Rosacea; some facts
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin. Rosacea classically presents as excessive dryness on the surface of the skin with a very dry itchy skin barrier which the person often feels like scratching. It can present with or without acne aswell. What causes rosacea? There is a tiny little mite that lives on the surface of the skin of every single human being this is called the dermatophyte mite. In a patient with rosacea the concentration of the dermatophyte mite is significantly greater than it is in the normal population. The multiplication and replication of this mite on the surface of the skin self-perpetuates the rosacea condition and makes it a lot worse. Typically the mite thrives and multiplies more oilier skin mediums. Typically, the patient feels that their skin is very dry and itchy and is prone to scratching, however intrinsically the rosacea condition is caused by an oily skin barrier type. The pores in the surface of the skin are higher...