Remedies for Rosacea and its Causes
What is Rosacea?
Rosacea is a very common facial skin disorder which affects adults. It is an inflammatory and chronic skin condition which principally affects the face only. It can cause facial redness and produces small bumps and pimples. It is often confused with acne, eczema and skin allergies. It has 4 subtypes out of which 3 affect the skin and the fourth has its effect on the eyes. It affects both men and women, but women and fair skinned people in the age group of 30 to 60 years are more likely to have rosacea.
Over 50 million people all around the world are affected by it. Rosacea worsens with time if it is left untreated. So it becomes very important to search for some remedies for Rosacea. Causes of Rosacea Though the exact cause of Rosacea is yet not known, but some scientists believe that several factors contribute to Rosacea.
Find out the factors to be able to find remedies for rosacea:
1). When the body is exposed to extreme temperatures, it causes the face to become flushed. Sometimes strenuous physical work, heat from sunlight, anxiety, severe sunburns, stress and even cold wind also add up to cause Rosacea. When someone moves from very hot or very cold water on the opposite extreme environment, he can also face these kinds of problems.
2). The abnormalities in the blood vessels of the face can also cause persistent redness.
3). Demodex mites live on the skin of 20% to 80% of adults. Demodex folliculorum lives on human skin and usually causes no problems. The tiny bugs are invisible to the naked eye. Researches show that people with Rosacea have more than 10 times more Demodex mites on their skin compared to people without the skin disease.
4). The dietary intake is also linked to Rosacea. Alcohol, caffeine and food containing high amounts of histamines (like Beer, red wines, yogurt, and bacon), dairy products, saunas, some medication used in treating high blood pressure or spicy food can also cause Rosacea.
Common symptoms include flushing, visible blood vessels, persistent redness, papules and pustules, thickened skin and irritation in the eye.
1). Persistent Redness: It is a very common symptom of Rosacea. This redness is something like a blush or may look like sunburns that do not go away.
2). Visible blood vessels: People affected from Rosacea may experience inflammation of small blood vessels in the upper layer of the skin.
3). Round, red bumps or pus swellings: Papules and pustules can be seen on the face and look very similar to acne. This is the reason why it was called ‘acne-rosacea’ earlier.
4). Flushing: It is one of the first signs of Rosacea. It basically happens in the childhood and can last around 5 minutes.
5). Eye irritation: Most of the people with Rosacea feel like there is something in their eyes and sometimes their eyes feel dry. It is also seen that people affected from Rosacea are quite sensitive to light.
Remedies for Rosacea
As there is no specific test to diagnose Rosacea, it is hard to treat it. If it is diagnosed properly, there are many remedies for Rosacea.
Basically the treatment and remedies for Rosacea depend on severity and its subtypes. Often dermatologists recommend the subtype directed approach for the treatment of Rosacea. Cases of mild Rosacea are often not treated as they can be simply taken care of by normal cosmetics. In mild cases doctor advises to use screen creams that mask disfigurement of the skin.
Topical medication can be used to reduce the redness and inflammation on the skin. Many doctors advise the use of topical medication in combo with oral medications once or twice daily. On the other hand oral antibiotics are prescribed more because of their anti-inflammatory properties. They also provide faster results than topical medication. Though it has quick and good results, but it should be used in severe cases only when all other possible treatments fail.
In case of ocular Rosacea, Blephamide, a special type of steroid eye drop is used for treatment. If the patient has dried in the eye, itching, blurred vision and photosensitivity to light, he can use Tetracycline. Most of these medicines are not suitable for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers or people with some other diseases like kidney problems, heart diseases, cancer, as it may cause harmful effect to them and their babies also.
With the advancement of technology, new treatment methods and remedies for Rosacea are available. Now patients can get laser treatment for visible blood vessels. The laser treatment shrinks the telangiectasia. It is sometimes painful, but it can be done without anesthesia. It should be noted that laser treatment has also some side effects.
Natural Remedies for Rosacea:
Below are the some natural remedies for Rosacea:
1) Using ChrysanthellumIndicum Cream can help you treat Rosacea. The properties present in CIC make the capillaries strong, which improves rosacea symptoms like skin redness and irritation.
2) Green Tea Cream is also very helpful for people suffering with Rosacea. With a regular intake of Green tea Cream, symptoms like visible blood vessels and red round bumps can be treated.
3) Niacinamice cream contains vitamin B3 which has been used externally for treating Rosacea. It improves skin moisture level by opening the skin barrier. It can be applied orally on the affected skin (Apply twice a day for best results).
4) For treatment of facial redness Licorice can be used. Also in many cases digestive enzymes like pancreatic enzymes can be helpful in reducing facial redness.
5) Use of Vitamin B can prove to be very helpful in Rosacea. Sometimes lack of Vitamin B can cause Rosacea so it can be used as a remedy for it.
Applying Azelaic Acid is also very helpful in the treatment of Rosacea. It has anti-microbial action that slow paces the growth of bacteria present on the skin and produces a positive effect in reducing the redness of the skin and other symptoms associated with Rosacea.
There are various treatments available which can relieve the signs and symptoms of Rosacea. A combination of medications and lifestyle changes will generally give the best results if the patient takes the advice of his doctor regularly and follows strict dietary intake.
