If you experience redness on your face for several hours a day and it is not because of blushing than you might have a skin disorder called rosacea. Dilated blood vessels may cause a red color which mostly occur on your forehead, nose and cheeks. Other risk factors are being over 40 and having a very pale skin. It also appears that females have this condition 3 times more compared to men.
If you are falling in this category than it might be wise to consult your doctor because although rosacea starts rather innocent, it can become rather painful and annoying because pustules and papules may infiltrate on your face. Some people compare it with Acne, but the main difference with acne is that it is not caused because of bacterias.
The first stage is the appearance of redness on the face and sometimes a hypersensitivity of the face. In some cases the blowing of the wind might even be painful. This first stage is very well treatable with a locally applied skin cream that contains antibiotics.
If you have a moderate form of rosacea than you not only have redness on your face but also papules and pustules which look a lot like Acne. Here you can also apply the cream locally but this will not be enough. That is why you additionally have to take oral medications containing antibiotics as well.
Stage 3 rosacea is a bit more severe than stage 2 and now there are also infiltrations. The skin will feel very rough and has become thick and pasty, this occurs most often on the nose. There is a very effective treatment for severe rosacea but doctors are a bit hesistent administrating it before all other treatments have failed. Roaccutae is a derivative of vitamin A and works very well but also has side effects that might do damage to your liver and kidneys. That is why your doctor will frequently check your blood values when you are taking this drug.
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