What triggers Rosacea?

The individual’s diet and life style are  two major triggers for Rosacea.
Factors which can trigger or worsen rosacea include:
-         Consumption of hot and spicy foods
-         Intense sun exposure
-         Drinking hot beverages
-         Prolonged use of corticosteroids
-         Intense Emotional distress
-         physical stress or illness
-         exposure to extremes of hot and cold weather
-         extensive use of harsh creams and soaps
-         Use of exfoliating creams
-         Excessive use of chemical peeling agents
-         Frequent Hot baths, saunas
-         Extreme mood (anger)
-         Medications used to treat chest pain (angina) and high blood pressure


Control of the trigger factors can significantly reduce the facial flushing and can make rosacea more manageable. However, despite  rigid control of these triggers, many individuals still develop facial flushing.