Rosacea is a skin disease that causes redness on the face, especially on the cheeks, but which can also affect the eyes, being called ocular rosacea. The cause of rosacea is not yet known, however the appearance of symptoms can be triggered by environmental changes, such as excessive heat, or they can be related to the emotional system, such as anxiety and nervousness, for example.
Rosacea is more common in women with fair skin, between 30 and 60 years of age, who are apparently pink when they are ashamed or practice physical exercises.
In rosacea there is an alteration in the small blood vessels of the face, and for that reason this alteration does not have a definitive cure, but you can reduce the redness of the face and eyes with some simple care. A good tip to reduce the redness of the face is to wash your face with cold water for a few minutes.
Main symptoms
The signs and symptoms of rosacea can appear on the forehead, nose, cheeks and, in some cases, ears. The most frequent symptoms are:
- Redness and feeling of heat in the skin; Increased sensitivity of the skin; Presence of small spider veins on the face; Facial edema; Papulopustular lesions, which are raised lesions on the skin that may contain pus; Increase in the sebaceous glands, characterizing the fima, being more common rhinophyma; drier skin.
The skin of the person with rosacea is very sensitive even to some soaps, so you should go to the dermatologist to make the diagnosis and to indicate the best type of soap, in addition to medications if signs of inflammation or infection.
Some situations that favor rosacea are prolonged exposure to the sun, excessive consumption of alcoholic and hot drinks, stress, fungal or bacterial infections and spicy foods.
Rosacea Treatment
The treatment for rosacea is indicated by the dermatologist and can be done with the application of creams or solutions in the affected regions or with the use of antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs, depending on their cause. Generally the patient with rosacea can only have simple care, such as always using a moisturizing or neutral soap and moisturizing the skin with cream or lotion for sensitive skin to control the redness of the skin. Find out more about rosacea treatment.
There is no cure for rosacea, but treatment and control. There are some homemade options for treating rosacea, such as Aloe vera and rose water.
Types of rosacea
Rosacea has four clinical forms, which are:
- Erythema-telangiectatic rosacea : this type of rosacea is characterized by the presence of prolonged and recurrent redness in the nose and cheeks, in addition to the presence of telangiectasias, which are small vessels. The skin is usually very sensitive after the use of perfumes, cosmetics and sunscreen on the face; Papulopustular rosacea: there are the appearance of papules and pustules, which are elevations in the skin, of solid consistency and which are formed by pus; Fimatous rosacea: it is characterized by the hyperplasia of the sebaceous glands, which leads to the appearance of masses or lumps in the ears, cheeks and, more often, in the nose, being called rhinophyma; Ocular rosacea: it is the most common clinical form of rosacea and occurs in about 50% of people who are diagnosed with this disease. It is characterized by the feeling of dryness, redness and pain in the eyes. Learn more about ocular rosacea.
In addition to the four clinical forms of rosacea, there are still three variants, which are granulomatous, conglobate and fulminant, which is the most severe form of rosacea, which progresses in a few days and in which purulent fluid is eliminated.
How the diagnosis is made
The diagnosis of rosacea is made by the dermatologist based on the observation of the patient's signs and symptoms. However, additional tests may be ordered to eliminate other possible diseases, such as leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, ringworm and acne rosacea.
