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Acne Rosacea - Not Just Acne

Acne Rosacea is a disorder of the skin usually limited to the nose, chin, cheeks, and forehead. It is a condition where there are broken blood vessels and flushing cheeks along with having pimples. Although acne rosacea has acne in it's name skin care treatments used to treat acne will not really help this condition. The skin lesions are notable for their absence of comedones, which distinguishes this disorder from regular acne.

This condition is normally found in adults with fair skin and tends to run in families. It may also be found in children, although rarely. From most accounts women are affected with it two times more then men are.

One cause of acne rosacea could be an overload of mercury from dental amalgams or sometimes from eating fish. Stress may also bring out symptoms. At first the redness comes and goes. But if left untreated for a long time it may get worse. More pimples may

appear after some time along with a permanent flushing of the face. The nose may even become disfigured if not properly treated.

Sometimes acne rosacea can suddenly appear but usually it develops over time. There really isn't a cure for it but you can help to alleviate the symptoms by avoiding things that cause your blood vessels to open and close repeatedly. Avoid coffee, spicy foods, and cola drinks. Also it may help not to overdo exercising

and to take extra care in the sun.

Eating more foods with vitamin C like oranges, grapefruits and lemons which also contain bioflavonoids will help to promote healthy capillaries. The red flushed cheeks of acne rosacea are caused by weak capillary walls that cause the blood vessels to dilate. Other fruits that are good to eat are strawberries, grapes, cherries and blueberries.

Discard any skin care products that you may now be using if they irritate your skin since this just makes the situation worse. Even the shampoo and conditioner you use on your hair may get on your skin and irritate the acne rosacea. Use calming herbs like thyme and chamomile to soothe your skin during a flare up. Use a cleaning milk or a vegetable soap to clean your face.

So to alleviate some of the symptoms of acne rosacea try to relax and enjoy life to help remove the stress. Then begin eating better and start using products that are made to be used on acne rosacea and not ones that are for regular acne.

Kathy F. Crawford

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