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It is a fact that 14 million people in North America have this dreaded Rosacea which is a chronic skin disease. Women and fair skinned people between the ages of 30 and 60 are likely to be affected by it.

There are certain signs you can look out for such as: areas of redness on your face, or pustules and red bumps on your nose, forehead, cheeks and chin. There could also be small blood vessels on your nose or cheeks. This is a condition called telangiectasia. There could also be a tendency to blush or flush.
Here are certain natural treatments for Rosacea. And there are conventional ones too. Laser therapy may be used in the cases of flushing and the appearance of blood vessels.
Some of the natural treatments are

  • Chrysanthellum Indicum Cream: Compounds used in this formulation strengthen capillaries. A test done against placebo yielded good results by this cream vis a vis placebo.
  • Green Tea Cream is another very good cream.
  • Some of the others are Niacinamide cream containing B3 Vitamin. It improves the skin barrier, its moisture levels and greatly reduces inflammation .It can also be taken orally, that is niacinamide. Licorice which is a herb greatly helps in reducing redness in Rosacea.
  • Digestive enzymes are used sometimes as it was seen that people with rosacea may have frequent indigestion after eating fatty foods as there is a deficiency pancreatic lipase in these people. When the rosacea patients in the study were given pancreatic enzyme supplements with meals, their symptoms of indigestion and rosacea both improved.
  • Azelaic acid cream which is made from wheat, rye and barley seems to do antimicrobial action which slows me down the growth of bacteria of the skin and reduces redness of the skin and the pustules in Rosacea.
  • Apple Cider Vinegar seems to stimulate the release of digestive enzymes and helps normalize the bacterial balance in the intestines. It is available in liquid and tablet form.
  • Another very effective method is the Zenmed Skin Support system. It is a fusion of several anti-inflammatory ingredients which reduce flushing and redness. There are also bacteria fighting agents to prevent breakouts. It also has Collagen network boosters which tend to get damaged in this condition.

    • It is important in Rosacea that harsh cleansers and toners must not be used. The natural oils in the skin must be most definitely regulated to allow one’s skin to create its own defense mechanism against bacteria and the environment.