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What Causes Rosacea Symptoms and Skin Care Products
If you have really red skin that flushes easily
with your emotions, that reacts badly to spicy
food or alcohol, that gets bumpy and acne breaks out
along with being chronically too-red, you may have rosacea. The culprit is heredity: if your
ancestral background is Nordic or Celtic or very
Anglo, those fair-skinned genes may be causing
your problem. Some ways of dealing with red skin
include wearing the right makeup and moisturizers, avoiding spices
and liquor in your diet, applying certain creams and lotions
and some cosmetic procedures that target the
problem under the skin.
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Learn to Avoid Your Rosacea Trigger to Help Your Skin
If your skin is mostly just red and flushy without
breaking out or getting bumpy, the best thing you
can do for it is keep it cool and keep it covered.
Some people get more flushed when they’re eating
or drinking hot things, like tea, soup or
spicy-hot foods. One chronically flushed friend of
mine said that whenever she has a hot drink, she
also gets ice water on the side, and she
alternates sips of hot with sips of cold. A
dermatologist I recently spoke with advocates
keeping a mister with you all the time. Fill it
with Evian water and mist your face every hour or
two throughout the day. She swears by it.
How to Protect Rosacea Prone Skin with the Proper Treatments
Once you have a plan for keeping your skin cool,
focus on keeping it covered. This means more than
wearing a hat in the sun! It means buying and
wearing sunblock, not sunscreen. The difference
between the two is important: sunscreen lets light
through. Sunblock prevents light from getting in.
Look for products containing zinc oxide, the best
sunblock known. Make sure you get your face and
neck thoroughly covered with sunblock, even if
you’re just driving down to the mall. You can get
sun exposure just sitting in the car. And even
once you’re wearing sunblock each and every day,
wear that hat, too.
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Using the Right Skin Care Products and Makeup is Essential for Controling Your Rosacea Symtoms
If you skin is prone to rosacea or rosacea acne you must use only the most gentle skin care products you can find, which sometimes requires visiting a specialty store or online retailer that specializes in rosacea products. Common skin care and cosmetic ingredients that should be avoided, according to a study done by the National Rosacea Society, are alcohols, witch hazel, fragrances, menthol, peppermint, and eucalyptus. If a skin care or makeup product burns after application - STOP using it immediately. Even a slight burning sensation is your body's way of telling you that it doesn't like the cream, makeup, etc. that you are using. You should also never extensively rub or exfoliate your rosacea prone skin since this can cause even further irritation.
I have taken the time to search the internet for a qualified online retailer of rosacea skin care products. See a variety of rosacea skin care makeup products (Search Help: Visit the link and click on Skin Conditions > Rosacea to see the list of rosacea friendly products).
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Rosacea Skin Care Creams, Makeup and Products
A recent breakthrough in skincare is the use of
green or white tea extract. You can take green tea
extract internally, and it’s being added to
weight-loss supplements, vitamins and snacks
because research suggests that chemicals in green
and white tea can enhance your metabolism. But for
rosacea and other skincare, green tea extract with
added caffeine works to reduce the effects of sun
exposure. The dermatologist I visited gave me a
sample of a cream used by her clientele, and I
took it home. It’s called Replenix, and it has
green tea, chamomile and cucumber extracts in a
soothing lotion base. It’s sort of a beige color
(from the high content of tea extract), and has a
very light scent, and with its mediceutical-
Baby-Boomer name, I didn’t know what to expect.
This morning, I hadn’t put on any moisturizer yet,
because I went to check my email right after my
shower, and I kind of got caught up in things. My
skin was definitely feeling on the crispy side,
but when I rubbed the Replenix in, I was amazed by
how great it feels going on. It’s smooth, not oily
or caky or gloppy at all. It soaked right in, and
my face feels totally soft and smooth. Is it silk
or velvet? I can’t decide! I’m going to buy a
jugful of this stuff.
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