Is face tingling a symptom of heat exhaustion?

Tingling in the face can happen during heat exhaustion, especially if your body is overheating and you're losing too much salt and water through sweat. When this happens, your nerves and circulation can be affected, leading to sensations like tingling, numbness, or prickling in different parts of the body—including the face.

Other symptoms of heat exhaustion often include heavy sweating, dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps, and headache. If you’ve been in a hot environment and start to feel tingling along with any of these symptoms, it may be your body’s way of signaling that it’s overheating.

That said, tingling in the face can also happen for other reasons, like anxiety, migraines, or nerve issues. If the feeling doesn’t go away after cooling down, or if you have other concerning symptoms (like trouble speaking, weakness, or confusion), it's a good idea to seek medical help right away.