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Rosacea - A Battle Plan
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Rosacea is a mysterious disorder that continues to receive very little focus by the general medical community. According to the National Rosacea Society, Rosacea is a chronic, acne-like condition of the facial skin. It typically first appears as a flushing or subtle redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead that comes and goes. If left untreated, Rosacea tends to worsen over time. As the condition progresses, the redness becomes more persistent. Bumps and pimples called papules and pustules appear and small, dilated blood vessels may become visible on the face, chest and scalp.
Battle Plan for Rosacea
Red, flushed cheeks; swollen, almost bulging oil glands; dry flaky skin often with an oily layer underneath; overly sensitive skin that reacts to everything; and red pimple-like lumps is a description of what rosacea can look like. Untreated, rosacea almost always gets worse and it just doesn't feel pretty when you have it.
With rosacea there are no easy answers. Even well-formulated products, primarily meaning those that are free of topical skin irritants, can be a problem for rosacea. This stubborn skin disorder is frustrating and extremely difficult to treat.
So where do you begin? The only place to start is with a dermatologist who has experience with this disorder, because rosacea is often misdiagnosed. Next come skin-care considerations, to be sure the products you are using aren't making matters worse, and then lifestyle considerations, because what you do can cause flare-ups.
Causes and treatments:
No one really knows what causes rosacea but it is suspected that some kind of microbe under the skin is causing the symptoms. Killing off this microbe seems to be the most helpful way to improve the appearance of skin and, if caught early enough, keep matters from getting worse. Only a handful of treatments for rosacea exist, and they are all available by prescription only. There are five topicals: MetroLotion, MetroGel, MetroCream, Noritate, and Azelaic acid. The success of these topical medications when combined with an oral antibiotic can be up to 80% in some studies.
Gentle skin-care products:
The National Rosacea Society (www.rosacea.org) surveyed 1,000 of their members, who identified alcohol, witch hazel, fragrance, menthol, peppermint, and eucalyptus as contributing to flareups. Even if you've been diligent in checking your products you can still run into problems because it is often hard to determine what is causing your own specific flareups.
Salicylic Acid treatment:
Anecdotal information is correct when it points to the benefits of using a gentle toner or moisturizer that contains salicylic acid (BHA) in a pH of 3 to 4. This can be a great option for those with rosacea. Salicylic acid is an exfoliant that helps to remove the built-up layers of dry flaky skin on the face, and because salicylic acid is related to aspirin (both are salicylates) it can also have anti-inflammatory properties on the skin, reducing redness and swelling.
Several lifestyle factors can make rosacea worse.
These catalysts include hot liquids, spicy foods, exposure to extreme temperatures (including cooking over a hot stove), alcohol consumption, sunlight, stress, saunas, hot tubs, smoking, rubbing or massaging the skin, irritating cosmetics, and anything else that overstimulates the skin and blood vessels.
Rosacea can also be exacerbated by AHAs (Glycolic Acid for instance), Retin-A, Renova, Differin, exfoliants of any kind, including scrubs and washcloths, and clay-based facial masks. The less you do, the happier rosacea-afflicted skin is going to be.
Some recommended products include:
Redness and Blemish Control
Blemish Control Astringent with Salicylic Acid
Wonder Cloth Cleasing Cloth
Gentle Clean Cleansing Bar or Glentle Clean Liquid Cleanser
Squalene Oil, Super Rich Moisturizer
Skin Refining Concentrate Acid-Free Skin Refiner
The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.
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