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There is nothing worse than being scared to go out in public than going out in public with Rosacea. People
Rosacea
Rosacea is a common long-term skin disease that affects people over the age of 30. Women, especially during menopause, and people who have fair skin most likely have it. It doesn’t only affect the skin but it also affects the skin around the eyes. There are also trials that is being done in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to find out how Rosacea is caused.
What is Rosacea
Rosacea is a skin disease that affects people between the age of 30 and 60. This skin disease is also long-term. Women are more common than men.
What does it look like1
There is frequent flushing of the face, vascular rosacea, inflammatory rosacea, and several other conditions involving the skin.
Flushing of the Face. The flushing of the face can include the forehead, nose, cheeks,
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Causes persistent redness and pink bumps and bumps containing pus. Inflammation of the eye as well as telangiectasia may occur.
Why the Eye Might be affected. People who have eye conditions caused by this disease may have redness, dryness, itching, burning, tearing, and the sensation of having sand in the eye. Most people who have Rosacea mostly have this symptom.
Symptoms of Rosacea. Symptom include flushed, red face with sensitive, dry skin that may burn or sting, small bumps and pimples or acne breakouts, coarse and thick skin with bumpy texture, and red, dry, irritated eyes.
Causes of Rosacea. Doctors and scientists do not know what causes this disease. All they know is that there is something that is irritating the skin and causing flare-ups. People who have this disease say that causes flare-ups includes alcohol, exercise, sun, wind exposure, hot weather, stress, spicy food, and hot baths. Doctors also found out that it can run in families. Doctors said that it is easy to diagnose, because there is pattern to the disease. Also most of the time tests are not needed or


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