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Rosacea is a disease that affects the skin and at times the eyes, too. It’s a long-term disease, and it brings about acne pimples, redness of the skin, and later on leathery skin. Most of the time, rosacea only affects one’s face. There are several effects that rosacea brings about. It is responsible for frequent “flushing” in the face. This flushing occurs toward the middle of the face, and it might be accompanied by a burning sensation. It can also bring about small red lines that appear just beneath the skin, due to its swelling of the blood vessels in the face.
Swelling, sore-looking redness, and feelings of mild heat can be part of this. The skin gets a constant redness and is accompanied by bumps, which can be but are not necessarily pimples. In some people, these bumps get pus-filled and can even become very painful. Still others get a redness ringing their eyes. And some men get “clown noses” that are red and swollen. And finally, in time the skin can become leathery from the effects of rosacea. Rosacea is a disease that is currently on display in over 14 million Americans. Most often, rosacea strikes menopausal women, people between the ages of 30 and 60, and people with fair skin. About one half of all people who are unfortunate enough to get rosacea also get eye problems. These eye problems can include burning, itching, irritation as with “sand in the eye”, dryness, and excessive amounts of tearing. The eyelids of such people might get swelled up or inflamed. Sometimes it gets to the point where a person has blurred vision or becomes overly sensitive to light (striking his eyes). Medicine is uncertain what cause rosacea. However, some of the things that people who are stricken with it say makes it worse are sunlight, excessive coldness, wind in their face, excessive heat (even things like hot showers), intense exercise, stress, spicy foods, and alcoholic beverages. At this time there is no cure for rosacea. |
