What is rosacea?
Under this incomprehensible medical term lies a circulatory disorder, a special case of telangiectasia. Couperosis is not a disease, but rather an annoying cosmetic defect that is not dangerous to he alth.
With persistent expansion of small vessels and capillaries, an unpleasant venous pattern forms on the surface of the skin. Spider veins can appear anywhere in the body, and the presence of such patterns on the legs generally indicates chronic venous insufficiency and the onset of varicose veins. Particularly distressing rosacea on the face. The problem can affect anyone, but most often women suffer from it. Moreover, men are less inclined to pay attention to the imperfections of the skin. People with fair and thin skin, on which redness and irritation easily occur, are at risk. Couperose vascular pathologies can be either completely invisible or cover most of the face. This defect requires complex dermatological and cosmetic therapy.
Why does rosacea occur?
What is it, we have already found out, but what is the mechanism of occurrence of this
th annoying defect? Those who believe that the problem arises only from external negative effects on the skin of the face are wrong. Of course, temperature effects are of great importance (for example, prolonged exposure to cold or heat), as well as microtrauma during intense rubbing. But the main reasons that rosacea appeared on the skin are still hereditary vascular weakness, an unbalanced diet with the abuse of spicy and s alty foods, and excessive physical activity. One of the most dangerous enemies of blood vessels is alcohol and smoking. The well-known joke about the red nose of a drunkard hints precisely at rosacea. It is a well-known medical fact that cigarettes and ethyl alcohol quickly destroy blood vessels, so if you want to preserve youth and beauty for a long time, it's time to give up these dubious pleasures. Also, hormonal disorders, liver disease and vegetovascular dystonia play an important role in the development of this defect.
How to cure rosacea
This consequence of dilated capillaries is most effectively treated with laser photocoagulation. The procedure eliminates skin imperfections and usually leaves no marks. The treatment itself does not take much time and is painless. Before and after cosmetic treatment, it is necessary to strengthen the vessels. It will be very useful to take vitamin complexes (P, K, E and A). good preventive and therapeutic agent for rosaceaare omega-3 fatty acids. They are found in unrefined vegetable and linseed oils. It is enough to take one tablespoon a day to improve the symptoms of rosacea. In general, this defect can be a sign of more serious diseases, therefore, in addition to contacting a dermatologist, it is better to undergo a comprehensive examination and find out if the problem is related to hormonal failure, hypertension or liver disease.
