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Erythrophobia

Erythrophobia (or facial blushing) is an interesting clinical and psychological phenomenon and is a psychosomatic disorder. It has been associated with embarrassment in both men and women when the symptom overrides normal ranges of socially accepted emotional expression. Especially in adulthood, fear of blushing seems to be quite common, whereas with growing age symptoms often disappear or lessen. Blushing can become a stubborn and incapacitating symptom that often severely restricts the patient's social life.

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