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- What is rosacea?
- Symptoms of rosacea
- Causes of rosacea
- Prevention of rosacea
- Risk factors for rosacea
- Complications of rosacea
- When to see a doctor about rosacea
- Diagnosis of rosacea
- Conventional treatment of rosacea
- Alternative/complementary treatment of rosacea
- Living with rosacea
- Caring for someone with rosacea
Rosacea may be unpreventable in certain circumstances:
- Age - an unpreventable factor of developing rosacea is age. People who are between 30-50 are the ones who mostly develop rosacea
- Being fair skinned - people who are fair skinned are also much more likely to develop rosacea than people with darker skin
- Blushing - some people's faces just blush a lot more, which means their blood vessels are constantly expanding and for this reason, they become more likely to develop rosacea and it is not easily preventable
- Female - there are about three females to every one male that are diagnosed with rosacea, so this risk factor is not one which is preventable
- Genetics - if other immediate family members (parents, grandparents or siblings) have rosacea then the likelihood of getting it are increased as this shows a genetic predisposition to this condition which is not preventable in this instance
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There are ways to prevent rosacea from occurring:
- Alcohol - people who drink a lot of alcohol will have reddening or flushing of the face as the alcohol moves through the bloodstream and warms up the body and enlarges the blood vessels. To prevent rosacea from this cause, drink less alcohol
- Cold, blustering winds - always cover your face when you are outside in cold, blustering windy days, as the cold winds will cause flushing and reddening of the face (by enlarging the blood vessels) and the best way to prevent this is to keep the face well covered or stay inside in this type of weather
- Exposure to strong sunlight - people who have a higher likelihood to developing rosacea should stay inside (or keep their face protected with a wide-brimmed hat) when it is really hot outside, as the strong sunlight will cause further reddening of the skin and worsening of symptoms
- Spicy foods - extremely hot, spicy foods can cause extremely flushing of the face (and enlarging the blood vessels), especially if you are not used to eating these types of foods. The heat in the spicy foods warms up the body too quickly and causes flushing and reddening in the face. To avoid this effect, do not eat highly spiced, hot foods
- Stress and strong emotions - stress and strong emotions can cause reddening and flushing of the face through the enlargement of the blood vessels, so in order to prevent this cause of rosacea, try to calm down by taking a deep breath and another, until the stress and negative emotions have subsided
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< 3: causes 5: risk factors > Last reviewed: 14 October 2007 || Last updated: 5 February 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
