About Rosacea | Causes, Symptoms, Triggers, & How to Get Rid of Rosacea

Pink cheeks can be a sign of good health, but when flushed skin and redness progress to broken blood vessels, red bumps, irritation, and pimples, you might have to consult your GP and see how to get rid of rosacea permanently. This article covers the causes, symptoms and ways to treat rosacea. Rosacea can be treated well using BelleCôte Paris's Marine Anti-aging toner and you shall see the results for yourself.

What Causes Rosacea?

As per a study conducted by National Institute of Health, nobody knows the exact cause for rosacea - it’s an inflammatory disease impacted by many reasons like:

• Genetics
• Blood Vessel Trouble
• Environmental Factors 
• Smoking/Passive Smoking
• Weak Immune system. 

Fair-skinned individuals and women are more likely to develop the symptoms of rosacea. 

Symptoms 

Sometimes blushing isn’t just embarrassment - easily flushed skin can be the first sign of developing rosacea. 

• Cheeks that feel hot
• Cheeks that sting
• Broken blood vessels
• Bumps
• Breakouts 

These indications shown up on the surface of the skin means that you could potentially receive a diagnosis and see how you can get rid of rosacea. A Clinical Review conducted in 2016 highlighted the importance of taking these symptoms in account and treat the individual accordingly. 

Rosacea Triggers

Inflammatory diseases like rosacea tend to have triggers that make the condition flare and become more severe.

Stress

Stress is a very common factor for various skin problems including wrinkles, dark circles and rosacea, so it is recommended to take good care of your mental health for a healthy looking skin.

Aggressive Exercise

Exercise  can, frustratingly, also be a trigger - that’s because temperature fluctuations have a big impact on rosacea.

Exposure

Heat and sun, then, can be your enemy when it comes to a flushed complexion, and cold too, especially when switching from one to the other (like entering a heated room after being outside in chilly weather).

Random Products

If you think you’re prone to red cheeks, be careful about the products and makeup you choose to put on your skin - it’s probably extra sensitive.

Food

Even your nutrition can act as a rosacea trigger - spicy foods, red wine, and shellfish are known to exacerbate rosacea

How to Get Rid of Rosacea Permanently?

There’s no real cure for rosacea, but with close management, the identification of personal triggers, and high-quality treatments, you can make sure the condition is under control and you get rid of it permanently. 

Your first goal is to determine what triggers your rosacea, and then you can create a plan of action. Try keeping a diary of what you eat and drink, the environmental conditions around you (heat, cold, etc.), as well as typical stressors. Once you are able to pinpoint the factors that flare your rosacea, choose a treatment that applies to you. In the doctor’s office you can receive laser therapy and prescription medications, but there are a lot of ways you can treat rosacea at home as well:

Use Products with Azelaic Acid

This incredible compound can be found in skincare products like creams and serums - it comes from a wheat-like grain and has been shown to especially reduce breakouts that result from rosacea. Azelaic acid is anti-inflammatory and  anti-microbial, so it really targets the causes and symptoms of rosacea. See our regimen at the end for products that contain azelaic acid!

Wear Sunscreen 

Sun, wind, temperature fluctuations, and extreme highs and lows can all trigger rosacea. ALWAYS wear sunscreen, and soothe your skin after exposure. Use our Double Sun Protection Cream with SPF 30 for best results.

Prioritize Your Mental Health

Embrace the things that calm you - take a walk, practice yoga, meditate, hang with friends. An amazing massage or a good book can chill out you and your complexion. Anything you can do to reduce your stress level is good, not just for your skin but for your whole self. 

Simplify Your Skincare Products

Try to simplify. Less is more when it comes to choosing products that are best for, sun-damaged, red and inflamed skin - see our Bellecôte regimen below for products specifically designed and created for rosacea-affected skin. Try makeup that is tinted green - this can mute the red in your complexion while you’re waiting for your efforts to pay off.

Avoid skincare products with menthol, peppermint, extra fragrance, and eucalyptus; these are commonly found ingredients in products for the face, so make sure to read your labels. Look specifically for soothing ingredients like chamomile, aloe, organic tea tree oil, echinacea. Use a test patch before applying anything new.

Have Supplements

Though it’s not what’s for breakfast, colloidal oatmeal applied topically can help combat the symptoms of rosacea. Fish oil supplements and anti-inflammatory foods are great supplements to your regular diet. 

BelleCôte Esthetician’s Tip: Go easy on the gluten! Your digestive system works hard to digest heavy proteins - two weeks without it could have a major effect on your skin. 

BelleCôte Régimen to Get Rid of Rosacea 

BelleCôte Paris offers an all-natural set of gluten-free, cruelty-free, and preservative-free anti-aging products that leave out any harsh chemicals that may harm your skin.

Marine Collagen Anti-Aging Cleanser

Clean your skin with Marine Collagen Cleanser, which gently removes all makeup, impurities, and pollution. This face wash is very gentle, ideal for sufferers of rosacea because it calms and soothes red, dry, irritated skin.

Marine Collagen Anti-Aging Toner

Calm and heal, plus reduce redness fast with Marine Collagen Toner, which uses ferments and enzymes to protect your skin from harmful bacteria that can trigger rosacea. This tonic will calm redness immediately, adjusting your skin’s pH balance. Sea minerals lessen inflammation and skin tension, and refresh irritated skin. Lichen extract helps to control bacteria that make rosacea symptoms apparent.

Day Light Moisturizer

Heal, hydrate and nourish your skin with Day Light Moisturizer, ideal for skin with rosacea. Organic plant stem cells replace the damaged cells in your skin, while bilberry extract and Resveratrol heal redness and bolster fragile capillaries.

Triple Stem Cell Mask

Apply our Triple Stem Cell Mask twice a week to heal and rejuvenate rosacea-affected skin. With bilberry extract, boswellia extract, and a unique stem cell blend, this mask is the perfect solution to rosacea. Use 2 times a week.

The Takeaway

Rosacea is an inflammatory disease whose causes aren’t exactly known but whose triggers are both internal (like stress) and external (like the sun). Symptoms include red cheeks, broken capillaries, and bumps and breakouts, which can be exacerbated by certain foods and products. Though there’s no cure for rosacea, using a few, high-quality products, especially those with azelaic acid, can do wonders to soothe red and irritated skin.

Pink cheeks can be a sign of good health, but when flushed skin and redness progress to broken blood vessels, red bumps, irritation, and pimples, you might have to consult your GP and see how to get rid of rosacea permanently.