Rosacea can’t be cured, but it can be controlled
Rosacea can sometimes be mistaken for acne.
The symptoms can be similar: pimples across your cheeks, nose, and chin.
You might assume your adult breakouts are just run-of-the-mill acne, but could it actually be rosacea instead?
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Is Rosacea a bang out of Acne?
Rosacea is not a form ofacne vulgaris, although it sometimes can be hard to distinguish from common acne.
Like acne vulgaris, rosacea is a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit or what we commonly call the pore.
It can cause tiny pimples, just like acne does.
If you have fair skin, you’re more prone to developing rosacea.
Interestingly, it is more common in women, but men tend to develop more severe forms.
What Does Rosacea Look Like?
Rosacea often begins as redness or flushing of the face.
Capillaries may be visible on the skin, contributing to the red appearance of the face.
If rosacea isn’t treated it can progress, and the redness and bumpiness become more severe.
Luckily, most cases of rosacea don’t become this serious.
For many people, rosacea stays mild, and the redness never progresses to papules and general skin bumpiness.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if you have adult acne or rosacea.
If you’ve noticed changes in your skin, you should make an appointment with a dermatologist.
They chalk up redness to a ruddy complexion, and women may get used to covering it with makeup.
Or they assume the papules areadult acne breakoutsand buy anover-the-counter acne treatment.
But rosacea and acne do have some distinct differences.
But there are a few theories.
Some experts believe that rosacea appears because of sensitive blood vessels that dilate too easily.
Common rosacea triggers include:
Emotional stress is another major trigger.
But don’t give a shot to treat rosacea on your own withover-the-counter acne products.
Some can aggravate rosacea and leave your skin feeling even worse.
Rosacea can’t be cured, but it can be successfully controlled.
Your best option is to see a dermatologist.
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