Rosacea is a skin condition that affects parts of the face. Symptoms can include facial flushing, facial redness, spots, thickening of the skin, and eye problems such as dry eyes and sore eyelids. Not all symptoms occur in all cases. Rosacea affects about 1 in 10 people in the UK, usually in middle age.  Rosacea is not usually painful or itchy. However, in some cases there may be a burning feeling over the affected skin. You do not usually feel ill with Rosacea, and serious complications are uncommon. However, Rosacea can be unsightly and distressing.

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Around 1 in 10 people in the UK are thought to develop Rosacea. This is a lot of people, but many cases are mild. Symptoms may first appear in your early 20s, but the usual age that symptoms appear is in your 30s-50s. Rarely, Rosacea can affect children. Women are more commonly affected than men. However, Rosacea is often less severe in women than in men. Rosacea is more common in fair-skinned than dark-skinned people.

 Reduce exposure to triggers

There is no permanent cure for Rosacea. There is nothing you can do to prevent Rosacea from starting. However, treatments can ease the symptoms. The treatments used may vary, depending on what symptoms develop.

Treatment may need to be adjusted over time depending on your response to treatments, and if you develop different symptoms. General measures:

• Avoid strong sunlight to the face. Sunlight is thought to make symptoms worse. Use a sunblock cream on the face, with a high protection factor (30 or higher and with ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) protection). A wide-brimmed hat will also help to protect your face from the sun.
• Use simple skincare products. If you have dry skin, you can try a hypoallergenic, non-perfumed and non-greasy cleansers, moisturising creams and sunscreens. Also, you should generally avoid using any steroid creams (unless advised by your doctor) or other abrasive creams on your face. Men may also find that using an electric razor rather than shaving with a blade helps their symptoms. 
• Treatment for facial flushing.  Extremes of temperature (in particular, excessive heat), alcoholic drinks, strenuous exercise, stressful situations, sunlight, spicy food, hot drinks can often trigger bouts of flushing, or make the flushing worse so avoiding them is sensible.
  
• Treatment for facial redness and telangiectasia(visible blood vessels). Camouflage creams can help to cover and conceal erythema and telangiectasia.  Vitamin C serums can help reduce redness and visible blood vessels/capillaries as they have antioxidant abilities.  Another option which is becoming more popular is light or laser therapy. Briefly, a laser or very bright light of a certain wavelength can destroy tiny blood vessels under the skin but without damaging the nearby tissue. This can remove telangiectasia and improve erythema. Your doctor or skin specialist will advise if this is an option for you.
  

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