Rosacea and It's Treatment

Definition

Rosacea is a disease that affects the skin on the face. It often begins as redness that looks like a blush across the nose, cheeks, chin or forehead. Other symptoms may also occur such as small blood vessels across their nose and cheeks. The skin of the nose may become red and thick. This is known as rhinophyma. A chronic skin eruption, rosacea produces flushing and dilation of the small blood vessels in the face, especially the nose and cheeks. Papules and pustules may also occur but without the characteristic comedones of acne vulgaris. Rosacea is most common in white women between ages 30. But when it occurs in men, it's usually more severe and commonly associated with rhinophyma, which is characterized by dilated follicles and reddened, thickened, and bulbous skin on the nose.

Causes of Rosacea

Various factors that may cause Rosacea. Although the cause of rosacea is unknown. Some of the possible causes include:

• Stress
• Infection
• Vitamin deficiency
• Menopause
• Endocrine abnormalities

Anything that produces flushing - for example, hot beverages, such as tea or coffee; tobacco; alcohol; spicy foods; physical activity; sunlight; and extreme heat or cold - can also aggravate rosacea. Rosacea may be aggravated by facial creams or oils, and especially by topical steroids .

Symptoms of Rosacea

Various symptoms of this disease may include:

• Periodic flushing across the central oval of the face
• Accompanied later by telangiectasia
• Papules
• Pustules
• Nodules

Rhinophyma is commonly associated with severe rosacea but may occur alone. Rhinophyma usually appears first on the lower half of the nose, and produces red, thickened skin and follicular enlargement.

Treatment of Rosacea

If you have this disease, then you should be use Possible treatment such as:

• Treatment of the acne in form component of rosacea consists of oral tetracycline or erythromycin in gradually decreasing doses as symptoms subside. Resistant cases can be treated with oral metronidazole. Isotretinoin is also effective.
• Another effective treatment for this disease is Topical metronidazole gel. It helps resolve papules, pustules, and erythema.
• You can also use combination acne products such as over-the-counter and prescription products are available in flesh tones, control pustules, and hide redness. They can be used alone or with oral antibiotics. Topical application of 1 % hydrocortisone cream reduces erythema and inflammation.
• Other treatments include electrolysis to destroy large, dilated blood vessels and removal of excess tissue in patients with rhinophyma.
• You can also treat Rosacea by using Alfalfa. Because it is a good source of chlorophyll, which has detoxifying properties. It also supplies many needed vitamins and minerals. Helps to cure rosacea.
• You can also apply aloe vera gel, garlic oil, and comfrey and goldenseal tea.