Posted by djmmm on October 1, 2003, at 13:01:13
In reply to Treating Blushing by ETC, posted by sisyphus on September 30, 2003, at 8:06:05
> I read some information about treating blushing by ETC from the book Understanding Shyness, P. 221. Can anybody comment on it? Are there any side effects? Thanks a lot.
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> "Surgical treatment to blushing
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> "A more radical surgical treatment has recently been developed to reduce blushing and sweating. A short operation interrupts the sympathetic ganglion nerve in the chest and this affects sympathetic signals to the blood vessels in the face. The procedure is carried out under a general anaesthetic and involves a keyhole (endoscopic) surgical technique where two small incisions are made in the area of the armpit. The technical term for this procedure is endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy (ETC). "
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>I have blond/red hair, and fair skin...so I find blushing a BIG problem...leading to anxiety, etc.
Try a beta-blocker like propranolol, first. These meds work wonders for blushing.
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