AllyCatWhat Is Rosacea?
May 13th 2008 06:28
Rosacea is a chronic skin disease that usually begins between the ages of 30 to 60 years, mainly affecting fair skinned people of north western European descent, however can still affect people of all nationalities. It is more prevalent in women than in men, although men can experience more the more severe form of rhinophyma (deformation of the nose).
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition, in which, if left untreated will become worse. People with this condition usually begin with mild flushing of the face with triggers such as exercise, alcohol and extreme hot or cold weather. The redness soon settles down and most don’t give it a second thought. These are usually the beginning characteristics of the disease, and if left untreated other symptoms and conditions may develop, such as facial flushing (erythema) and permanent redness due to dilated blood vessels, or burst capillaries (telangiectasia) to severe inflammation of burning and itchy facial skin along with bumps and pustules. Ocular Rosacea is another form of the disease which affects the eyes. Symptoms include red dry eyes, sometimes associated with a gritty feeling, like sand in the eyes. Styes may also develop.
I have just about experienced the whole lot. For as long as I can remember, I blushed easily. My face always, without fail, turned red when I either drank alcohol or went to the gym. I thought it was a normal thing and never worried about t it as the colour would soon return to normal after a couple of hours. It wasn’t until I became pregnant with my last child at 30 that I noticed my face was becoming very bumpy and red and just looking real blah. As I was pregnant, I thought it was a pregnancy thing so I left it be thinking all would be okay after bub was born. Well months after bub was born, no improvement, actually my skin got worse, My face changed to a deep purple colour with extreme itching and burning all over. The feeling was so intense I became quite miserable. What looked like pus filled pimples were forming all over my cheeks and for weeks I wouldn’t leave the house, instead having my husband do all the shopping etc I also started to get styes and chalzions in my eyes. After a much needed trip to the doctor, I was diagnosed with severe rosacea and came home with some oral antibiotics and some topical gel to put on my skin. These settled my flare-ups down quite considerably but after repeated prescriptions I was starting to wonder if I would ever come off antibiotics. Every time I tried, the condition would come back just as aggressively. Two years on oral antibiotics I knew I must try something else. This was getting ridiculous…
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition, in which, if left untreated will become worse. People with this condition usually begin with mild flushing of the face with triggers such as exercise, alcohol and extreme hot or cold weather. The redness soon settles down and most don’t give it a second thought. These are usually the beginning characteristics of the disease, and if left untreated other symptoms and conditions may develop, such as facial flushing (erythema) and permanent redness due to dilated blood vessels, or burst capillaries (telangiectasia) to severe inflammation of burning and itchy facial skin along with bumps and pustules. Ocular Rosacea is another form of the disease which affects the eyes. Symptoms include red dry eyes, sometimes associated with a gritty feeling, like sand in the eyes. Styes may also develop.
I have just about experienced the whole lot. For as long as I can remember, I blushed easily. My face always, without fail, turned red when I either drank alcohol or went to the gym. I thought it was a normal thing and never worried about t it as the colour would soon return to normal after a couple of hours. It wasn’t until I became pregnant with my last child at 30 that I noticed my face was becoming very bumpy and red and just looking real blah. As I was pregnant, I thought it was a pregnancy thing so I left it be thinking all would be okay after bub was born. Well months after bub was born, no improvement, actually my skin got worse, My face changed to a deep purple colour with extreme itching and burning all over. The feeling was so intense I became quite miserable. What looked like pus filled pimples were forming all over my cheeks and for weeks I wouldn’t leave the house, instead having my husband do all the shopping etc I also started to get styes and chalzions in my eyes. After a much needed trip to the doctor, I was diagnosed with severe rosacea and came home with some oral antibiotics and some topical gel to put on my skin. These settled my flare-ups down quite considerably but after repeated prescriptions I was starting to wonder if I would ever come off antibiotics. Every time I tried, the condition would come back just as aggressively. Two years on oral antibiotics I knew I must try something else. This was getting ridiculous…
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