If you have rosacea on your face, it's most likely rosacea. Symptoms that also appear are frequent redness, sometimes with inflammation. Sometimes papules or pustules appear, occasionally nodes. In especially severe cases, disfiguring hypertrophy may occur, which most often affects the nasal region.
Young people are rarely bothered by rosacea. Symptoms of this disease most often appear in the third and fourth decades of life. Most of those suffering from this disease are female, but it also sometimes occurs in men. All races can develop rosacea. Its symptoms are more often observed in Germans, Americans, Scandinavians, Celts. In representatives of the African race, on the contrary, this disease is extremely rare. So, rosacea is mainly manifested in the peoples of the white race. Especially often - among the Irish and other indigenous inhabitants of the British Isles, who have light, like milk, skin. The British even call this affliction "Celtic tides."
It is not yet known what causes rosacea. Its symptoms are currently poorly understood. However, much is already known about her. In particular, the fact that it can be enhanced by dysfunctions of the endocrine system, gastrointestinal pathologies, disorderspsychosomatic, vascular and immune. It has not been established that there may be a genetic predisposition to this disfiguring defect.
Some believe that excessive consumption of meat can cause such a disease. But after all, it is also found in vegetarians, so this opinion is unfounded. If you have rosacea, it is usually advised to avoid hot, spicy drinks and foods, alcohol, citrus fruits, tea and coffee.
It is known that the disease can be associated with an increase in the sebaceous glands of the skin of porphyrins. This factor, along with other causes, can lead to rosacea. So far, science has not proven that the disease can be infectious.
It is also known that one of its causes may be the presence of mites belonging to the species Demodex follculorum. But these organisms are not found in all patients.
As already mentioned, genetic predisposition is a controversial fact. However, this "decoration" may be indirectly related to your nationality. One thing is for sure, the lighter your skin, the more likely it is to develop these breakouts.
Rosacea disease will not develop quickly if you follow some hygiene rules. Spicy, sour, s alty foods are best avoided. You should give up a number of drinks - alcohol, strong tea and coffee. Wash your face with warm water, but not cold or hot. If you are a man, remove the stubble from the cheeks and chin not with a machine, but with an electric razor. Do not use creams with hormonal supplements. If you use cosmetics, it should not contain alcohol, oils, acetone. Do not apply masks with honey or bodyaga to your face. Finally, antibiotics can help.
Such an ailment is not harmless, if only because its consequence may be rhinophyma. Among other things, it deprives the external attractiveness of rosacea on the face. The photo can give you an idea of the disease.
