Rosacea is a chronic (long term) skin condition. Rosacea symptoms are flushing or redness on the face. Facial redness on the cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead is mostly accompanied by a slight swelling and burning feeling. Rosacea commonly affects people with fair skin and blue eyes. It typically occurs in people between the ages of 30 and 60. Men seeking rosacea treatment at Palm Clinic, Auckland NZ often suffer from rhinophyma, which is the thickening of the skin on the nose making it swollen and bulbous. Below we discuss rosacea/ redness on face causes, and rosacea/ facial redness treatment.
Rosacea has multiple potential causes. These may include genetic, environmental (including UV damage from the sun) and vascular and inflammatory components.
An immune response in the skin may be exaggerated in those with Rosacea. The immune response causes inflammation: dilation of the blood vessels, growth of new blood vessels, swelling in the skin and tissue remodelling causing thickened skin.
Facial creams and oils and topical steroids can exacerbate rosacea.
Rosacea and Facial Redness Removal and Treatment
Rosacea can appear as:
One of the major advancements in the treatment of rosacea has been the use of laser treatment and a non-laser light therapy called Elos Medical IPL (combination of IPL and radiofrequency).
IPL uses a non-laser light source. IPL is a safe and effective treatment to reduce the following symptoms of rosacea:
At Palm Clinic, Auckland NZ we use Elos Galaxy IPL often in conjunction with Coolglide 1064nm NdYag vascular laser treatment. Typically over several treatments we see significant improvements in redness and veins associated with rosacea.
Treatments are spaced at least one month apart and typically require 3-5 treatments to achieve the best results. Rosacea can be a persistent skin condition and have associated flare ups. Most patients with moderate to severe rosacea will require top up laser therapy to maintain the result over the years.
Our skin therapist can help maintain the best results with medical grade rosacea skincare, a specific rosacea cream, as well as medifacials/peels to keep your skin healthy and resistant to skin irritation.
She will also advise on general measures that you can take at home to control your facial redness/rosacea.
These include:
You can see more examples of rosacea pictures here, both before, and after treatment.
Causes of rosacea are not well known. Rosacea is often considered a hereditary condition. It is also said that rosacea is likely to occur in people who blush a lot. Occurrence of rosacea can be associated with environmental, chemical, food or emotional triggers. Common triggers include exposure to extreme heat and cold weather, hot beverages and spicy foods, and alcohol consumption. As a large number of hair follicle mites (Demodex folliculorum) are found in rosacea papules, they are also a possible cause of rosacea. The stomach bacterium helicobacter pylori is also reported to be associated with rosacea, though most dermatologists disagree with this theory. Rosacea may worsen with the use of facial creams, oils and topical steroids.
There are 4 sub-types of rosacea.
There are four acknowledged stages of rosacea.
It can lead to frustration due to the unattractive appearance and the discomfort experienced. It can mar the personal, social and professional life of the individual. In extreme cases the psychological effects of such a condition can be very serious and can cause the patients to become reclusive. Rosacea is primarily a facial occurrence and develops gradually. In its initial stages, patients often mistake the facial flushing, papules and pustules for adult acne, sun burn or normal signs of ageing.
There is no cure for rosacea. But there are various rosacea treatments to control rosacea effectively. Your Palm Clinic doctor will determine a treatment plan for you depending on the extent of damage to the skin. IPL and laser treatments are most useful for the facial redness and flushing.
The first line of treatment for the pustules associated with rosacea is often topical or oral antibiotics generally prescribed by the family doctor. Metronidazole (Rosex) is generally given as a topical antibiotic. Oral medications include tetracycline antibiotics like tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline. The antibiotic rosacea gel or rosacea cream should be applied on the entire face instead of on the lesion spots alone.
The eyelids should be cleaned everyday with a diluted baby shampoo or a rosacea cleanser for the eyelids. Warm compresses should be applied on the eyelids a few times a day.
For treatment of rosacea in the advanced stages like rhinophyma, laser or radiofrequency surgery is the ideal method to remove the excess tissue on the nose.
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