Treatment for Rosacea

Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder that most often affects the forehead, nose, cheekbones, and chin.  Groups of capillaries close to the surface of the skin become dilated, resulting in blotchy red areas with small bumps and sometimes pimples.  The redness can come and go but eventually may become permanent.  The skin tissue can swell and thicken, and may be tender and sensitive to the touch.

The inflammation from rosacea can look like acne but it tends to be more chronic.  Blackheads and white heads are almost never present, and it usually begins at middle age.  It is a fairly common disorder, about one in every twenty people is afflicted with it but many never realize they have it.  Rosacea usually begins with frequent flushing of the face, particularly the nose and cheeks.  The swelling of the blood vessels under the skin causes the flushing.  This “red mask” can serve as a flag for attention.  Rosacea can also cause a persistent burning and feeling of grittiness in the eyes or inflamed and swollen eyelids.  In severe cases vision can be impaired.  The underlying cause or causes of rosacea are not understood, but certain factors are known to aggravate the condition, including the consumption of alcohol hot liquids, and/or spicy foods; exposure to sunlight;  extremes of temperature;  and the use of makeup and skin care products containing alcohol.  Stress, vitamin deficiencies and infection can be contributing factors. The things that aggravate one person’s rosacea may have no effect on another person.

Rosacea is most common in white women between the ages of thirty and fifty. When it does occur in men it tends to be more severe, and is usually accompanied by rhinophyma (a nose that becomes chronically red and enlarged).  Fair- skinned individuals seem to be more susceptible to this condition than darker skinned people.  People who flush easily seem to be more prone than others to develop rosacea

Rosacea is most common in white women between the ages of thirty and fifty. When it does occur in men it tends to be more severe, and is usually accompanied by rhinophyma ( a nose that becomes chronically red and enlarged).  Fair- skinned individuals seem to be more susceptible to this condition than darker skinned people.  People who flush easily seem to be more prone than others to develop rosacea.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing Vitamin Recommendations

Evening Primrose Oil: 500mg 3 times daily - excellent skin healer

 

Vitamin A: 25,000 iu daily for 3 months, then reduce to 15,000 iu daily, Do not exceed 10,000iu daily if you are pregnant.

 

B Complex: 50mg 2 times a day, Anti-stress vitamins that are necessary in all cellular functions and help to maintain healthy skin.

 

Vitamin E: 400iu daily - protects against free radicals

 

Zinc: 50mg daily, For tissue repair.  Enhances immune response. 

 

Peppermint oil capsules: 1-2 with each meal, helps to eliminate toxins from the liver.

 

Nutrition

Eat a clean diet that emphasizes vegetables and grains

Avoid fats, especially saturated fats, and all animal products.

Saturated fats promote inflammation.

Avoid alcohol, dairy, cafffeine, cheese, chocolate, cocoa, eggs, fat, fish, salt, sugar and spicy foods.

Do not drink hot beverages, allow both food and drink to cool down before eating.

Avoid extreme temperatures, especially heat.  No hot tubs, saunas, steams, hot baths or showers, warm to lukewarm only.

Do not use topical steroid creams, these only make the condition worse.

People with rosacea re moe likely to suffer from migraines.  Migraines are linked to vascular disfunction.

 

Demodex folliculorum

Is a type of microscopic mite that lives on cast-off skin cells and is normally present on human skin, has been found in significantly higher than normal numbers in skin samples taken from people with rosacea.  Researchers speculate that this organism, or some type of reaction to it, may be invlolved in rosacea.

Nature’s Creations Skin Care Recommendations

 

Cleansing:  Using the Lavender & Calendula cleansing bar cleanse skin morning and night.  Rinsing with lukewarm water.  When skin is free from cleanser continue to rinse, splashing skin 5-10 times more with cool water.  When cleansing skin use a clean face cloth each day.

 

Facial Tonic:  Using either the rosewater, or one of the Facial Tonics for acne/scars/ or oily skin depending on each individual, spritz face liberally.  This will tighten pores, act as an antiseptic (without the use of alcohol), and reduce inflammation and redness.

 

Facial Repair:  When Facial Tonic has absorbed into skin apply the Facial Repair-Rosacea, this specific day lotion is highly anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, cicatrisant, and calming.  It also has a wonderful moisturizing effect without being greasy, stimulates cellular regeneration, and regulates sebum production.

 

Aromatic Facial Complex:  Rosacea

 

Weekly Aromatherapy Facial Treatment

 

The effects of this treatment is by far the greatest benefit to the healing of rosacea.  It is important that it is done weekly or bi-weekly.  It is recommended to come in to the day spa for a customized Rosacea Facial once a month. 

 

Compress - Add 1 heaped tablespoon of Nature’s Creations Rosacea Herbal Blend to 1 cup of boiling water.  Let steep for 10minutes.  Add 1 cups very cold water.  Temperature should be tepid (betwn. warm and cold).  Soak compress and place on affected area for 2-3 minutes, repeat 5 times.

 

Mask:  Apply a thin layer of Facial Mask for Oily Congested skin to entire face.  Let dry 10 - 15min.  Once dry remove with lukewarm water.  When all mask has been removed rinse face 10 more times with cool water.

 

Tone:  Using the Organic Rosewater or the Facial Tonic/Dry sensitive spritz entire face.  Let dry.

 

Hydrate:  Using the Aromatic Facial Complex for Rosacea or the Aromatic Facial Complex for Acne massage approx. 25 drops of complex onto entire face.  Take 5-10 minutes to massage skin lightly.  Leave skin to absorb the complex for 10 min., then dab off any unabsorbed complex with a clean tissue.