Rosacea is a skin disorder primarily characterized by inflammation & reddening of the facial skin.

Rosacea commonly occurs on and around the nose, cheeks, forehead, chin, eyelids, and occasionally on the neck & upper chest.

The redness sometimes progresses to visible vessels, swallow bumps, called papules or pus-filled bumps called pustules that are often mistaken for adult acne. In some cases, thickened skin thats results in red, bulbous nose.

Although the red facial skin is harmless, red-faced appearance often causes people with rosacea to be unhappy with their appearance.

 

How Rosacea Occurs?

Rosacea starting from a process with skin inflammation that causes blood vessels to dilate. The enlarged vessels become permeable & leak white blood cells into the surrounding, inflammed connective tissues.

The white blood cells within the connective tissue causing swelling & stimulate the growth of additional blood vessels, some of which grow near the surface of the skin and become visible.

Over time, the new vessels will dilate & become more permeable, continuing the cycle. The dilated vessles cause the redness associated with rosacea.

What causes Rosacea?

There is evidence that certain environmental factors, foods, drinks, and medications might trigger rosacea. Some researchers believe that specific living organisms might possibly play a role in the flushing & blushing that cause rosacea.

 

 

 

Rosacea affects people of all ethnicities,  skin colours, gender & age. However, rosacea tends to occur in fair-skinned people more than people with darker skin.

Rosacea doesn't always worsen over time, but the symptoms tend to progress if left untreated. Early diagnosis & treatment is often effective in preventing the progression of rosacea symptoms.

The best prevention is to avoid triggers. If you find that you are sensitive to sun exposure, specific skin care products, foods, drinks, alcohol, tobacco products, stressful situations, temperature extremes or strenuos exervise. do you best to avoid them.

Your doctor, pharmacist & skin beautician might recommend a customised skincare treatment plan based on your skin need.. Rosacea do respond to treatment, but it might take several weeks or months before you notice improvement.

Patules and pustules generally repsond to treatment quickly, wheareas redness and flushing tend to respond slowly. BE PATIENT!!!

By following the customised skin treatment plan and avoiding triggers can often stop the progression of rosacea over time and reduce your symptoms & improve your skin's overall appearance.