Clean, beautiful and well-groomed skin today is the dream of millions. However, not everyone is equally lucky in this matter. One of the most common problems is rosacea on the face. What is it, how to recognize and how to cure this ailment?
Characteristics of the disease
Rosa acne is a skin disease that is a pathology of the sebaceous glands. The disease manifests itself in the form of inflammation and tubercles on the face, and pustules often appear in patients. Most characteristic of women aged 30 to 45 years, the pathology is often associated with diseases of the digestive system.
Rosacea (the second name of rosacea) differs from ordinary acne in the absence of comedones, it proceeds cyclically, with a constant alternation of the acute phase and the remission period. In the presence of this disease, the patient's skin has a permanent pink tint, and over time, the integument thickens and swells, ulcers appear on them. Rosacea is shown in the photo below.
Causes of disease
Factors that provoke the disease include:
- Hypersensitivity of facial vessels.
- Demodex-tick lesion of sebaceousiron.
- Gastritis.
- Use of steroid ointments and drugs.
- Diseases of the hematopoietic organs.
- Disruptions of the endocrine system.
- Avitaminosis.
- Neuroses.
- Hereditary factor.
- Wrong facial skin care.
It is known that an exacerbation of the disease can begin due to hypothermia or overheating, as well as when in a strong wind. Sunburn is another risk factor. In addition, alcohol abuse, as well as excessive passion for spicy food and hot drinks, can aggravate the picture.
Symptoms
You can recognize the disease by several signs:
- Redness of the skin, most often in the central area of the face. It is not uncommon for rashes to spread to the chest and back.
- Presence of a rash: small pink bumps turn into pustules and pimples over time.
- Thickening of the affected skin.
- The presence of a constant feeling of skin tightness and burning.
- Redness and tearing of the eyes, as well as a feeling of dryness and cutting pain.
Seek help from a dermatologist if you have reddening of the skin of the face while taking hot drinks, alcohol or eating spicy food. The progression of a serious disease can also be recognized by an unusual reaction of the skin to soaps and cosmetics.
In addition to a visual examination, a dermatologist, if necessary (if a staphylococcal infection is suspected), may prescribe a number of additionalresearch: sowing, as well as the study of pustules. You may also need to take blood for general and biochemical analysis, histology, lipid profile, coagulation tests to determine what caused the appearance of rosacea on the face.
A photo of the running stage is presented below.
Facial rosacea: treatment
Treatment is especially effective at the initial stage, so it is very important to identify the disease as early as possible. Therapy should be carried out in a complex: it is very important to use local and general methods together. The patient is prescribed drugs that strengthen the walls of blood vessels and reduce nervous excitability (by reducing the release of adrenaline into the blood). Local treatment consists in the use of creams, ointments and gels, as well as washing with herbal infusions and herbal lotions. Cooling anti-inflammatory gels, which include antibiotics and metronidazole, are often prescribed.
Significantly improve the condition of the skin can also be due to salon procedures, such as peeling and facial cleansing (mechanical and ultrasonic). Before going to the cosmetologist, a consultation with the attending dermatologist is required to determine how to treat rosacea.
Photo demonstrating the effectiveness of salon treatment, later in the article.
Hardware treatment
Along with rather "classic" methods of treatment, modern ones can also be prescribed:
- Elos - a procedure for resorption of the vascular network under the action of radio waves. It happens forby heating hemoglobin, which then transfers heat to the vessels.
- Alexandrite laser - effective for getting rid of damaged blood vessels.
- Dermabrasion is a resurfacing (laser and mechanical) used to treat advanced, severe stages of the disease. The procedure is quite painful and complicated, and must be performed in a medical facility, under general anesthesia.
Folk recipes for the treatment of rosacea
In order to achieve the best result in the treatment of rosacea, dermatologists often advise patients to resort to traditional medicine. All drugs used for this have anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effects. A distinctive feature of the treatment of rosacea is that cooked decoctions and infusions should be used chilled.
