What Causes Rosacea and How You Can Deal With It Successfully?

Rosacea

Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that generally affects the facial skin and also the eyes in some instances. The condition is characterized by redness of the skin, acne-like appearance on and around the nose and cheeks, dilated blood vessels, and also thickening of the skin when it advances to the second stage. Rosacea typically affects the face. It is very rarely seen on other parts of the body.

What Are The Reasons For Rosacea?

Despite extensive research, the precise reasons that trigger rosacea are not known. Scientific studies have revealed various theories about this skin condition over the years. There are several triggers that cause the symptoms to flare up and increase the redness of the face.

Increased dilation of facial blood vessels and the resultant increase in blood near the skin surface is the reason why the skin appears red and flushed. An assortment of lifestyle factors and…

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10 Things you didn’t know were horrible for your skin!

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A woman of today knows that taking care of your skin is vital. We cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize and get the oh-so-important facial. But there are a few things that could be wrecking havoc on your skin and you may not even realize it.

#1) Sleeping with your make-up on

Yours truly used to be a big offender of this. If you’ve ever forgotten after a long day you probably know the results the next morning. Falling asleep with your make-up can clog your pores, and can lead to bacterial infections and acne. If you really can’t seem to remember, try and keep your make-up remover wipes by your bed.

#2) Squinting your eyes

If you constantly forget your sunglasses, think your contact/glasses prescription needs to be updated, then now’s the time! Eye protection and the proper lens can help prevent fine lines, wrinkles and sun damage. Are you calling your…

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