Rosacea
Risk Factors
No
one knows for sure the causes of rosacea; these factors, however, are suspected:
- alcohols
and red wine
- Inadequate
fluid intake - failure to drink enough water
- Hot
drinks: coffee and tea have long been accused; however, scientists have found little proof. It is instead
belied that hot temperature has an influence on outbreaks of rosacea
- exposure
to intense cold or very hot weather
- prolonged
exposure to sunlight, winds
- taking
(too) hot bath
- physical
effort
- Stress,
anger, embarrassment, fatigue, and everything that is likely to raise blood pressure.
- Some
diseases such as fever, colds, gastritis, diaphragmatic hernia or hot flashes associated with menopause.
- Some
medications such as topical steroids and vasodilators, drugs that relax or dilate
blood vessels.
- Skin
products made of or which contain eucalyptus oil, clove oil, alcohol, witch hazel, salicylic acid, menthol
or peppermint. Any product that causes skin drying or stinging, such as after –shave, can lead to rosacea
outbreaks.
- Different
foods are known to cause outbreaks of rosacea: spicy foods, pepper, vanilla, foods rich in histamine,
vinegar, tomatoes, citrus and grapes, as swell chocolate, sour cream, yogurt, cheese, eggplant, spinach,
bananas and many varieties of pulses.
Rosacea
Causes
Rosacea Symptoms
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