The connection between low humidity and rosacea. We all hope to avoid skin like this but when humidity levels drop in Winter then our skin can be as dry as the desert. This leaves our skin prone and open to the dreaded rosacea roughness and redness. Read on for how...
Tips to get you through the Christmas season Yes you are in good rosacea company this Christmas, the man himself - Santa, Renee Zelwegger, Cameron Diaz, Bill Clinton, Alex Ferguson all suffer from the condition but what can be done to help when the season is a mine field of...
All you need to know about ocular rosacea My eyes are stinging just looking at this photograph, but red stinging eyes are the typical symptoms of ocular rosacea. Some of my own story might resonate with you. I always remember having red stinging eyes from when I was a teenager. I often...
Have you ever wondered what exactly it is that causes your rosacea to worsen and flare at certain times? I’m sure you have all done some level of research into the condition (it’s hard not to when it’s constantly on your mind!). Here’s a quick summary into the conditions that...
According to dermatologists, type 2 rosacea is the easiest rosacea to treat. But all of you type 2’s might beg to differ! To treat type 2, dermatologists and GP’s usually prescribe antibiotics. This can be in the form of a topical gel, which is applied directly to the skin. If...
Wintertime is a season of extremes. Outside, the weather is usually cold and windy. But once you’re inside the temperatures are much warmer. With heat blasting, hot showers, warm kitchens and hot drinks, you're constantly changing temperature. For most rosacea sufferers these extremes can often cause annoying flare ups. 10...
The Link between the Demodex Mite and type 2 Rosacea Here he is – your sebum/skin oil loving little mite who lives on everyone's face but populates rosacea type 2 face up to 10 times more than any other. Check out do you suffer from Type 2 Rosacea – that’s the one...
Ok, this blog might be a bit heavy going for some of you – and it is quite long - but I think its important to cover the basics of why antibiotics are sometimes prescribed for the treatment of rosacea. Antibiotics are mainly prescribed for Type 2 Rosacea, where there is persistent redness...
The sun is out at long last but its bitter sweet for us Rosacea sufferers. Sun is the number 1 trigger as voted for in a survey of over 1000 Rosacea sufferers. The sun affects the skin by acting as an astringent to tighten, dry, and clog pores which can make...
