Rosacea is a chronic skin disease that causes facial redness and is made worse with sun exposure, heat, or by eating spicy foods, drinking alcohol or getting embarrassed.
Symptoms of rosacea include:
There is no cure for rosacea but most cases can be controlled. Your doctor may prescribe daily topical treatments or oral medications. You’ll also want to avoid things that can easily cause your rosacea to flare up. In more severe cases, surgery can help with scarring of the nose.
Additional things you can do to help are:
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