Can Rosacea Be Cured?

Can rosacea be cured? Well before this question can be answered, it would be best if you knew what rosacea actually is, and what can cause rosacea to flair up. Also what are some of the signs and symptoms of rosacea?

This is the dictionary meaning for rosacea: "Rosacea is a skin disease of the face, a recurring inflammatory disorder of the skin of the nose, cheeks, and forehead that is characterized by swelling, dilation of capillaries, pimples, and a reddened appearance."

Rosacea normally affects the nose and cheeks, but in rare cases it can affect other areas of the body. There would be a lumpy appearance or coarseness to the skin, redness, the affected area could be in the shape of a butterfly, there may be pustules and papules as well as excessive oiliness. Your completion may appear purplish in color.

Some common triggers that could affect your condition: alcohol, spicy foods, temperature (such as hot or cold weather) or even sudden changes in temperature, environmental factors (such as sun exposure or wind), emotional stress, heated beverages, and hot baths. You will also need to be careful what skincare products you use as they could trigger your condition.

Some other facts about rosacea, is that it is not believed to be contagious, in server cases antibiotics can be prescribed by a skin specialist. The antibiotics are thought to help because they reduce the inflammation, rather than curing the disorder/disease.

Unfortunately rosacea is thought of as a chronic disorder, rather than just a short term condition, you may suffer from relapses and remissions. As long as you follow simple lifestyle changes you will be less likely to trigger your rosacea, you may also need medical assistances to control the outbreaks. As long as you are consistent with your lifestyle change and medical assistant in the long term you will be less likely to have a reoccurrence of rosacea.

There is some speculation that rosacea could be hereditary, but at this point in time there is no solid proof in the form of scientific research to back this statement up.

To answer the original question, no rosacea can not be cured. But it can be controlled under medical supervision form a dermatologist, and to the best of your ability avoiding any known triggers that will cause your rosacea to flair up. Also using skincare products tailored towards sensitive skins would be to an advantage.