What's the name of one of the most widespread skin diseases throughout the whole world? If you ask this question to 100 people, it'd be shocking if more than a handful answered with the correct answer: rosacea.
Common throughout the globe, and effecting upwards of an astonishing 45 million people, rosacea is a widespread but little known skin problem that creates a red, blushed appearance in the faces of its victims. Additionally, it causes bumps and pimples similar in appearance to harsh acne, as well as the surfacing of visible blood vessels on the face. This all amounts of a sensation of skin inflammation for the person suffering from rosacea, all centered around their face.
Rosacea, for unknown reasons, is most common in white women. That being the case though, it can be found in men as well as women, and in both black and white people. The average women who gets it is middle aged, but rosacea has been found in children, even in newborn babies. How it comes about is not understood, but scientists believe there is a genetic link to the disease.
Sadly, there is not a known cure yet for rosacea. Instead, there is a set of treatments that patients go through to find what works for them. For people with only mild symptoms, some choose to only mask the redness with over the counter make up and go on with life. Others need to use treatments all of types, including antibiotics, over the counter medicine, and natural herbal remedies.
While antibiotics and even over the counter medicine can go a long way, it does not do the job for everyone. Those seeking other treatments might consider laser treatments for rosacea. The results are very promising, with many patients seeing worthy relief after a single treatment. Note though that it is common to have many treatments done.
The good news is that there are a lot of treatments out there, and it takes trying them out to find out what works for a patient. The bad news is that rosacea patients tends to work these treatments for their whole life, dancing a game of going back and forth where inflammation leaves for awhile, and then comes back. However, once a patient understands their personal triggers and what treatments work for them, rosacea can be treated and then take a back seat, while life goes on for the patient!
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Rosacea is a problematic skin problem that many people unfortunately deal with. To see information on rosacea , see the Rosacea Treatment Guide .
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