Cream of rosacea

Advertising of creams from rosacea promises complete disposal of rosacea acne literally in a few days or weeks. It's not so simple. Acne is a result of many factors. Therefore, you need to be patient and solve the problem in a comprehensive and systematic manner.

Rosacea most often affects middle-aged women and appears due to angioedema - hypersensitivity of the vessels, when the subcutaneous arteries react to the irritating factors by expansion. It is noticed that light-skinned people with blue eyes are more prone to this disease. Especially if they are also the owners of light or red hair. Rosacea also develops against the background of immunity disorders, hormonal disorders (climax, diabetes, etc.), inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, exacerbation of rosacea can provoke a strong wind, a long stay in the cold or in hot rooms, the use of acute and hot food, very high temperature drinks, alcohol.

Pink acne can periodically disappear and reappear after a while, but finally they do not pass by themselves. If the skin reddens instantly and quite often, for example, because of heat or cosmetics, which previously did not cause irritation, this may be the first signs of the disease.

Since the disease develops against the backdrop of internal causes, then efforts aimed at general strengthening of the body can significantly help overcome it.

If the capillaries are constantly dilated, and the redness is very noticeable, using only ointments and creams from rosacea is indispensable. These funds will help to some extent take the disease under control and avoid relapse. If the redness persists for a long time, complex treatment is necessary.

Before the beginning of therapy it is necessary to reveal the cause of the disease. This will help the examination of an endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, immunologist, gynecologist or neurologist. After the examination, the specialist selects systemic antibiotics (tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline, erythromycin, josamycin, clarithromycin). Because of the patient's resistance to these antibiotics, treatment may prove ineffective, then success can be achieved with the help of drugs of the group of nitroimidazoles (metronidazole, ornidazole). In severe forms of the disease, systemic retinoids (isotretinoin) are used.

Along with antibiotics and corticosteroids, allergies are prescribed (which reduce the permeability of capillaries, prevent swelling of the tissues, reduce itching, remove the temperature increase in the lesion), and a cream for external use. Treatment of rosacea is a matter of many weeks and months, so treatment with corticosteroids or antibiotics increases the risk of acquiring side effects, sometimes irreversible, with the appearance of other dermatological problems in the future. Creams based on corticosteroids and antibiotics are relatively harmless only with treatment no longer than 1-2 weeks. Side effects of such creams from rosacea with prolonged use are so palpable that you can talk about the threat of serious harm to health.

The choice of the drug depends on the type and severity of the disease and takes into account the indications for the use of creams from rosacea. Names of creams from rosacea set, we will focus on the most popular.

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Prescription creams from rosacea

Metronidazole - the main agent for local treatment of rosacea. Sold in the form of cream, lotion and gel. The drug is recommended to smear the lesion twice a day, and if there is no relapse of the disease for several months, it will be enough once. A more powerful tool on the same basis - Noritate - is applied once a day.
Cream Rosex is also a drug with an antiprotozoal effect. Pharmacodynamics drug consists in the impact of microorganisms on the structure of DNA, due to which they are destroyed. To combat aerobic organisms, the active substance of the Rosex cream (metronidazole) is not effective.

Creams - antibiotics are also used to treat rosacea. For example, Sulfacetamide, Azelik or Finacea.

In the fight against rosacea, 1% metronidazole cream will help. To do this, 50 g of baby soap is rubbed on a grater and in a water bath is dissolved in 1 liter of water. The gel is then cooled and to the 100 parts of the gel, 1 part of the metronidozal powder, 10 parts of dimethoxide, is added. The composition is well mixed. The finished mixture is smeared with affected skin once or twice a week. The course is designed for one month.

Use ointment with isotretinoin or roacuttan should be carefully. The drugs are very effective, but they are not suitable for everyone and have a large number of contraindications, and an overdose is fraught with complications and dermatological problems. Basically, these are bright red spots or the strongest irritation, which is difficult to cure.

What over-the-counter creams help to cope with rosacea?

Cream Ovante has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect, does not contain antibiotics, disinfects the skin, restores its barrier function, activates metabolic processes. The composition of the cream of Ovante includes a huge list of active ingredients, for example:

• pharmaceutical sulfur (helps to destroy parasites and effectively narrows vessels);
• zinc oxide (disinfects);
• salicylic acid (removes inflammation and fights microbes);
• tea tree oil (antiseptic);
• nut oil and oil from the bones of black currant (restores the skin barrier);
• vitamins A and E (strengthen the immune system of the skin, have a rejuvenating effect).

Cream from rosacea Bioderma Sensibio AR thanks to active ingredients (enoxolone, allantoin, canola oil, avocado phytosterols, hydroxyproline, glycerin) effectively soothes the skin. The secret of the formula of the cream in direct effect on the mechanism of the expansion of small vessels, which removes redness for a long time and prevents their reappearance. As a rule, thin, dry and sensitive skin tends to reddening. The cream perfectly protects from the effects of strong wind, cold or heat, to which this type of skin is particularly susceptible.

What not to do is use unchecked funds generously supplied to our country by Chinese and other manufacturers. Chinese rosacea creams were not checked by dermatologists and did not pass the necessary clinical tests. The safety and efficacy of these drugs has not been proven.

The undoubted advantage of over-the-counter creams is that they have virtually no contraindications. Exceptions are allergic and individual intolerance of the components. In addition, when using these over-the-counter creams, no cases of interaction with other drugs have been reported.

The use of creams from rosacea during pregnancy

The pharmacokinetics of many prescription creams from rosacea is such that it allows bactericidal concentrations to be achieved in almost all body tissues, including amniotic fluid, breast milk, easily penetrates the blood-brain and placental barrier. Because of their high penetrating power, such drugs are contraindicated during pregnancy and during lactation. But over-the-counter creams have a milder effect and can help contain the development of the disease, while more radical measures can not be taken.

How else can the body help cope with rosacea?

Due to the huge variety of individual and combinatorial factors that exacerbate the disease, the treatment time that helps one patient is less effective for others. Therefore, the method of using creams from rosacea and dosage of drugs should be discussed with the attending physician.

Get rid of rosacea will help properly selected treatment. But even then there will not be an instant cure: noticeable results can be achieved after months of treatment.

This is a multi-stage process, and in order to proceed to the next stage, it is necessary to evaluate the successes already achieved. Unfortunately, almost always with rosacea connective tissue of the lesion remains vulnerable and it is necessary to pay special attention to its condition. To finally take the disease under control, changes in lifestyle may be required.

• Hygiene. When washing, you need to replace water with a mild cleanser. You should abandon the means, which include mint, alcohol, menthol, flavors. It is necessary to ensure that the storage conditions and the shelf life of the used cosmetics are respected. Do not use hot water and cosmetics with high fat content. It is necessary not to forget to regularly use sunscreens and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.
• Diet. Exclude alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, spicy food, high temperature drinks, tomatoes.
• Massage. Daily light self-massage of the face can help with swelling.
• Specialized cosmetics. Cosmetics are not able to get rid of rosacea, but can significantly improve the appearance of the skin. Such products moisturize, soften, soothe the skin, have an anti-inflammatory effect and protect against external negative factors. Although rosacea is more often seen only on the face, do not neglect skin care in other parts of the body. It is recommended to use the same neutral cosmetic products for sensitive skin in skin care.

It is recommended to use only creams from rosacea or antibiotics, selected and written out by your doctor. At the end of the course of treatment, you can think of sparing laser therapy to get rid of the remaining redness or dilated capillaries.