edit: ive been to a dermatologist twice. bkth times i was prescribed the same ivermectim cream. they don't work.
I've always had great skin. About 1.5yrs ago, I experienced a massive acne breakout on my face. It came out of nowhere. I suspected it was the result of a bug bite, because I had one big spot on my cheek which was severely inflamed. The acne only went away after I took antibiotics. Thankfully, it never came back. What changed however, is my face is always red. It flares depending on if I'm drinking booze, or coffee, but it's always persistent. I drank yesterday and have been literally beet red since. If I go a few days without any alcohol, I'm still red- just not intense. It also flares when I eat. Not just spicy foods, but literally with anything.
So now, I'm always red. it gets worse depending on the situation, but it's always there. I dunno if this is symptomatic of the acne breakout I had, or a coincidence, but it sucks. I've been to a dermatologist. He put me on the standard regiment of creams that do absolutely nothing.
Any other guys get this in their mid 30's? Any success stories? I'm very close to pulling the trigger on vbeam therapy, but it's expensive.