How to Prevent Rosacea Flushing and Redness

Rosacea is a skin condition in which blood vessels in the face tend to widen, engorge with blood and can turn your face as red as a candy apple. No one really knows what causes Rosacea, and it is a chronic condition that comes and goes. However, there are several things you can do to prevent flushing from occuring. I suffer from Rosacea and have found the following tips to be very helpful.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Soft Cloth
• Ice Water
• Tinted Talc-free Cosmetics
• Sun Screen

1. Soak a soft cloth in ice-cold water and apply it to the flushed areas of your face. The cold will constrict the blood vessels and reduce redness.
2. Use green-tinted makeup. The green combines with the red in your face and neutralizes it. I also use a green-tinted moisturizer.
3. Use a gentle liquid facial cleanser that contains sodium lauryl sulfate. Never scrub your face. Wipe gently with a soft cloth and rinse with cool water.
4. Avoid abrasives such as facial scrubs, loofa sponges, harsh puffs. Any kind of abrasives will irrite your skin and cause redness.
5. After you cleanse, smooth on a moisturizer that containes cucumber extracts. For some unknown reason, cucumber soothes the reduces the redness of Rosacea.
6. Select cosmetics developed for sensitive skin. Talc will irritate sensitive skin and contribute to Rosacea flushing. Cosmetics that are talc-free are your best choice.
7. Stay in the shade as much as possible. The sun can quickly set off a flare-up. You should always use sunscreen and wear a sun hat or visor. Choose a sunscreen that lists titanium dioxide as one of it's main ingredients and is SPF 15 or higher.
8. Spicy food is know to trigger flushing. Avoid spicy foods made with hot chili peppers, tabasco sauce, and horseradish as much as possible.

Tips & Warnings

• The five big triggers of Rosacea flushing are spicy foods, stress, alcohol, heat, humidity.