Triggers Affecting the Occurence of Rosacea

Several factors have been identified that may be related to the development of rosacea:
~A disorder of the blood vessels that causes them to swell, leading to flushing may be a factor in rosacea.

~A genetic predisposition combined with certain environmental factors that may irritate the skin causing rosacea symptoms to occur.

~Clogging of the sebaceous gland openings with skin mites called Demodex folliculorum, which live in facial-hair follicles are thought by some to be a factor in the presence of rosacea.

~Rosacea appears to affect fair-skinned people more often, though it can affect any skin type. Often several people in a family have rosacea, so researchers think it may be at least partly genetic.

~Rosacea by the numbers may be more common in women, but is often more severe in men -- perhaps because men tend to delay seeking medical help until rosacea reaches advanced stages.

~Other factors that may be involved include vitamin-B deficiency, local infection, hydrochloric-acid (stomach acid) deficiency, infection with Helicobacter pylori, and/or digestive disorders.

~In some cases, rosacea may be associated with migraine headache, other skin disorders, and certain eye disorders, including blepharitis and keretitis.

Rosacea Facial Redness

The symptoms of rosacea can vary from person to person, however there are many commonalities. One of the earliest symptoms of rosacea is flushing or diffuse redness. Facial redness or erythema is also the most common symptom of rosacea. Rosacea facial redness is caused by hundreds of tiny dilated blood vessels near the surface of the facial skin that become inflamed or dilated due to many rosacea triggers.

Facial redness has been described as a flushed appearance caused by an embarrassing situation or stress in a social gathering. Some people find when they have to give a speech or public address that they experience facial heat and redness due to the nervousness or stress.

Some may experience a  blotchy redness or patches of bright facial redness as a result of exercise or strenuous activity. If the redness becomes more permanent or constant, one may suspect the skin condition known as rosacea.

Rosacea sufferers are often asked if they have gotten a sunburn and may be further embarrassed when others comment and inquire - doesn't that hurt.

Treatment needs to begin with an understanding of the cause of your flushing.