Rosacea

Rosacea’s trademark symptom is small, red, pus-filled bumps on the skin that are present during flare-ups. Typically, rosacea affects only skin on your nose, cheeks, and forehead.

Coping with rosacea

Rosacea is a chronic skin disease that you will need to learn to manage. It can be difficult to cope with a chronic condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Rosacea (pronounced “roh-ZAY-sha”) is a chronic and potentially life-disruptive disorder primarily of the facial skin, often characterized by flare-ups and remissions. Many have observed that it typically begins any time after age 30 as a redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead that may come and go. Over time, the redness tends to become ruddier and more persistent, and visible blood vessels may appear. Left untreated, bumps and pimples often develop, and in severe cases the nose may grow swollen and bumpy from excess tissue. This is the condition, called rhinophyma.
Subtype 1: Facial Redness (erythematotelangiectatic rosacea) Flushing and persistent redness. Visible blood vessels may also appear. Subtype 2: Bumps and pimples (papulopustular rosacea) Persistent facial redness with bumps or pimples. Often seen following or with subtype 1. Subtype 3: Skin thickening (phymatous rosacea) Skin thickeing and enlargement, usually around the nose. Subtype 4: Eye irritation (ocular rosacea) Watery or bloodshot appearance, irritation, burning or stinging.
Although no scientific research has been performed on rosacea and heredity, there is evidence that suggests rosacea may be inherited. A large percentage of suffers said they could name a relative who had similar symptoms., environmental effects has some accounting for this condition.
Ethnicity plays its part to develop rosacea. Again various percentages of suffers reported having at least one parent of Irish heritage, or English descent. Other ethnic groups with increased rates of rosacea, included individuals of Scandinavian, Scottish, Welsh or eastern European descent.
There is no way to predict for certain how an individual’s rosacea will progress, symptoms may tend to become increasingly severe without treatment. Fortunately, compliance of lifestyle modifications, to avoid rosacea triggers and with the correct product protocol this has been shown to effectively control its signs and symptoms on a long-term basis.
Rosacea is a chronic disorder, rather than a short-term condition, and is often characterized by relapses and remissions., with an average ongoing duration of 13 years. and the average duration of their rosacea had been nine years. While at present there is no cure for rosacea, its symptoms can usually be controlled lifestyle modifications and the correct product protocol. Also, studies have shown that rosacea patients who continue lifestyle modifications and correct product protocol for the long term are less likely to experience a recurrence of symptoms.

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