What Is Rosacea? It"s Symptoms, and Some Effective Treatments
Rosacea is a skin problem that impacts countless people, triggering redness and rough skin patches.
It triggers redness of the face, neck, chest, as well as the eyes.
Rosacea leaves the skin extremely tender and susceptible to additional redness.
So much so that even face cleaning, as an example, needs to be done with care using a non-soap cleanser, no scrubbing.
The heat of the shower, the heat of the hair dryer, the rushing around, the cold wind on the cheeks can cause the face-flushing or blushing associated with Rosacea.
Believe it's an odd, unknown skin problem not typically experienced? Think again.
A brief (very short) list of famous people with Rosacea includes: Cameron Diaz, former president Bill Clinton, both Prince William and mother Princess Diana, 1930's comedian W.
C.
Fields, to name just a few.
Clinically speaking, Rosacea is the existence of too many melanosomes, which are melanin pigmentation "particles" present in the skin's pigment cells (Melanocytes).
Rosacea patients' bodies over-utilize tyrosinase, the actual enzyme responsible for melanin production.
So Rosacea could be viewed as a two-fold issue: 1) a lack of breakdown of melanosomes and 2) overlay active tyrosinase leading to excess melanin production.
A few facts, usual symptoms, and triggers of Rosacea: - Symptoms commonly begin as being quickly "flushed in the face" or "blushing" with ease.
- Left without treatment, nose, cheeks, and other areas of the face gradually darken with noticeable blood vessels and soreness.
- Symptoms typically, not always, but often begin around age 35 to 50.
- Although occasionally seen in people with darker skin, Rosacea is most common in fair skinned, blonde haired, and blue eyed people.
- Over use of skin treatments, excess direct sun exposure, and very often stress are common triggering events of Rosacea.
- Although drinking is frequently connected with Rosacea, it is not a reason for the condition.
Known Rosacea Treatments First of all, if you believe you could have Rosacea or you know you have it but aren't actually doing anything to treat it, the watchwords should be: First, do no harm! Second, treat it! Rosacea leaves the skin very tender and susceptible to additional soreness, sensitivity, and inflammation.
If left untreated, Rosacea can become a condition called rhinophyma: the familiar bulbous, misshapen, oversized nose, such as that of W.
C.
Fields.
Get Rosacea under control and under the supervision of a dermatologist.
They will likely suggest an oral antibiotic in combination with a topical cream.
The Rosacea cream suggested most by skin specialists and doctors, the one considered the most effective for Rosacea, is hydroquinone.
As the principal ingredient found in numerous skin care products intended to lighten or correct skin pigmentation attributable to age spots, dark spots, freckles, acne marks, etc, it turns out to also work well for Rosacea.
And, mercifully, the cheaper, non prescription strength hydroquinone 2% works the best for Rosacea.
Remember, the two-fold Rosacea cause is 1) a lack of breakdown of melanosomes and 2) overlay active tyrosinase? Hydroquinone cream solves both of these by preventing the enzymatic activity of tyrosinase which, in turn, increases the breakdown of melanosomes.
From a practical perspective, Rosacea patients must minimize direct exposure to the sun.
And especially while using a hydroquinone based skin lightening cream, eliminate sun direct exposure to the treated area completely.
This is incredibly important but really rather simple to accomplish with a good broad spectrum, SPF 30 sunscreen, hat, gloves, and other protective clothing.
So, even though fun in the hot sun, on the beach, or at the swimming pool is pretty much out of the question, getting Rosacea under control is important and really do-able.
Don't suffer.
Don't neglect it.
Don't let it become something worse.
It triggers redness of the face, neck, chest, as well as the eyes.
Rosacea leaves the skin extremely tender and susceptible to additional redness.
So much so that even face cleaning, as an example, needs to be done with care using a non-soap cleanser, no scrubbing.
The heat of the shower, the heat of the hair dryer, the rushing around, the cold wind on the cheeks can cause the face-flushing or blushing associated with Rosacea.
Believe it's an odd, unknown skin problem not typically experienced? Think again.
A brief (very short) list of famous people with Rosacea includes: Cameron Diaz, former president Bill Clinton, both Prince William and mother Princess Diana, 1930's comedian W.
C.
Fields, to name just a few.
Clinically speaking, Rosacea is the existence of too many melanosomes, which are melanin pigmentation "particles" present in the skin's pigment cells (Melanocytes).
Rosacea patients' bodies over-utilize tyrosinase, the actual enzyme responsible for melanin production.
So Rosacea could be viewed as a two-fold issue: 1) a lack of breakdown of melanosomes and 2) overlay active tyrosinase leading to excess melanin production.
A few facts, usual symptoms, and triggers of Rosacea: - Symptoms commonly begin as being quickly "flushed in the face" or "blushing" with ease.
- Left without treatment, nose, cheeks, and other areas of the face gradually darken with noticeable blood vessels and soreness.
- Symptoms typically, not always, but often begin around age 35 to 50.
- Although occasionally seen in people with darker skin, Rosacea is most common in fair skinned, blonde haired, and blue eyed people.
- Over use of skin treatments, excess direct sun exposure, and very often stress are common triggering events of Rosacea.
- Although drinking is frequently connected with Rosacea, it is not a reason for the condition.
Known Rosacea Treatments First of all, if you believe you could have Rosacea or you know you have it but aren't actually doing anything to treat it, the watchwords should be: First, do no harm! Second, treat it! Rosacea leaves the skin very tender and susceptible to additional soreness, sensitivity, and inflammation.
If left untreated, Rosacea can become a condition called rhinophyma: the familiar bulbous, misshapen, oversized nose, such as that of W.
C.
Fields.
Get Rosacea under control and under the supervision of a dermatologist.
They will likely suggest an oral antibiotic in combination with a topical cream.
The Rosacea cream suggested most by skin specialists and doctors, the one considered the most effective for Rosacea, is hydroquinone.
As the principal ingredient found in numerous skin care products intended to lighten or correct skin pigmentation attributable to age spots, dark spots, freckles, acne marks, etc, it turns out to also work well for Rosacea.
And, mercifully, the cheaper, non prescription strength hydroquinone 2% works the best for Rosacea.
Remember, the two-fold Rosacea cause is 1) a lack of breakdown of melanosomes and 2) overlay active tyrosinase? Hydroquinone cream solves both of these by preventing the enzymatic activity of tyrosinase which, in turn, increases the breakdown of melanosomes.
From a practical perspective, Rosacea patients must minimize direct exposure to the sun.
And especially while using a hydroquinone based skin lightening cream, eliminate sun direct exposure to the treated area completely.
This is incredibly important but really rather simple to accomplish with a good broad spectrum, SPF 30 sunscreen, hat, gloves, and other protective clothing.
So, even though fun in the hot sun, on the beach, or at the swimming pool is pretty much out of the question, getting Rosacea under control is important and really do-able.
Don't suffer.
Don't neglect it.
Don't let it become something worse.
