Rosacea

Rosacea is a genetic condition seen mostly in light skin people, normally in their thirties or forties.
Someone with rosacea often has red cheeks and sometimes a red nose, which may be accompanied by pus pimples and red bumps. It doesn't look great in its advanced stages, but it's not contagious or catching. It also means the person's skin has sustained considerable sun damage that has broken down the collagen around the blood capillaries, causing them to dilate and increase blood flow to the skin. That's why people with rosacea have chronic redness. The increased blood flow may also be blame for the broken capillaries.
According to researches, rosacea tends to affect men and women differently. Women are more likely to have the symptoms on the cheeks and chin, while men are more likely to have swelling of the nose associated with advanced rosacea.

Most common factors that may trigger rosacea flare-ups:

Sun, emotional stress, hot weather, alcohol, spicy foods, exercise, hot baths, cold weather, hot drinks, some skin care products.

Valuable skin care tips:

• Cleanse skin morning and evening with a non-irritating cleanser.
• In the morning apply an oil-free moisturizer with sun protection.
• Apply a prescription sulfur-containing cream.
• To stabilize and treat rosacea, doctors often prescribe topical antibiotics, such as metronidazole, or oral antibiotics, such as tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline or erythromycin.
• Lase treatments can also be prescribed to help tone down the redness.
• Watch out for the powder and foundation you use. Many of the most popular powders are iridescent, which comes from ground-up mica. The rough-edged particles of mica can over time lodge into your skin, causing irritation, breakouts, and milia (tiny little white sebaceous cysts that can't be squeezed). Use a matte finish for your powder and foundation, rather than products with mica or light-reflecting particles in them.