types of heat sensations require other evaluations first

Prompt medical evaluation is necessary if actual high fever, difficulty breathing, chest pain, or changes in consciousness occur, or if sudden weakness on one side of the face or slurred speech develops. If these signs are absent but recurring facial heat sensations interfere with your daily life, we can thoroughly examine this through heat-cold (Hanyeol) treatment, even if test results were normal.

Referenced Evidence and Scope of Application

Menopause Guide from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)regarding sudden heat sensations in the face and upper body, night sweats, and changes in sleep, Hyperthyroidism Symptoms Guide from the NHSwere referenced for the scope of checking heat sensitivity, sweating, palpitations, and weight changes. Facial heat sensations alone cannot be used to diagnose menopause or thyroid disease.