The International Rosacea Foundation Answers Question: What Is Rosacea Of The Skin

 Rosacea sufferers and researchers have identified much of what triggers the development of the symptoms of their rosacea and can now more easily understand the management and control of their symptoms.

Rosacea is a response to stimulus that results in swelling of blood vessels leading to flushing. The stimulus that cause the flushing and redness may be dietary things such as alcohol, coffee, or physical stimulus such as exercise or stress, etc. that are all acidic in nature. The intake of foods and drinks needs to be more alkaline to 'offset' or neutralize or buffer the acids to return the body to a more alkaline condition. A secondary cause is not enough facial exercise to help the flow of arterial blood through the facial area.

In the past rosacea has appeared to affect fair-skinned people more often, though the adoption of western influenced lifestyles have shown that it now affects any skin type. In some cases, it may be associated with migraine headache, other skin disorders, and certain eye disorders.

Any one of the following warning signs can be a signal to seek help before the signs and symptoms of rosacea become more difficult to manage:

Redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead.
Small visible blood vessels on the face.
Bumps or pimples on the face.
Watery or irritated eyes.

Rosacea is aggravated by many conditions, including sunlight,extremes in temperature, stress both physical and mental, sinus and allergy- related conditions, acidic based foods and beverages, alcohol based skin products and anti-aging ingredients. But it is important to note that what aggravates one person's rosacea may have no effect on another person's condition.