Yes, unfortunately there is no known cause of rosacea, but there has been theories.
Rosacea may be caused by facial blood vessels dilating too easily, the increased blood near the skin surface may make the skin appear more red and flushed. Rosacea may also be caused by “irritation of follicles, sun damage of the connective tissue under the skin, an abnormal immune or inflammatory response, or psychological factors,” as stated in rosacea.org.
On-going research is being performed on what causes rosacea. A 2007 study “…has determined that it is not one, but a combination of two abnormal factors, that result in rosacea.” “The researchers found that over-production of two interactive inflammatory proteins results in excessive levels of a third protein that causes rosacea symptoms…”
This study showed that bacteria is not the right target when it comes to rosacea and that they should be focusing on these other factors.
I hope this on-going research will find the cause and cure one day for people with rosacea. Right now I hope this brings you some hope for the future. I posted this pretty picture of a waterfall to get your mind off of it, isn’t it beautiful!
In my next post I will post about some treatments that will hopefully cease flare ups from happening at all!
Sources:
rosacea.org
University of California – San Diego (2007, August 7). Cause Of Skin Condition Rosacea Discovered.
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