Bear in mind that the images you see of celebrities on television, social media and in magazines are not real depictions of that person. That person will have had professional makeup applied (even the “natural” looks and men have professional make up applied) and the lighting used to take the images will refract the light in such a way to give that aesthetic effect. Furthermore, many images are photo shopped to remove imperfections.

Making it even more unattainable to some is the amount of money celebrities spend on their skin. Routine use of lasers and subtle anti-ageing injections are the norm. Done well, these results look natural and celebrities often deny having anything done.

Firstly, make sure you are eating really well and exercising enough (150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week!).

Secondly make sure you protect your skin from excess UV radiation.

Last of all, find an ethical medical specialist to guide you. Ideally this should be a doctor trained in dermatology. Every person’s skin and situation is different and there is no “one size fits all”.

Rosacea results in redness of the nose and cheeks and sometimes the forehead and chin. 

The skin in these areas is often described as sensitive and uncomfortable and can have pimples overlying the red areas. 

It is not excessively itchy or painful but can significantly affects one’s quality of life.

 Cleanse your face daily with a gentle non-foaming cleanser.

Use a zinc sunscreen every morning, even in winter and a ceramide-based moisturiser at night.

Avoid using any products that burn, sting or irritate the skin. Topical retinols, vitamin C and exfoliants should be used with extreme caution in rosacea sufferers.

Sometimes the above is not sufficient and we need medication and/or lasers. Vascular lasers such as Excel V+ are excellent at removing redness and often only require 3-4 treatments. The pimple component of rosacea is usually treated with medication.

One of our patients before and after treatment for Rosacea