How to spot rosacea

According the British Skin Foundation, sixty percent of British people currently suffer from or have suffered with a skin disease at some point during their lifetime.

Rosacea is a common rash, found on the central part of the face, usually of a middle-aged person. A tendency to flush easily is followed by persistent redness on the cheeks, chin, forehead and nose, and by crops of small inflamed red bumps and pus spots.

Rosacea starts with a tendency to blush and flush easily. After a while, the central areas of the face become a deeper shade of red and end up staying this colour all the time. The area becomes studded with small red bumps (papules) and pus spots, which come and go in crops. Small dilated blood vessels (telangiectasia) appear, looking like thin red streaks. Scarring is seldom a problem.

Other problems with rosacea include the following:

• Rosacea can lead to embarrassment, anxiety, or depression, and a disrupted social life. 
• The face may swell (lymphoedema), especially around the eyes. 
• The nose may grow big, red and bulbous (rhinophyma) due to the overgrowth of the sebaceous glands. This is more common in men than women. 
• Some people with rosacea have eye symptoms (red, itchy, sore eyes and eyelids; a gritty feeling; sensitivity to light). A few patients with rosacea have more serious eye problems, such as rosacea keratitis, that can interfere with vision. 

Dr. Spiller Biomimetic Skin Care Anti Couperose Gel is a lipid free gel for the treatment of couperose and rosacea; with Rutin to strengthen and tighten blood vessels and capillary walls. Skin is protected and appears healthy and even and its non-oily formula will protect and reinforce the delicate parts of the skin and encourages tightening and strengthening of capillaries. Use morning and evening. Apply evenly on a cleansed and toned face, neck and décolleté. Massage into skin until fully absorbed. Can be used alone or followed by an appropriate day or night cream, depending on skin type.

Active ingredients:

• Panthenol / Provitamin B5
• Rutin
• Redless Compound
• Ginkgo Biloba