The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

See the doctor for the symptoms of rosacea and acne separately: If you have sensitive skin, wear a mask.

2021-05-06T21:08:12.895Z


Pimples and red skin on the face are often regarded as acne, but the possibility of rosacea is ignored. The dermatologist pointed out that the two are very similar, if the treatment is delayed or you buy over-the-counter medications


Social News

Written by: Yuan Shu

2021-05-06 08:00

Last update date: 2021-05-06 08:00

Pimples and red skin on the face are often regarded as acne, but the possibility of rosacea is ignored.

Dermatologists pointed out that the two are very similar. If you delay treatment or purchase over-the-counter medications yourself, your condition may worsen and even leave permanent scars.

Under the new crown epidemic, many people wear masks, and studies have shown that as many as 60% of the respondents have aggravated the condition of rosacea because of wearing masks.

Dermatologists said that under the circumstance of ensuring epidemic prevention, it is possible to reduce the use of masks for a long time, or to apply fragrance-free moisturizing products on the front line of masks to reduce irritation and wear.

Dermatologist Chen Junyan.

(Photo by Yuan Shu)

Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory disease, which occurs mostly in the age of 30 and older. Globally, 5.46% of the adult population is affected, and the incidence of women is higher than that of men (5.41%: 3.9%).

Dermatologist Chen Junyan said that the causes of rosacea are not completely clear, including family history, demodex mites that exist on the skin, and the immune system overreacts to bacteria.

He also pointed out that rosacea is somewhat similar to acne, and patients need to distinguish their symptoms and treat them early. If they delay or buy some over-the-counter drugs themselves, they may worsen the condition and may leave permanent scars, persistent erythema, and eye-related problems. Sequelae.

Kisa, 28 years old this year, was plagued by rosacea. She had good skin, but two years ago, her cheeks suddenly became red, itchy, hot, and tingling. In addition, she had cheilitis at that time.

She said that she had had acne, but the blushing and other problems would "dissipate" in about half an hour. At that time, "the whole face had an accident, so it collapsed, and the makeup couldn't be applied." Kisa didn't apply until her friend suggested it. Seek medical advice from a doctor, diagnose rosacea in the early stage, and then get prescription oral medicine and topical ointment to relieve the symptoms.

Kisa suddenly broke out of rosacea two years ago.

(Photo by Yuan Shu)

During the epidemic, Kisa, who likes to exercise, used to wear a mask to exercise in the exercise room. In just two days, she relapsed severely again. When her face started to become red, she immediately splashed cold water on her face to calm the skin on her face. Every time I’m worried, I’ll reduce going out, and I’m afraid to go out for sports."

The foreign organization "The Road to clear" conducted an online survey from December 2020 to January 2021. 220 rosacea patients from Germany and Canada were exposed in public. 63% of them said that they had aggravated their symptoms due to wearing a mask, and the scope of the outbreak was Broader and more serious.

In the face of this situation, 52% of people use masks to cover their faces, 40% reduce going out to reduce wearing masks, 30% talk more time for skin care, but only 33% choose to seek medical treatment.

Chen Junyan pointed out that covering your face with a mask may cause a vicious circle. Many people in the epidemic do not seek medical attention and have a high chance of self-administration, which may make the epidemic serious.

He gave an example. There were patients who used steroids and their symptoms were suppressed on the surface. In fact, if the drug is stopped later, the condition may become more serious.

As for how to treat rosacea during the epidemic, Chen Junyan said that to maintain good skin care habits, if you have sensitive skin, you can apply fragrance-free moisturizing products before wearing a mask to increase the skin barrier and reduce the wear of the mask.

In addition, avoiding excessive alcohol, outdoor sports, etc. are all good ways.

Rose acne | pores, big eyelids, protruding wine lees, dermatitis, 7 symptoms, massage, moisturizing, olive oil, and 7 tips

【Rosacea】Symptoms like acne, eczema, recognize the three, avoid using the wrong ointment, and acne is more serious

Rosacea is not acne!

5 major symptoms can be distinguished by what TCM diet therapy can improve the skin?

[Rosacea] Difficult "rosacea" research: may it originate from a glass of white wine?

01News

Skin disease

Source: hk1

All news articles on 2021-05-06

You may like

News/Politics 2024-03-15T14:37:00.150Z

Trends 24h

News/Politics 2024-03-28T06:04:53.137Z

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.