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DO YOU HAVE ROSACEA? KNOW ABLOUT IT

WHAT IS ROSACEA?

• Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness to form across the nose and cheeks.

WHAT AGGRAVATE ROSACEA?

• Sun exposure
• Stress
• Overheating
• Hot beverages
• Alcohol
• Spicy food
• Certain skin and hair care products
• Certain medicine
• Excessive wind and cold
• High intensity exercise

HOW TO PREVENT ROSACEA FLARE-UPS?

• In addition to seeing a dermatologist for proper diagnosis and treatments people can help themselves by identifying and avoiding the things that can cause flare ups.

USE SUN PROTECTION

• Use sun screen with SPF 30 or more that contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
• Use umbrella / scarf while going out in sun

REDUCE STRESS

• Find activity that relieves your stress.
• Do something that you enjoy on daily bases
• Keep taking deep breath, hold it and exhale slowly.

AVOID OVERHEATING

• Take warm baths and showers rather than hot ones.
• Use cold cloth, sip a cold drink, keep cool with a fan or air conditioning.
• Stay far from heaters and other heat sources
• Keep your body cool while working in kitchen.

SAY ‘NO’ TO HOT BEVERAGES

• Avoid drinking hot coffee or tea or other beverages. instead try cold tea or cold coffee.

LIMIT ALCOHOL

• Try to limit alcohol 1 to 2 drinks only and have a large glass of cold water after each drink
• Use white wine instead of red wine.
• Add soda or lemonade to white wine, beer, and other alcoholic beverages to lessen the amount of alcohol
• Not drinking alcohol is the best option

AVOID SPICY FOOD

• Eat milder version of food.
• To avoid all spicy food is the best option

SELECT SKIN AND HAIRE CARE PRODUCT CAREFULLY

• See a dermatologist who can give you skin care plan for rosacea and recommend products.
• Do not use products that contains harmful preservatives and fragrance
• Apply mild, fragrance free moisturiser to your skin before applying makeup
• Use light liquid based foundation that can spread easily instead of heavy foundation.

CHECK OUT YOUR MEDICINE

• Some medicine that may worsen rosacea include those used in the treatment of:
• High blood pressure
• Anxiety
• Migraines
• Glaucoma
• Vitamin B3 may also trigger rosacea flare ups

PROTECT FACE FROM EXCESSIVE WIND AND COLD

• Windburn is common in rosacea prone skin. A wind burn can trigger a rosacea flare ups especially in winter.
• Cover your face with scarf
• Use rosacea friendly sunscreen and moisturiser
• Limit going outdoors.

KEEP YOUR BODY COOL WHILE EXERCISING

• Keep intensity low or medium
• Try exercise in water (aqua aerobics, swimming in cool water)
• Do exercise in air conditioned room
• Use cool water / ice soaked towel while doing exercise to cool you down

For more information visit your dermatologist……