talkrosacea

I first developed rosacea aged 21. I had always had red cheeks and had blushed easily, but as time went on the redness became more severe, especially at certain points: mainly when I was under a lot of stress. My skin would feel extremely warm and itchy, almost like heat rash, and would take hours or sometimes days to calm down.

Being diagnosed with a facial skin condition is scary enough, but finding out that there's no cure makes it a lot harder to deal with. Luckily there are ways to manage the condition and limit its effects. Although it may look like acne, the causes and therefore the treatment are completely different. If I had a pound for every time someone said "but rosy cheeks are so cute" or used the words "healthy glow" in regards to rosacea, I would have enough money for a face transplant. Blushing is fine – a vivid purple, itchy and sore face is not.

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