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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
There are a number of risk factors that are associated with the development of rosacea:
- Age - rosacea is the most common in people who are between 30-50 years of age
- Alcohol - drinking any amount of alcohol can cause flushing and redness in the face, as the body warms up from the alcohol intake
- Being fair skinned - people who are fair skinned also have a much higher risk of developing rosacea
- Blushing - people who tend to blush more easily have a higher tendency to develop rosacea as a result of the constant enlargement of the blood vessels in their face from the blushing
- Cold, blustering winds - very cold windy weather will cause flushing of the face and an enlargement of the blood vessels, due to the cold wind's effect on the blood vessels on the face
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- Female - women are more affected by rosacea than men, with the ratio being about three times as many women presenting with rosacea symptoms than men
- 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
- Spicy foods - eating spicy foods causes flushing of the face; the hotter the food, the more the flushing that will occur due to the blood vessel enlargement
- Stress and strong emotions - any type of stress or strong emotions can cause the face to become red and flushed, from the intense emotional outburst
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< 4: prevention 6: complications > 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.
