Rosacea Care

Rosacea care

        Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the facial skin. The causes are unknown but, under certain assumptions, rosacea may be of vascular origin: alteration of blood vessels in the face. Rosacea can occur from the age of 25 years and it particularly affects women with fair skin. The peak of rosacea is between 40 and 50 years. Men with often severe forms of rosacea are over 50 years. It is a progressive disease with different faces. Avoid the sun! Suck an ice cube or sip a glass of very cold water in case of outbreak of redness of the faceand this will help you to reduce and roll back the surge failure, also called "flush".

Local rosacea care

        Vitamin A acid, tretinoin, isotretinoin ...: Creams with vitamin A acid are sometimes proposed in the treatment of rosacea. These products are irritants. Put very little in applications (this does not diminish their effectiveness) and space applications in the event of irritation. Azelaic acid. Azelaic acid has long been used in acne and may be proposed in the treatment of rosacea. Metronidazole is frequently used in the treatment of rosacea. There are: gel, cream and emulsion. Metronidazole is often used in the winter morning and evening, on the surface to be treated, after washing the face. The area treated with metronidazole should not be exposed to sunlight and UV, it is recommended that generally do not apply metronidazole during sunny morning.

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General rosacea care

        Antibiotics (cyclins): The cyclins are antibiotics prescribed most often for two to three months. It is often best to take during the evening meal with a glass of water. They indicate the cons-sun (therefore it requires cyclins preferentially outside the sunny period) and require contraception among women. Vitamin A acid requires mandatory contraception continued 2 years after stopping treatment, to avoid the sun and donate blood.