Red mark on forehead between eyes

[strangemark]

Hi,

Over the last 3-4 years, I have noticed that everytime when (or just before) I fall ill, I have a strange red mark on my forehead (sometimes between the two eyebrows). The mark stays for 4-5 days and then vanishes and exists almost everytime I fall ill or have a headache. I have shown this to few physicians at the time of falling ill but they have all ignored saying that it is not something to bother about. However, with the regularity with which this happens, I wonder if it is a sign of something significant.

Yesterday, a much larger and bigger mark appeared on my forehead suddenly in the afternoon. I didn't rest my head anywhere during that period and was simply sitting in a train. The only thing that happened during that time was that there was a serious personal problem that cropped up and hence I was quite stressed during those 1.5 hours. When I walked out of the train, someone pointed out to me that I had this mark. Again I was clueless on how it happened as it is completely painless, with the only logic striking to me that it is related to stress levels too.

I am attaching a snap that shows yesterday's phenomenon.  The normal mark that happens is not as thick and is more like a short but broad red line.

Hope someone can help me out with what this is or the kind of specialist I should consult for this.

Cheers!

[Pato2020]

I get the red dot between the eyes, too, a few times a year. For me the mark it's like an indicator light alerting me that caffeine levels are too high, I'm thinking too much and not getting enough sleep.
Yesterday I had 3 cups of coffee to stay awake on a long drive.  Once home, I took a 15 minute hot bath to relax.  It appeared in those 15 minutes.

[Latifa1087]

My husband  gets a red mark in the middle of his forehead during a severe headache .. and it stays there for a few days it's not itchy or uncomfortable  jus strange hes been getting it for a few years now ..

[Blotchtodot]

I have the same exact thing that you described, and all my doctors say they never heard of such a thing.  So, they assume it’s nothing.  There are many of us out there, makes me think it is a symptom of something that will rear it’s ugly head in the future.  Yet, nobody has put 2 and 2 together.  Frustrating!
Question, when your’s go away, do they shrink down to a tiny dark red dot, and then disappear?

[elmes85]

Hey 33 yr old Male here, just got one of these breakout in the shower after exercise, I have been ill with a cold/cough for 3 weeks now and have been under quite a bit of stress so i seem to tick all the boxes mentioned by other users!

I have had this mark appear before maybe once or twice a year for the last 10 years?

It has always baffled me and is not the most attractive,would love to get a definitive answer

[airibas]

Same here!  It's not a thin line though,  in my case, but rather a blotch. I have noticied it comes up after an outburst of allergy, rubbing my eyes, sleeping too little and/or getting stressed. The colour from the onset varíes from reddish to brownish and it lasts 4-5 days.
Thanks for sharing. MDs don't seem to have a clue.

[nspdx]

My husband gets these same marks. We likewise believe it's stress. He knits his brow quite visibly when stressed, and I've even noticed it in his sleep. The theories about broken capillaries that get compromised/weaker over time makes sense to us. But it *is* unsightly, crops up in moments where it's very unwelcome, and we would love thoughts on anything that helps (cosmetic or otherwise).