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Why do my cheeks get red and hot all of a sudden?

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Dr. Bassam Amawi answered

Many reasons: Some times anxiety symptoms , or medications that dilate blood vessel, but if it's happens frequently , and is bothering u talk with u pcp.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/6/2016

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