Facial Blushing, technically known as Erythrophobia, is aptly named. While a physical reaction, like sweating, erythrophobia also has a deeper emotional component. As such, facial blushing (erythrophobia) is close to agoraphobia or other phobias as it is to a sweating disorder. The problem with facial blushing (Erythrophobia) is that it can be self-fulfilling. The person fears that he or she will start blushing and so Facial Blushing occurs, exacerbating the problem. Because there is an emotional component to facial blushing (erythrophobia) people try to Stop blushing emotionally through hypnotherapy first before moving on to surgery or other medical procedures.

hypnotherapy is often recommended for people suffering from Facial Blushing (erythrophobia). There is a varied success rate with hypnotherapy for facial blushing. Some people respond very well to hypnotherapy, while some others respond not at all. People generally try to Stop blushing without surgery, so they may try techniques such as hypnotherapy first. It’s helpful if you have had some experience with hypnotherapy in the past to know if you will respond to hypnotherapy at all. Hypnotherapy is not inexpensive solution to stop blushing so this must be considered if you are looking for an affordable and long-lasting treatment.

Prescription medication is also an option for Facial Blushing (Erythrophobia) but these also have a varying success rate as in hypnotherapy. In many cases, medication will diminish the amount of redness from facial blushing, but not curb erythrophobia entirely—a person will be pinkish rather than red when he or she blushes. Relaxation techniques—a kind of self-hypnotherapy—are also recommended to stop blushing, but this is not effective for people with severe Facial Blushing. For many, medication or self-hypnotherapy is not sufficient. ETS surgery is the only proven permanent solution to facial blushing (erythrophobia).

It is important to determine if the facial blushing (Erythrophobia) is the result of a social phobia or physiological reaction. Some people with extreme Erythrophobia will have facial blushing regardless of the situation. Even those who suffer from a social phobia cannot necessarily control their amount of facial blushing. Take this example: a person gets Facial Blushing profusely when he is called on to speak in class. It can be a difficult and long-standing process to Stop blushing by overcoming the nervous energy coupled with public speaking. The amount of blushing may also be disproportionate in relation to the amount of nervousness.

If this is the case, ETS or ESB surgery is the recommended treatment to stop blushing. ETS surgery involves severing the nerves in the sympathetic nervous system which lead to facial blushing (erythrophobia). ESB surgery, on the other hand, involves blocking—but not severing—the nerves, normally using a clamp to Stop blushing.