What You Need To Know?

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.

Flare-ups often occur in cycles. This means that you will experience symptoms for weeks or months at a time, the symptoms will go away, and then return.

What Causes Rosacea?

The cause of rosacea has not been determined. It may be a combination of hereditary and environmental factors. It is known that some things may make your rosacea symptoms worse. These include:

• eating spicy foods
• drinking alcoholic beverages
• having the intestinal bacteria Helicobacter pylori
• a skin mite called demodex and the bacterium it carries, Bacillus oleronius
• the presence of cathelicidin (a protein that protects the skin from infection)

FAQ's:

1.How do i know if i have rosacea?

Your doctor can easily diagnose rosacea from a physical examination of your skin. They may refer you to a dermatologist who can determine whether you have rosacea or another skin condition.

2.How can i control my symptoms?

Rosacea cannot be cured, but you can take steps to control your symptoms.

Make sure to take care of your skin using gentle cleansers and oil-free, water-based skin-care products.

Avoid products that contain:

• alcohol
• menthol
• witch hazel
• exfoliating agents

These ingredients may irritate your symptoms.

Your doctor will work with you to develop a treatment plan. This is usually a regimen of antibiotic creams and oral antibiotics.

Keep a journal of the foods you eat and the cosmetics you put on your skin. This will help you figure out what makes your symptoms worse.

Other management steps include:

• avoiding direct sunlight and wearing sunscreen
• avoiding drinking alcohol
• using lasers and light treatment to help with some severe cases of rosacea
• microdermabrasion treatments to reduce thickening skin
• taking eye medicines and antibiotics for ocular rosacea