Rosacea Awareness Month The National Rosacea Society has designated April as Rosacea Awareness Month. This is designed to educate the general public to the warning signs and symptoms of this chronic facial condition that affects more than 16 million Americans. (Rosacea awareness month, 2019).
● Spa treatments : Omit any treatments that may further aggravate a client’s conditions, including aggressive massage, extractions, hot towels, steamer, and minimize scrubbing if possible. ● Tobacco products : Avoid smoking, which constricts capillaries, causing skin redness, starving skin organs of vital oxygen. When to refer rosacea to a dermatologist Early diagnosis is crucial. Skin care professionals should refer a client immediately who has flushing and persistent facial redness, bumps, pimples or visible blood vessels, dry, itchy, bloodshot eyes, and a swollen or red nose.
IMAGES OF ROSACEA
A woman affected with rosacea on nose, and cheeks:
A closer look at rosacea, identified by facial redness, and small broken capillaries:
Conclusion Recognizing and comprehending skin diseases is essential to the licensed skin care professional, as, with any disease, a skin disorder can bring on numerous lifestyle changes and health challenges that a client may not be prepared to handle. The client’s initial consultation and intake form will be beneficial in determining a variety of alternative treatments. These will enhance the overall well-being of a client who is affected by the persistent itch of eczema, the emotional stress of psoriasis, or the frequent facial flushing of rosacea.
WORKS CITED https://qr2.mobi/Skin-Disorders
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
● Barrier function: Lipid matrix that protects the skin’s surface. ● Biologics: Drug products made from living organisms and treat many conditions. ● BHAs: (beta hydroxy acids): Mild exfoliating organic acids; salicylic, citric acids, dissolve oil and beneficial for oily skin. ● Botanicals: Ingredients derived from plants. ● Capillaries: Thin-walled blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the veins. ● Circulatory system: System that controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels. ● Chronic: Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. ● Contact dermatitis: An inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with a substance or chemicals. ● Contagious: A disease likely to transmit by contact with other people or animals. ● Cosmetic: Anything that can beautify or make more attractive. ● Cortisol: Another term for hydrocortisone.
● Acid mantle: Protective lipids and secretions on top of the skin. ● Allergens: Substances that can cause an allergic reaction. ● Acute: Often denotes an illness that is of short duration. ● AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids): Naturally occurring mild acids; glycolic, lactic, malic, and tartaric acids. AHAs exfoliate by loosening the bonds between dead corneum cells and dissolve the intercellular cement. ● Allergic contact dermatitis: A red, itchy, weepy reaction, where the skin has encountered a substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign. ● Antibiotic: A substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. ● Aromatherapy: A form of alternative medicine in which essential oils are inhaled to achieve therapeutic benefit. ● Atopic dermatitis (AD): A skin disease characterized by areas of severe itching, redness, scaling and loss of surface skin. ● Autoimmune disease: An illness that occurs when the body’s tissues are attacked by its own immune system.
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