Rosacea Treatment

What is Rosacea?

Rosacea is a skin disease of adults (also called “adult acne”). It is a facial rash usually composed of prominent redness and sometimes pimples as well. Mostly Rosacea occurs in the central part of the face – it can occur on the nose, chin, forehead and cheeks. Unfortunately these are the parts of the face that other can see.

About 45 million people worldwide suffer from a skin disease – rosacea. It is important to do rosacea treatment and take care of your skin while it is easier because it will become progressively worse over time if it is not treated.

What Causes Rosacea?

Rosacea more often occurs in women but it is also skin disease that can occur in men. Sometimes people get confused about their skin condition and think about skin disease like acne but this is something different and rosacea has nothing to do with acne.

Still there is no clear information about causes of rosacea but most doctors contend that causes of rosacea could be:

• Alcohol consumption – it can also worsen the symptoms of the disease;
• Condition of vascular;
• Mites that live in hair follicles (Demodex folliculorum);
• Heredity;
• Foods with high in histamine and spicy foods;
• Ganstrointestinal bacteria;
• Sun exposure;
• Also anxiety and stress.

These are considered as producers of dilation or wideners of the blood vessels. Increase of blood amount or blood vessels produces more red color.

Types of Rosacea

• Pre-rosacea – this is the first phase of rosacea. Patient begins to notice first symptoms of rosacea. (More about symptoms on “Rosacea Symptoms”);
• Acne Rosacea – acne and rosacea ar both completely different diseases but they can also appear together;
• Vascular rosacea – this condition is more common in women. Result of swollen blood vessels in the face and it feels very uncomfortable and warm.
• Facial Redness – this redness is a result of inflammation, an inherent healing process of the skin;
• Rhinophyma – this is the late phase of rosacea. The redness of the skin increases and in some people the skin may also thicken. This condition is suggested to treat by surgery. It is also important to visit a doctor.

How to treat Rosacea?

First step is to understand in which phase you are. In the last phase (Rhinophyma) it is suggested to see a doctor to find the best rosacea treatment for you;

Second step is to avoid below mentioned factors (What to do to avoid Rosacea in future?);

Third step is to get the most suitable Rosacea Treatment Cream for your condition (You can find them in “Rosacea Creams” section) or you can find the most popular below:

Zenmed Rosacea Treatment Kit

What to do to avoid Rosacea in future?

Today rosacea is recognized as a common skin disease which develops step by step which means it is possible to avoid rosacea before it turns into Rhinophyma.

1. By using skin care products – see more on “Rosacea Creams”;
2. Steroids – if you are using steroids and you have been diagnosed with rosacea, it is very important to stop using them because they worsen symptoms;
3. Alcohol – use alcohol as little as possible. Using alcohol doctors see as one of the causes;
4. Foods – avoid spicy foods and foods with high in histamine;
5. Use sun screen – but before you choose one, make sure that it does not contains alcohol and look for non-waterproof sun screens.