Rosacea Skincare Products Vs Laser Treatment
The Skinsmith | 27th January 2022
Rosacea is a common skin concern that can affect anyone at any time. It can show up on the skin in the form of mild redness up to severe redness, inflammation and sensitivity and can in some forms of rosacea produce pustular like blemishes.
Treating rosacea successfully may incorporate a few different treatment modalities including; an effective skincare routine for rosacea, spa and medi-spa treatments such as laser and even prescription drugs or creams for rosacea. Most rosacea is set off by certain triggers, recognising these triggers is also a from of treatment in rosacea care.
Examples of Rosacea
Understand Your Rosacea Triggers and How to Avoid Them
Let’s look first at some of the common triggers for rosacea, if you know what they are you can try to avoid or manage them to reduce rosacea flare ups:
- Changes in temperature – the more extreme the change in temperature, the more intense the rosacea reaction. Try to limit going from extreme hot to extreme cold and vice versa. Keep your thermostat at home and work on a lower setting so when you go outside the difference will be less noticeable.
- Dietary triggers – these can include alcoholic beverages, especially red wine. Hot drinks can induce a flare up as well as spicy foods. If you can avoid or at least reduce your alcohol intake. Cool down very hot drinks with cold water first and limit your spices!
- UV and wind can trigger rosacea and can be difficult to avoid. If you need to go out in the sun or wind, make sure your skin is properly protected with a rich moisturising day cream and mineral SPF protection.
- Stress and highly charged emotions can also be a trigger as the body responds to hormone fluctuations and possibly an increase in circulation. Although we can’t always control our stress levels or emotions, incorporating meditation techniques into your lifestyle can help to balance these situations better.
- Some skin, body and hair care products can trigger or make rosacea worse as they may contain harsh chemicals which can irritate and inflame the skin, causing a rosacea flare up.
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Use The Right Skincare Products for Rosacea Care
From your cleanser to your moisturiser look for skincare products that will be extremely gentle on the skin and contain calming, anti-inflammatory ingredients such as Chamomile, Arnica and Calendula.
A milky cleanser is often the best option for helping in treating rosacea as it is moisturising and protecting. Calm Skin Chamomile Cleanser is Eminence’s top pick for rosacea care as it is formulated to treat all types of sensitive skin including rosacea.
A serum can be a hero product when it comes to treating rosacea. Eminence’s serums, concentrates and facial oils are all highly concentrated formulations designed to infuse the skin with potent botanicals to calm, heal and soothe the skin. The addition of a serum, concentrate and a facial oil can reduce the reactivity of your skin condition, lessening the frequency and intensity of rosace flare ups.
Using rich creams for rosacea will help to heal and maintain a healthy skin barrier function and in turn improve the skins natural protective defenses. Shea Butter is high in fatty acids and is a great ingredient to protect your skin, if you are looking for an SPF moisturiser choose a mineral SPF such as Zinc Oxide as it will soothe and calm the skin whilst protecting it from harmful UV rays.
When To Consider Laser Treatments for Rosacea
Although treating rosacea with a healthy skincare routine specifically for rosacea skins is a vital part of rosacea care, there may be times when you need a little bit more help. This could be when you consider a spa or medi-spa treatment such as a laser treatment for rosacea. Make sure you do your research and understand the treatment you choose properly, know how it will work for you, if it is the best option for your type of rosacea and if there are any side effects.
Types Of Laser Treatments for Rosacea
When you research the different treatments for rosacea you will discover there are different options for you – here are some of the more common treatments:
- Erbium YAG Laser – targets the blood vessels and capillaries that can be visible on the skin with rosacea. This laser treatment can also treat excess tissue build up which can be associated with the Phymatous Rosacea condition
- Pulsed Dye Laser – different dyes are pulsed at wavelengths that will penetrate the skin and reduce redness and inflammation
- CO2 Laser – works really well on scarred and inflamed rosacea skin and tissue
- Intense Pulsed Light Therapy – using several wavelengths to reduce redness and pigmentation
- LED Light Therapy – available in a spa or salon LED can be another option to treat the redness and inflammation associated with rosacea.
Benefits Of Using Laser Treatments
Laser treatments can offer a quick solution to treating rosacea, they can reduce the redness and inflammation along with the discomfort that can go with a rosacea skin condition. Lasers are also a good option to treat excess skin tissue and reduce scarring.
There are some factors to be considered when choosing laser as an option for treating rosacea and those factors include the cost, along with any side effects you may experience. Another factor you need to explore would be any contra-indications you may have to laser treatment.
Those contra-indications could include:
- Pregnancy
- Diabetes
- Acute Skin Conditions
- Cancer
- Pacemaker
- Cosmetic Injectables and Fillers
- Certain Medications
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Treating rosacea will more than likely start with a good skin care routine especially formulated for rosacea skin conditions to learn more about Eminence’s skincare options for rosacea, visit our website and check out our rosacea skincare products range by clicking here.
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