Rosacea

 

Rosacea

• It is a chronic skin condition that usually causes redness on the cheeks and nose, and may also cause eye problems.

the reason

Although the reason is still unknown yet, scientists are still working to determine the reasons where the following was observed

• Inflammation contributes to some major symptoms (such as: redness of the skin and rash), but they do not fully understand the cause of inflammation.
• Hereditary pink in families.
• The increased skin sensitivity in people with pink.
• Environmental irritants (such as: UV), and microbes that inhabit the skin).

Symptoms

Pink is long -term condition. Symptoms are in the form of irritating seizures, including

• The face redness is accompanied by tingling or burning, and redness may turn into roughness and peeling.
• Facial red areas can develop into the appearance of red or pus -filled bumps and pimples resemble acne.
• Visible blood vessels, which usually appear as thin red lines on the cheeks and nose.
• Skin thickness, especially on the nose; Which gives the nose an enlarged and swollen appearance, and this is one of the most severe symptoms and often affects men.
• Eye irritation (pink eye), where pain, redness and itching occur in the eye.
• The eyelids swelling and redness, especially when the eyelashes are folded.
• Feeling of sand in the eye.
• The condition usually affects the center of the face, but in rare cases it can extend to other parts of the body (such as: both sides of the face, ears, neck, scalp, and chest).

Risk factors

Anyone can get pink, but it is more common among these groups

• Upon age: it affects middle -aged adults and the elderly.
• Sex where women affect, but when men develop it, they tend to be more severe.
• People with a family history of pink infection may be more likely to be injured.
• People with light skin, but it may not be diagnosed in people with dark skin because dark skin can hide the redness of the face.

Treatment

• Pink cannot be treated permanently, but treatment aims to control symptoms, prevent exacerbation and complications, and improve the quality of life with self -care and some treatments, most people respond well to treatment, but improvement is usually gradually, and can take 3 months or more to see the results.
• While treatment is usually long, there may be times when symptoms improve, and medications can be temporarily stopped.
• Different treatment methods include skin creams or antibiotic pills prescribed by the doctor, in addition to laser treatment or surgery.

Guidelines for people with pink

• Avoid exposure to sunlight by wearing wide edges, and using a sunscreen with a protection factor of 30 or more.
• Avoid irritants (such as: severe temperatures, winds, hot foods, tension, and hard exercises).
• Use a skin care routine with unpleasant cleaners and refreshments.
• Avoid detergents that contain abrasive or exfoliated factors, which contain alcohol, anatone, and perfumers.
• Avoid any skin care products that cause sting or burning, or cause redness in the skin.
• Cleaning the skin when waking up and before going to sleep helps to remove oils and dirt that can irritate the skin.
• Moisturizing the skin daily.
• Drying the skin with a thick cotton towel, while avoiding rubbing or pulling the skin while drying or using a rough towel.
• Eye care well when there are symptoms, as the doctor may recommend cleaning the eyelids with the eyelid cleaner, and put a warm bandage several times a day.