You Are Not Alone When You Suffer From Rosacea

If you are a rosacea sufferer, please know that you are not alone. Millions of people suffer from rosacea, and there are many who are inflicted on a severe basis. It is estimated that rosacea affects approximately 14 million people living in the United States. Those numbers are staggering because it means that every one in 20 persons are affected.

Amazingly, many people suffer from rosacea do not even know it themselves. Very mild cases of rosacea may simply resemble a mild outbreak of acne or sensitivity to the sun or facial care products. Doctors are not able to detect a case of rosacea all the time either. It happens when symptoms are very mild.

Symptoms of rosacea can cause the sufferer to feel self conscious. You may think that when someone looks at you, all they see is the redness, the swelling and the pustules that often are caused by rosacea. Rosacea outbreaks are hard to cover up, even in a mild outbreak. Rosacea causes you to feel very self-conscious and will leave you wondering when you will ever feel normal again.

More women than men are affected. Middle aged women are twice as likely to have rosacea than younger women. In fact, women going through menopause are prone to rosacea as well. If you fall between the ages of 30 and 60 years old, your risk is higher. If you are over 60 years old and have never had a problem with the skin condition, chances are, you probably will not get it in your lifetime.

The color of your skin also determines whether or not you are more likely to develop rosacea. Those who are fair skinned are more likely to develop problems with rosacea than anyone else. Perhaps it may also be that it is far easier to detect rosacea outbreaks. Or it may be a case of genetics. If you have Celtic, Eastern European or northern European heritage, then you are more likely to have problems with rosacea during your lifetime. This is not to say that other people cannot develop rosacea because it can happen. It simply means that if you are fair skin or pale, you are more likely to suffer from rosacea. So if you have a family history of rosacea, be on the alert!