| Acne rosacea is an unknown but far more sinister | | | | is to correct the imbalances in skin environment, |
| and far less recognizable version of acne than the | | | | specifically by restoring deleted zinc, mineral and |
| zit-and-blackhead variety. In fact, diagnoses | | | | hydration levels. Naturally occurring plant extracts |
| ranging from allergies to alcoholism may precede | | | | like aloe vera, rosehip, and chamomile can be of |
| its final identification.Acne rosacea is characterized | | | | some benefit. A qualified dermatologist must be |
| by morbidly inflamed skin, typically on the cheeks, | | | | consulted for further pharmacological |
| forehead, nose, eyelids and, rarely, on the chest. | | | | intervention.Effective relief from the rosacea |
| The skin eruptions associated with acne rosacea | | | | variety of acne will depend largely on lifestyle |
| can vary from the bulging of capillary blood | | | | changes. Oral water intake must be stepped up |
| vessels to sizeable pus-filled cysts. Because of the | | | | to at least eight glasses per day, both to |
| disfigurement acne rosacea can cause, the | | | | rehydrate the skin and to calm the metabolic |
| disorder is often accompanied by depression, | | | | stress alarm. The use of alcohol and stimulants |
| social isolation and high levels of stress.Its holistic | | | | like coffee, tea and cigarettes entirely eliminated, |
| treatment may therefore have to include a | | | | since these encourage excessive sebaceous gland |
| certain degree of therapy. Unhappily, lack of | | | | excretions. Hot/icy cold showers, abrasive soaps |
| knowledge about rosacea can lead to serious | | | | and exposure to the sun are also detrimental. |
| complication while attempting to treat it. This is | | | | These measures, together with proper hygiene, a |
| because it is often mistakenly thought to be acne | | | | stress-reducing exercise regimen, and regular |
| and treated accordingly. The compounds used in | | | | sleep habits (at least seven hours per night) can |
| addressing acne can seriously exacerbate acne | | | | go a long way in alleviating rosacea. |
| rosacea symptoms.The correct course of action | | | | |