The Voyages’s Return
Rosacea is a long term skin disorder that causes a burning sensation when a creams or cosmetics are applied to the areas affected,rosacea symptoms include redness, small bumps, visible blood vessels or in its extreme thickened skin in the face, upper body or sometimes other parts of the body, and it affects adults and most commonly affects women than men. There are a lot of theories presented on how one can get Rosacea including but not limited to genetic factors, frequent sun exposure, a certain mite found in hair follicles, bacteria associated with stomach ulcers, a gastrointestinal disease, however until now, the exact cause of having this disease is still unknown, some theories also suggest that a flare up of the disease can be triggered by stress, anxiety, embarrassment, change in humidity or alcohol consumption, in most cases Rosacea just comes and goes but in some it gets worse over time. For some cases certain factors, using medicine or treatment was shown to have a positive effect of getting rid of the skin redness, thickness, or papules making the patient appear to have had improved but even with the technological advancements of medicine however there has been no approved way to treat rosacea completely. Treatments like what most dermatologists suggest, applying topical antibiotics for weeks or taking an oral antibiotic to treat rosacea and for some extreme cases electrosurgery and laser surgery done to the affected areas, make the disorder appear worse so keeping the condition under control and avoiding the factors that cause flare-ups has always been the goal of most treatments. Sadly due to the long term effect of Rosacea, some patients become depressed by the changes in their skin appearance, they experience low self-esteem, embarrassment, and adversely affected socially, thus it is important that information regarding this disorder be available to many so that the emotional and social effects of the disease may also be considered.