Skinsaviour » Rosacea – What Is It? http://www.skinsaviour.com.au Skin Care Articles, Skin Care Videos, Skin Care Solutions || Skinsaviour Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:47:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Rosacea – What Is It? http://www.skinsaviour.com.au/blog/rosacea-what-is-it http://www.skinsaviour.com.au/blog/rosacea-what-is-it#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:27:31 +0000 Jo http://www.skinsaviour.com.au/?p=610 Rosacea is a common skin disorder that causes redness in the face as the blood vessels in the face contract and expand.  It often comes and goes but can last for a few days. Tiny red veins may form a spider web on the cheeks, nose and forehead.

No one  knows the cause of rosacea but it is more common in people with fair skins and tends to run in families.

Rosacea is not caused by drinking alcohol as once thought, although alcohol can make flare ups worse. Rosacea does have triggers amd part of managing rosacea is to determine those triggers so they can be avoided.

Sunscreen is a must and skin care products should be free from perfumes and colour and irritating ingredients that could cause a flare up.

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