Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that produces areas of extreme redness of the face accompanied by hard red bumps and pustules on the forehead, cheeks and nose and in many cases the appearance of visible blood vessels on the nose and cheeks. In some cases, this condition can also cause watery eyes and a bulbous nose.
As many as 1 in 20 people may suffer from this condition and if left untreated it can lead to permanent skin damage. The medical community usually treats this condition with antibiotics but, more and more people are finding that natural treatments work just as well and often have fewer side effects. The best natural treatments for Rosacea is an all around natural approach that encompasses diet, proper care and cleaning of your skin and treatment of the skin during breakouts. Here are a few general tips that may help reduce the number of breakouts and help treat the symptoms of Rosacea.
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Avoid Those Things That Trigger Breakouts
It has been shown that exposure to hot temperatures, sun, wind, stress and strenuous exercise all trigger Rosacea breakouts so the first thing you should do in order to treat this condition naturally is avoid exposure to any of these things as much as possible. While you can't do much about the weather, you can avoid going out on hot days as much as possible and try and stay cool. Stay out of the sun and when you must be out in the sun wear sun block to protect your face from the sun's UV rays. Avoid as much stress as possible and find ways to manage and reduce the stress you do have. By avoiding and limiting your exposure to the conditions that trigger breakouts you can significantly reduce the frequency of Rosacea breakouts.
Eat Healthy
There are many foods that can also trigger Rosacea breakouts. Two of the worst offenders is spicy food and alcohol avoid these two foods completely. In addition, make a journal of what you eat and discover what foods are personal triggers for your breakouts, avoid these foods as much as possible.
Chose a healthy balanced diet that contains plenty of fruits and vegetables especially those high in Vitamin A and B. Drink plenty of water and if necessary take vitamin B supplements as it has been shown that many people with Rocacea suffer from low Vitamin B in their systems.
Proper Cleaning Of Your Skin
In order to both reduce the frequency of Rosecea breakouts and to treat the symptoms when breakouts occur it is important to properly clean your skin. Choosing to use natural or homemade soap containing no perfumes or additives is one way to avoid drying out your skin which makes the symptoms or Rosecea worse. An all natural soap contains glycerin that will help keep your skin from drying out. Choosing a soap with natural rose often soothes and cools the skin as well.
When washing, never use hot water, instead use lukewarm water and your finger tips to clean your face, rinse then rinse again in cold water and pat your face dry with a clean towel. Never, rub your face as this may irritate the skin especially during a Rosecea breakout. Remember the cooler you can keep your skin, the better the chance are of avoiding a breakout and if a breakout does occur keeping your face cool may help reduce the symptoms resulting in a less severe breakout than you have experienced before.
Treating Breakouts
There are a number of natural ways to treat Rosecea breakouts and help reduce the worst of the symptoms. These treatments range from facial masks to herbal treatments that various people have used with various degrees of success. Finding the right natural treatment for you may take some time as it can only be done by trial and error. However, here are a few treatments that many people have found to be effective in relieving some of the symptoms of Rosecea.
Facial Masks That Help Cool The Face And Reduce Redness
Many sufferers of Rosecea find that making a face mask of natural ingredients often helps to reduce some of the redness caused by this condition and in some cases helps to clean up the break outs much faster than without their use. Here are two face masks that some people find to be effective.
Oatmeal and Yogurt face masks consists of mixing fine oatmeal into yogurt and forming a face mask. Apply it to the face and let dry and then rinse off with clean luke warm water, rinse face again with cool water and pat dry. Do this twice a day.
You can also make a face mask of raw egg white and lemon. Beat it to a froth and apply it your face, allow to dry and then rinse off with luke warm water and pat dry.
Other Treatments
Applying aloe straight from the aloe plant has been reported by some Rosecea suffers to help reduce both the redness and the hard red bumps on the cheeks, forehead and nose as well as providing a cooling feeling to the affected area. Also some people have reported that steeping green tea in a small amount of hot water and then allowing to cool and applying with a cotton swap to the affected area helps cool and reduce some of the redness.
For those who experience gritty and watery eyes with their Rosecea flareups some sufferers have reported that sliced fresh cucumber soaked in milk and placed on closed eyelids provide some relief. Also natural cucumber creams may provide some relief to the red areas of the skin.
In addition there are a number of herbal remedies that people have tried with varying degrees of success in the treatment of this condition.
Rosacea is a chronic condition for which there is no known cure, but by avoiding those conditions and foods that trigger breakouts, eating a well balance diet and treating the symptoms promptly you can reduce the frequency of breakouts and shorten the length of breakouts when they do occur naturally.
Facing Rosacea - Natural Treatments That Help Reduce Breakouts and Treat Symptoms
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