What causes rosacea and how can it be treated?

A reaction to an organic skincare product caused my flare up, and my skin has settled down for months now. But have noticed foods can make it worse.

Thanks for this informative article.

Thankfully not a problem for me, but my mum suffers quite badly from it at times. We are looking for some skincare to suit her super sensitive skin but we are really struggling.

I suffer really badly from it and it's been getting worse as I get older.

I've been using Demodetic Rosacea Powder for about a month and it seems to be improving.

I was diagnosed with rosacea many years ago.

I have struggled to find skin care products which do not irritate my skin, especially sun protective ones.

Chemical sunscreens burn my face and leave my skin red and weeping. Physical sunscreens are more "wearable" but need 2 or 3 cleansers to remove. They also sting my eyes.

My Dr told me that often a skin mite can cause or worsen the condition and I have noticed my skin improves a little on the rare occasions when I have been using antibiotics.

Have suffered from this for years and finally spoke to doctor about it and he referred me to a specialist who then recommended that I have laser treatment. Was not a cheap, quick fix and had to have several treatments but it has made me so much more comfortable and confident as I do not glow like I used to. People would regularly comment on my redness and "Rudolph" was a favourite term I would hear over and over again which annoyed and embarrassed me. The Laser treatment has worked wonders for me.

I often get redness.

Interesting article

I get redness on my face and have a few broken capillaries on my nose that can look red. If I’m embarrassed or exercise I’m beetroot red. I don’t have rosacea but do know friends and family that do and they have to be careful what they put on their skin and what they ingest.

I am currently suffering from this problem. It happens to me suddenly. I hope this climate caused it.

Good article

I struggle with redness, often gets worse certain types of year. I try to keep my skin hydrated to avoid irritation often associated with it.

Have moved to physical sunscreens, after too many flare-ups with chemical ones, but they’re all so heavy I end up being a giant sweat ball. Although I haven’t tried the two listed here, so I’ll be looking out for them on special to try (sick of buying others at full price, mid-summer and finding out they are useless and I’ve wasted my money).

Luckily not this problem on my list but great information

Oh yes I do....this is the bane of my life. I always hone in on skincare products suited to sensitive skin.

I found a year ago when i was in hospital and on 5 different IV antibiotics that my daughter kept saying how amazing my skin was looking. it turned out that one of the Antibiotics was for Rosacea but for a permanent fix I would have had to be on it for 6 months. That wasnt happening but for a while there my skin looked amazing.

Great article thanks bh. I have rosacea and it is embarrassing and annoying. I find the alcohol that causes a reaction the most is port and red wine. I can get away with one glass of red wine in winter but avoid it in the warmer months. Stress is the biggest cause of flare ups for me and is very hard to try and control. In winter the biggest risk is coming from outside where it's around 15 degrees and going into overheated buildings where they have the heat turned up ridiculously high around 25 to 27 degrees. The sudden change causes an instant reddening of my face which is really uncomfortable and within hours red patches, pustules and sometimes painful lumps appear. I have found in the last couple of years a big overall improvement in my skin because I have started using skincare that's organic, vegan and without harsh chemicals.

don't have it but I have friends who do, lucky now in the current market we are overwhelmed with choice for skin conditions - I remember when my daughter was young with awful eczema there was very little to choose from

It sounds like a difficult skin condition to have to live with.

Yes & a very informative read, thanks.

Oh nooo I love spicy food and sad to see it on the list of things to avoid!

Good read

Thanks for the informative article.

my skin reddens very easily, even laughing and blushing

I know a few people who suffer from this. Very interesting article because I always wondered what caused it.

I tend to suffer a little redness on my chin in the cooler weather. I never noticed it before till I saw a photo of me outside and thought. wow.