| Rosacea gives dilated blood vessels and | | | | |
| inflammation in the skin. The skin is often | | | | - Thickening of the skin, or lumps in the |
| also infected by bacteria. Most often the | | | | skin |
| face is attacked and especially the convex | | | | |
| surfaces of the face. Sometimes also the eyes | | | | - Distended hair follicles |
| or other body parts are affected. Rosacea may | | | | |
| begin early, but distinct and serious | | | | - Rosacea in other places than the face |
| symptoms usually develop as an individual | | | | |
| gets older. | | | | WHAT CAUSES ROSACEA |
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| WHAT SYMPTOMS ARE SEEN BY ROSACEA | | | | The exact causes are not known, but some |
| | | | people seem to inherit the tendency of |
| The primary symptoms of rosacea are the | | | | developing rosacea. People that blush very |
| following. All the symptoms may not be | | | | often seem to develop rosacea more easily. |
| present always. | | | | Therefore rosacea may be caused by blood |
| | | | vessels that dilate too easily upon |
| - Permanent redness in the skin. This redness | | | | stimulation, and eventually become |
| can get better or worse periodically. | | | | permanently dilated. |
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| - Flushing or redness that comes and | | | | The following types of stimulation may cause |
| disappears periodically. | | | | worsening of the rosacea symptoms: heat, hot |
| | | | baths, strenuous exercise, sunlight, wind, |
| - Telangiectasia - This is a distinct | | | | very cold temperatures, hot or spicy foods |
| widening of small blood vessels in an area. | | | | and drinks, alcohol consumption, menopause, |
| | | | emotional stress, prolonged use of topical |
| - Papules - Small dome-shape spots filled | | | | steroids on the skin. |
| with fluid, often group wise. | | | | |
| | | | HOW IS ROSACEA TREATED |
| - Skin areas with rosasea symptoms often get | | | | |
| infected, and the infection worsens the | | | | Traditional medicine does not have any |
| symptoms. | | | | treatment for the basic processes of rosacea, |
| | | | such as redness and the blood vessel |
| - Pustules or pimples - Sometimes infection | | | | extention. |
| makes the papules develop into real pimples. | | | | |
| However, if the pimples appear in a hair | | | | Laser treatment may be used to take away |
| follicle stuffed with sebum (comedones), they | | | | dilated blood vessels or skin irregularities |
| are a symptom of acne, and not rosacea. | | | | by rosacea. The laser light heats and |
| Pimples from acne and rosacea may exist | | | | destroys the dilated blood vessels. |
| together. | | | | |
| | | | When infection is a part of the disease, and |
| Rosacea also implies secondary symptoms that | | | | papules or pustules occur, rosacea is treated |
| are caused by the primary symptoms, or appear | | | | with antibiotics, usually applied directly on |
| later than the primary ones. | | | | the skin, for example metronidazole. Oral |
| | | | treatment may also be used by severe rosacea, |
| - Burning or stinging | | | | for example with: Tetracycline, minocycline, |
| | | | erythromycin, and doxycycline. |
| - Placks - elevated red areas | | | | |
| | | | By pimple formation, you can also use rinsing |
| - Scaling, often associated with burning or | | | | skin cleansers in the same way as by acne. |
| stinging | | | | |
| | | | On the market you can find several |
| - Dry skin, often occurring before scaling | | | | alternative medicines, mostly topical creams, |
| | | | to treat rosacea. These often contain natural |
| - Edema coming in areas that already has been | | | | oils, herbal extracts, vitamins, minerals and |
| red for some time | | | | anti-oxidants that alleviate inflammation and |
| | | | stimulate skin healing. They may also contain |
| - Symptoms from the eyes like: Redness, | | | | mild antiseptic agents to treat bacterial |
| itching, burning, corneal damage | | | | infection. |