Rosacea

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition affecting the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids or a persons face. Rosacea is characterized by redness, prominent spider-like blood vessels, swelling, and/or skin eruptions similar to acne.

What Are the Symptoms of Rosacea?

• Redness of the face in detached areas or covering the entire face
• A tendency to flush or blush easily
• Increased number of spider-like blood vessels
• A red, bulb like or rounded nose
• Acne-like skin eruptions
• A burning or stinging sensation of the face
• Irritated, bloodshot, or watery eyes

What Are the Causes?

Rosacea is a result of swelling in blood vessels closest to the surface of the skin. This condition can develop in response to other skin disorders, such as acne, or in response to certain eye conditions. Other common factors associated with increased presence of Rosacea include:

• Being fair-skinned
• Blushing easily
• Being a woman, or
• Being between the age of 30 and 50

What Are the Treatments?

Although there is no cure for Rosacea, it can be regulated by monitoring triggers or patterns that cause the Rosacea to worsen. Common triggers of Rosacea include:

• Sun exposure
• Prolonged exertion in hot weather
• Stress
• Spicy foods, alcohol, and hot beverages
• Wind
• Hot baths
• Cold weather
• Specific skin products, and
• Exercise

Office Treatments:

Pulsed Dye Laser