Rosacea: easily flushing face and chest, adult acne, 'broken', visible capillaries

5 things to do today to control your Rosacea
Rosacea is not only annoying to see in the mirror. It is downright uncomfortable! I know. I suffered for many years starting in my late teens. Doctors gave me expensive prescriptions that didn't even control it. “Medical” estheticians (there actually is no such designation in California) sold me expensive products and services...that made it worse! In desperation, I decided to do my own research. I solved it. Relatively inexpensively. And then, I got my esthetics license to help others.

1. Stop using: soaps; gritty exfoliators; harsh acids (Glycolic and AHA especially); scrubby things; improperly pH balanced products. Too many botanicals in products can make finding your triggers difficult. Go with basic formulas as much as possible.
2. Start using: A gentle cleanser appropriate for your skin; add a calming, hydrating, daily moisturizer with SPF (UV protection is important because UV is inflammatory).
   
3. Never pick, poke, or scrub. Use only your hands to cleanse.
   
4. Learn what ingredients calm the skin to ensure your products contain some of them. It is especially useful to use one or two calming ingredients in a serum applied daily.
   

Take note of your 'triggers'. Rosacea flares are caused by something!
Common triggers: Alcohol, hot drinks, emotional events, temperature extremes.
I've seen triggers that go beyond what you will read on the medical sites. Additional issues I have seen/found with clients:

• The wrong skin care products and methods. (Products/abrasion/hot water washing.) This is the #1 most common thing I find...sometimes the only thing I need to do is change a clients routine/products.
  

• Nuts. (one client almonds, one client peanuts, one client walnuts-no problem for me personally though)
  
• Wind. Cold, drying wind (this is one of my personal main triggers)
  
• Low humidity. I have an entire blog post about how to deal with low humidity
  
• Extreme, sudden stress: anger, embarrassment, excitement, worrying (learn self calming techniques)
  
• Spicy foods. Especially capsaicin (esp. chili peppers).
  
• Other foods. (I'm mildly allergic/sensitive to eggs and beets, and very allergic to capsaicin-these all can trigger rosacea in me.)
  

My rosacea is under control 99% of the time. If I get a runny nose and am blowing a lot, or cold wind without sufficient protection...that irritation against my cheeks can trigger me. But usually I do a good job predicting it and keep my skin protected. I also have immediate skin calming products that I utilize to nip a flare in the bud! (I have a few relatively inexpensive products that are amazing.)
Don't suffer with rosacea. Learn to keep it at bay with some simple solutions you'll incorporate into your daily routine.
(805) 865-5112
Linda Carmichael, L.E.
California Licensed Esthetician
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