Can anyone tell me what Rosacea is and what medical problems it causes.?
Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at
5:53 pm
My doctor just told me that I have Rosacea. I looked on the internet a little so i dont want any links. i want info from people that have it or know about it. Will it cause any medical problems and is it something that can be treated? If so, what does the medication do?
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i answered your other question about the meds also.i have had rosacea for 15 years.there is no cure for rosacea,but you can control it.the best way to describe rosacea when it gets at its worst is you will kind of "break out" with a sun burn.even though you didnt lay out in the sun.it wont cause any medical problems.the redness is mostly caused by your blood vessels(capallaries)becoming enlarged.medications like metrogel absorbs thru your skin and shrinks your capallaries down to help control the redness.the worst thing you can do is go out in the sun without sunscreen on.always wear sunscreen even on a cloudy day.when you have rosacea,the sun is your #1 enemy.also,certian spicy foods causes breakouts.i have been using FACE DOCTOR SOAP lately and that has helped me.the rejuvenating soap and the face sugeon ll soap.web search it and read about it.good luck
[ɹəʊ.ˈzeɪ.ʃə]) is a common but often misunderstood condition that is estimated to affect over 45 million people worldwide. It affects fair-skinned people of mostly north-western European descent, and has been nicknamed the ‘curse of the Celts’ by some in Ireland. It begins as erythema (flushing and redness) on the central face and across the cheeks, nose, or forehead but can also less commonly affect the neck and chest. As rosacea progresses, other symptoms can develop such as semi-permanent erythema, telangiectasia (dilation of superficial blood vessels on the face), red domed papules (small bumps) and pustules, red gritty eyes, burning and stinging sensations, and in some advanced cases, a red lobulated nose (rhinophyma). The disorder can be confused and co-exist with acne vulgaris and/or seborrheic dermatitis. Rosacea affects both sexes, but is almost three times more common in women, and has a peak age of onset between 30 and 60. The presence of rash on the scalp or ears suggests a different or co-existing diagnosis, as rosacea is primarily a facial diagnosis.
If i’m remembering the name of what I had correctly, I had it when I was younger. (What I had was red splotchiness all over my body.) It just kind of went away after a while. I didn’t really care because I was young and it didn’t itch or anything. I guess just wait it out.
it’s just a redish color that usually occurs on the face. It does not cause any further medical problems