How do you know if its rosacea?

[Polly_P]

I have put this post on a thread in allergy forum as i noticed they were taking about it there but thought i would also post here.

Since i have joined this site i have read quite a bit about rosacea (i hadn't heard of it before) and i wonder if i might have it - not wanting to sound like a hyperchondriac!

I blush really easily, often if someone just talks to me normally, i get a very hot face at times, i get very red and blotchy across my nose and cheeks. Does this sound like rosacea or is it just my type of skin?

Also is rosacea an allergy? I joined this forum because of my allergies but when i saw this post it got me thinking because i saw you mentioned triggers. I don't drink much.

[talkhealth]

I know it's a while since you posted Polly_P but just wondering if you did manage to get a diagnosis for your skin condition?

[Klips1589]

I think only a doctor can tell if it's rosacea.

[David147]

You may indeed have rosacea.

Prerosacea (stage 1) may look like a simple tendency to flush more when you get hot, cold, stressed, or eat spicy food.

Vascular rosacea (stage 2) happens when capillaries on your face swell and become visible.

Inflammatory rosacea (stage 3) includes acne-like pustules and bumps on your face.

The symptoms you have described are typical of Stage 1. My rosacea (I'm 46) began when I was your age.

Rosacea should be evaluated, diagnosed, and treated by a doctor. If you allow your rosacea to progress to the vascular stage, you will have broken capillaries on your face; in the inflammatory stage you may have bumps and scarring.

There is no reliable over-the-counter treatment for rosacea. There are some products (such as Eucerin Redness Relief) that temporarily relieve redness, but only for a few hours.

[talkhealth]

Thank you,

Helen