WHAT IS ROSACEA?
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.
Treatment of Rosacea
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.