Sinus Infection (Sinusitis): What It Is, Common Symptoms and Early Signs

4. Redness of the nose, eyelids, or cheeks

Redness of the nose

One of the signs of inflammation is redness of the affected area, which is also true in the case of sinusitis. The adjacent skin area to the affected sinuses becomes reddened. This reddened area can be located in your cheeks, in the eyelids, or around the nose. Since frontal sinuses are not so close to the skin, the chance of having a reddened forehead is not very high.