What cause Rosacea?
Rosacea is a disease of the skin of the face and neck. It is expressed in skin redness, appearance of enlarged blood vessels and red papules that produce secretion.
It occurs in both sexes, but more often in women.
It is not known what causes rosacea, but there are some factors that could cause it :
• genetic predisposition;
• sun, cold, wind;
• diseases of internal organs - gastrointestinal tract infection, Helicobacter pylori, hyperthyroidism, amenorrhea and menstrual disorders, sinusitis, granulomas, tonsillitis, heart disease and other;
• often observed in postmenopausal women;
• abuse of spicy foods, coffee, alcohol, smoking;
• greasy or dry seborrhea;
• Demodex folliculorum;
• stress;
• taking vasodilators.
2. Can Rosacea be cured?
The disease is incurable but it can be treated with various medications in order not to worse.
3. How to treat Rosacea?
The main principles of treatment of rosacea are:
- Removing the factors supporting rosacea:
• avoid spicy food and some drinks (garlic, vinegar, alcohol, coffee, hot food), restricting smoking;
• treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, cardio - vascular diseases and endocrine glands, chronic inflammation diseases - sinusitis, granulomas (required consultation with relevant experts to clarify the appropriate treatment);
• if there is Demodex folliculorum, then oral antibiotics (tetracycline, metronidazole) are prescribed;
• in mental stress – sedation;
• Skin should not be exposed to the sun.
- From preparations for local applications:
• antibacterial agents as well in treating acne, sunscreen creams and powders;
• If Demodex folliculorum infection is proven, then you should applie locally benzylbenzoate 10%, metronidazole cream;
• in the infected form - acne-rosacea - you should locally apply erythromycin, clindamycin, and in more severe cases you should locally apply exfoliants (Retin A, Bactroban, Scinoren, Acnederm, Acnedasil etc.);
• the aplication of corticosteroids also reduces the swelling and the redness of rosacea, but their application is not recommended because of rapid relapse and aggravation of of the condition after withdrawal of the corticosteroid treatment.
- Do not use scrub - masks and procedures associated with abrupt warming and cooling of the skin. Cosmetic products must be from indifferent type and they should not contain alcohol. Not applicable: D'Arsonval, hygienic - beauty massage and cleansing.
4. From physiotherapy procedures:
• massage of SOLVIT in the first stage of rosacea;
• iontophoresis with ihtiol if there is acne – rosacea;
• cryotherapy.
5. Rhinophyma could be removed by surgery, using a laser. Dermabrasion helps to remove the scars.
Particular attention requires the treatment of keratitis.
The treatment of Rosacea is prolonged and improvement can be expected over a long period of time.
Rosacea is a disease of the skin of the face and neck. It is expressed in skin redness, appearance of enlarged blood vessels and red papules that produce secretion.
It occurs in both sexes, but more often in women.
It is not known what causes rosacea, but there are some factors that could cause it :
• genetic predisposition;
• sun, cold, wind;
• diseases of internal organs - gastrointestinal tract infection, Helicobacter pylori, hyperthyroidism, amenorrhea and menstrual disorders, sinusitis, granulomas, tonsillitis, heart disease and other;
• often observed in postmenopausal women;
• abuse of spicy foods, coffee, alcohol, smoking;
• greasy or dry seborrhea;
• Demodex folliculorum;
• stress;
• taking vasodilators.
2. Can Rosacea be cured?
The disease is incurable but it can be treated with various medications in order not to worse.
3. How to treat Rosacea?
The main principles of treatment of rosacea are:
- Removing the factors supporting rosacea:
• avoid spicy food and some drinks (garlic, vinegar, alcohol, coffee, hot food), restricting smoking;
• treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, cardio - vascular diseases and endocrine glands, chronic inflammation diseases - sinusitis, granulomas (required consultation with relevant experts to clarify the appropriate treatment);
• if there is Demodex folliculorum, then oral antibiotics (tetracycline, metronidazole) are prescribed;
• in mental stress – sedation;
• Skin should not be exposed to the sun.
- From preparations for local applications:
• antibacterial agents as well in treating acne, sunscreen creams and powders;
• If Demodex folliculorum infection is proven, then you should applie locally benzylbenzoate 10%, metronidazole cream;
• in the infected form - acne-rosacea - you should locally apply erythromycin, clindamycin, and in more severe cases you should locally apply exfoliants (Retin A, Bactroban, Scinoren, Acnederm, Acnedasil etc.);
• the aplication of corticosteroids also reduces the swelling and the redness of rosacea, but their application is not recommended because of rapid relapse and aggravation of of the condition after withdrawal of the corticosteroid treatment.
- Do not use scrub - masks and procedures associated with abrupt warming and cooling of the skin. Cosmetic products must be from indifferent type and they should not contain alcohol. Not applicable: D'Arsonval, hygienic - beauty massage and cleansing.
4. From physiotherapy procedures:
• massage of SOLVIT in the first stage of rosacea;
• iontophoresis with ihtiol if there is acne – rosacea;
• cryotherapy.
5. Rhinophyma could be removed by surgery, using a laser. Dermabrasion helps to remove the scars.
Particular attention requires the treatment of keratitis.
The treatment of Rosacea is prolonged and improvement can be expected over a long period of time.
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