How can i treat rosacea? part 2

What are essentials in treating skin care for Rosacea?

Essential factors include good skin care. Do not use harsh skin cleansers or peeling agents. Avoid all oily fragrances, moisturizers, cream, and lotions. Creams and lotions with fragrances contain a lot of synthetic chemicals that can worsen your rosacea.

All individuals with rosacea must regularly use sunscreens when they go out in the sun. Select a water-based sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. Many individuals who have rosacea get worsening of their symptoms after intense sun exposure.

What if home remedies do not help?

If self-care remedies are not adequate to control symptoms, one needs to see a decent skin doctor. For moderate and severe rosacea, oral or topical antibiotics can do wonders. The most common antibiotics used are clindamycin or doxycycline. These antibiotics can rapidly reduce the inflammation and redness. The treatment may be required for several weeks to completely eradicate the symptoms. The treatment of Rosacea requires patience because the disorder generally takes time to resolve. In some cases, prescription antibiotics may be required for many weeks and months.

What else can be used to treat Rosacea?

Other treatments for Rosacea include the use of Azelaic acid, Flagyl, Retinoids or some sulfur formulations. It is important not to combine these treatments but stick to one that works. Unfortunately, what may work for one individual may not always work for another. When Rosacea is severe enough, it may even require surgery to help reduce the visible blood vessels and remove excess skin tissue from the nose. Remember, surgery is not a cure for Rosacea; it is only designed to reshape the nose.

What about laser to treat rosacea?

Almost every cosmetic physician thinks that laser is like penicillin and can cure every skin ailment. Lasers only help very few individuals with rosacea. In the majority of cases, lasers cause more harm than benefit. Lasers are also expensive, do not cure rosacea, and are never the first choice of treatment. There is no clinical evidence that lasers can alter the course of rosacea or prevent recurrence. All lasers do is reduce the redness. This same benefit can be obtained with use of Retinoids for 1/20th cost and without having to suffer pain or potential complications.

How can i treat Rosacea?

Once Rosacea is acquired, it is important to seek early treatment. Individuals who seek care for their rosacea on cyberspace and from alternative care practitioners usually end up with permanent disfiguring scars. All individuals who have Rosacea should understand from the onset that there is no cure for Rosacea. There is no medication, lotion, potion, herb, nutrient or physician that can cure Rosacea. Rosacea is best treated by a skin physician who has experience with the disorder.

Every single treatment available today can only control the symptoms. In general, medications used for Rosacea are used to control facial redness, eye irritation, and pimples. No matter what treatment one undertakes for Rosacea, it is essential to avoid or control factors that trigger skin to flush.

What are common triggers to avoid?

Common triggers that are known to aggravate Rosacea include:

- Exposure to extremes of temperatures (either too hot
or too cold)
- Alcohol consumption
- eating hot and spicy foods
- Intense exercise under humid conditions
- Stress (both physical and emotional).

How do I know which triggers worsen my rosacea?

The only way to identify the triggers is to keep a small diary and write down when the episodes occur and what you think was the most likely cause. Over a few weeks or months, you will have a good idea what the trigger factors are. Once you have identified the factors, all you need to do is avoid them or limit the exposure. A lot of clinical evidence reveals that mild to moderate Rosacea can be successful treated with this simple method.

How can I best treat my Rosacea?

What is Rosacea?

Rosacea is a common skin disorder that typically presents with a red rash and numerous inflamed pimples on the nose, forehead, cheeks, and chin. Inmost cases, the disorder starts with redness around the nose. Soon red inflamed pimples appear all over the face and nose. The appearance is fairly typical in most individuals. Often the disorder is mistaken for acne but blackheads are not part of the disorder. Rosacea is a quite common in and it is estimated that about 5% of North American individuals have rosacea.

Who is more prone to Rosacea?

Rosacea is most common in Caucasian females in between the 3rd-6th decade of life. Rosacea also occurs in men, but tends to be much severe in intensity. Rosacea tends to affect individuals with fair skin and those who tend to flush rather easily. All races and cultures are affected by rosacea

Another peculiar finding in men is that Rosacea also causes Rhinophyma. In rhinophyma, the nose appears large, deformed, and extremely red.

What is course of Rosacea?

If no treatment is undertaken, Rosacea simply gets worse.

What causes Rosacea?

It is widely believed that a combination of sun exposure and the tendency to flush are related. The sun exposure causes destruction of the very fine blood vessels underneath the skin. This is the reason why the skin appears red and flushed. When the vessels widen, fluid leaks out and is most likely the cause of swelling. During an acute flare up of Rosacea, the skin is tender to touch. Rosacea also affects the eyes and causes redness, dryness and an itchy sensation. Most people complain about a gritty sensation or a foreign body feeling in the eye. Excessive tearing and sensitivity to light is also common. Individuals with eye involvement should always be seen by an eye physician.