Recommended Recipes:
- Calendula lotion: preparation is quite simple, you need to dilute 5 tbsp. spoons of alcoholic pharmacy tincture of calendula in 1 glass of cool boiled water. In the resulting solution, wet a gauze pad and apply to the face (like a fabric mask). It is recommended to keep the composition on the face for 3 hours.
- Infusion of oatmeal - this remedy perfectly fights the formation of spider veins on the face. It is necessary to brew 20 grams of oatmeal with 1 cup of boiling water, and after it has completely cooled down, apply to the face with a cotton pad. It is recommended to leave the infusion for half an hour, until completely dry, rinse with warm water.
- Cosmetic ice washfrom a decoction of chamomile - relieves inflammation, fights the expansion of pores. In addition, the constant use of the recipe whitens and tones the skin.
- Cucumber mask – peel the cucumber, grate and apply the resulting slurry on the face for 30-40 minutes. After the time has elapsed, wipe off with a damp cloth.
- Daily treatment of damaged areas with 5% propolis tincture (first month). For subsequent treatment use 10% tincture.
- Yarrow infusion - effectively fights severe rashes. Preparation is quite simple: a glass of boiling water must be poured 2 tbsp. l. herbs, insist for 20 minutes. After cooling the decoction, wipe the face with it in the morning and evening.
How to prevent flare-ups
To prevent the development of rosacea (to maintain the remission stage), you should follow a few simple rules:
- Do not abuse tanning beds and saunas.
- Use heat protectants on face.
- Do not use alcohol products for daily care.
- It is forbidden to use masks that expand pores and capillaries.
- Keep a he althy lifestyle free of alcohol, smoking and junk food.
- Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, as well as dairy products in the diet.
- Don't buy low-quality cosmetics.
- Do not overcool the skin of the face.
Diet
Proper, balanced nutrition in itself is a big step towards prevention and treatmentrosacea disease. Doctors advise limiting the consumption of alcohol, coffee, smoked meats, canned food, fried meat, and a variety of spices. Excessive passion for exotic fruits is also not welcome. The same applies to allergenic fruits and berries (oranges, cranberries, strawberries, currants).
The basis of the basics is water. During the day, you need to drink plenty of fluids (mineral water, compotes, herbal teas). In no case should this advice be taken as a call for the use of sweet and highly carbonated drinks! Fast food must also be on the stop list: fried potatoes, hamburgers, chips, etc.
Approved Foods:
- Low-fat boiled beef, chicken breast, turkey fillet.
- Beans: beans, chickpeas, peas and soybeans.
- Dairy and sour-milk products (natural, without preservatives and dyes in the composition).
- Green vegetables and fruits: bell pepper, cabbage, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, etc.
- Baked and boiled fish.
- Fruits: pears, apples, bananas, white plums.
- Greens: dill, cilantro, parsley.
Baby acne
It is not uncommon for various redness and rashes to appear on the baby's skin. This phenomenon can be due to many reasons, but doctors especially highlight neonatal rosacea, which affects mainly the cheeks, forehead and chin. How to treat rosacea on the face?
Photo-example of what a disease in a newborn may look like below in the article.
The development of this disease can have several explanations:
- Formation of the hormonal background of the baby - as soon as the hormonal changes are over, acne rosacea disappears on its own.
- Clogging of the sebaceous glands often causes rashes. You should not worry and worry, this phenomenon passes on its own over time. The main thing is not to squeeze the blackheads that form.
- Excessive humidity - there is a so-called prickly heat. In order to get rid of it, it is necessary not to wrap the baby in order to prevent overheating and sweating. Affected areas are recommended to be treated with infusion of calendula or chamomile. It fights unwanted rashes well and a shared bathroom with an infusion of herbs.
- Allergy is a fairly common phenomenon in recent years in infants. The reaction can be anything: food, household chemicals, synthetic fabrics. Treatment of such manifestations should be handled by an experienced doctor, in no case should self-treatment be allowed.
- Toxic reaction - Mosquito-bite-like rashes affecting baby's back. Arises as a reaction to the environment.
Summarize. Rosacea, or rosacea, is a rather serious disease with dangerous complications. It is very important to recognize it at an early stage and seek medical attention in a timely manner.
