Rosacea Skin, Adult Acne, Symptoms, Diet & Treatment?
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at
5:24 pm
Trying demodex folliculorum shampoo, seabuckhorn oil and meds for rosacea scar treatment. Is avobenzone sunscreen, cleansers, even ayurveda any use?
Filed under: Rosacea Symptoms
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Rosacea is a very common skin condition that causes redness, swelling and acne like bumps mostly on the face, though this skin disorder can also effect the scalp, neck, ears, chest and back – sometimes even the eyes.
More often than not, people mistakenly attribute their awful looking complexions to adult acne, when in fact rosacea is the cause. Today over 14 million Americans, and more than 45 million people worldwide suffer and struggle with silent symptoms.
Some of the suspected causes of Rosacea include:
1. a combination of heredity and environment
2. an immune system disorder
3. a more generalized vascular disease, where rosacea is a subcomponent of the other condition (those with rosacea do flush easily)
4. an infection of the stomach caused by H pylori bacteria.
Doctors do know that rosacea often passes down through generations. Other key risk factors include:
5. Being fair skinned
6. Being of northern European or Celtic origin (although rosacea has been observed in African American’s and others with highly pigmented skin tones)
7. Being female
Probably the most confusing (not to mention costly) part of managing your rosacea is finding the right products. Cleansers. Sunscreens. Moisturizers. They’ll all become a part of your skin care routine. There’s also some great makeup and concealers you can use to cover up your symptoms during flare ups, without making things worse. Your doctor might talk with you about topical and oral medications, as well as some of the state-of-the-art treatments like laser therapy, dermabrasion, microdermabrasion or cosmetic procedures that can help.
All the best medical help in the world isn’t enough if you aren’t willing to do your part as well. Avoiding the triggers (once you know what they are) is key. Eating right, and sensible supplementing (with your doctor’s okay of course) also can make a world of difference in how you look. You can have that healthy, glowing complexion you’ve always wanted, so long as you’re willing to make sincere lifestyle changes to help keep your symptoms under control.
Once you know for sure what you’re dealing with, you can take steps right away to make things better.