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The
Various Stages of Rosacea
Rosacea
patients often experience increased redness (erythema) on the central
areas of the face, less often the neck and v-shaped areas of the chest.
These individuals are constantly blushing, caused by numerous reasons:
ultraviolet radiation, heat, cold, exercise, chemical irritation, strong
emotions, alcoholic beverages, hot drinks, and spices. Eventually flushing
and blushing lead to permanent erythema.
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Stage1:
The erythema persists for hours and days. Tiny, scattered, red
blood vessels (telangectasia) become progressively more noticeable,
forming sprays on the nose and cheeks. Most of these people complain
of sensitive skin that stings and burns after application of a
variety of cosmetics, fragrances, and certain sunscreens.
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Stage
2: Inflammatory papules and postules, that resemble tiny pimples,
crop up and persist for weeks. Comedones do not occur, facial
pores become more prominent, and shallow scars from inflamed lesions
are possible. The attacks of pimple-like papules become more and
more frequent. Finally, rosacea may extend over the entire face
and also the scalp.
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Stage
3: A small proportion of people go on to develop the worst expression
of the disease, namely, large inflammatory tissue hyperplasia.
This causes swelling deformations on the cheeks and nose, less
often on the chin. The facial contours become coarse, thickened,
and irregular. People may not notice this gradual coarsening of
appearance, and the change becomes evident when old photographs
are viewed. Finally the person shows inflamed and thickened skin
with large pores, resembling the surface of an orange. Late stage
rosacea can be helped with laser treatment. (www.lasaway.com)
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