Rosacea is a common
but chronic skin condition affecting fair skinned people
between the ages of 30 and 60. Although this condition
can affect women more than men, men can have the more
severe symptoms. In the early stages of the condition,
the condition can be treated more easily but if left
untreated, rosacea can progress to further stages which
seriously affect your appearance and therefore your
self esteem. Many people find that as the condition
worsens, they avoid going out in public.
Inflammatory rosacea is the name given to the third
stage in rosacea.
In addition to the persistent redness in the central
portion of the face (particularly the nose) small,
red bumps or pustules (bumps containing pus) may appear
and persist. Nodules in the skin may become painful.
This can spread across the nose, cheeks, forehead
and chin.
In severe and rare cases, the oil glands or sebaceous
glands in the nose, and even sometimes the cheeks,
become enlarged resulting in a build up of tissue
on and around the nose. This complication is more
likely in men and the condition can develop very slowly
over a period of years so that eventually the nose
becomes red, enlarged and bulbous. Thick bumps may
also develop on the lower half of the nose and nearby
cheeks.
This particular aspect of inflammatory rosacea is
called rhinophyma.
Rhinophyma is often treated with surgery when the
excess tissue can be carefully removed with a scalpel,
laser or through electro surgery. Then dermabrasion,
a surgical method that smoothes the top layer of the
skin, will help improve the look of the scar tissue.
It is not possible to treat Rhinophyma with less invasive
methods because the condition will have progressed
too far.
How to treat inflammatory rosacea
Many sufferers of rosacea do not realize what they
have and so the condition progresses until they have
inflammatory rosacea or worse. Identifying the condition
is the first step to controlling it.
If you have the signs and symptoms of inflammatory
rosacea, you should see a doctor or dermatologist
as soon as possible so that the condition can be positively
identified and treatment commenced. Your doctor or
dermatologist will often recommend a combination of
treatments tailored to suit your individual requirements
which can stop the progress and even reverse it. Such
treatments will take up to two months for a significant
improvement to be apparent so it will take patience
and perseverance.
Oral antibiotics often produce faster results than
topical medications while cortisone creams can reduce
the redness of rosacea but should not be used for
longer than two weeks as the downside of such treatment
is that they can cause thinning of the skin and even
flare ups after discontinuing.
Along with the treatment of your inflammatory rosacea,
there is much you can do to help the condition at
home:
• Avoid those triggers that may aggravate the
condition such as hot and spicy drinks and foods,
caffeine and alcoholic beverages.
• Limit your exposure to sunlight and take the
necessary precautions.
• Avoid extreme temperatures both hot and cold.
Exercise in a cool environment so you do not overheat.
• Avoid unnecessary contact with the skin on
your face. Just keep it clean and moisturized with
gentle products that do not contain any alcohol, fragrances
etc. If you use a hairspray, do not let it come in
contact with the skin on your face.
• Keep a diary of when your skin has flare ups
or times when it is worse so that you can track possible
triggers.
• Investigate using a natural healing product
for the treatment of inflammatory rosacea and for
the prevention of flare-ups. This natural healing
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The key to successful management of your inflammatory
rosacea is early diagnosis and treatment and to do
your bit in avoiding those aspects of your life that
may worsen the condition. You will feel happier about
your condition and you will feel happier about your
appearance.
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