Our advice for removing rosacea

Sensitive skin? Unexplained facial coloring or pigmentation? Increased sensitivity to certain cosmetic products? You might be prone to couperose. Today we share all our advice to eliminate couperose and take back control!

What is couperose?

Couperose is one of the signs of rosacea. It mainly affects people with fair skin and light eyes. It is mostly women between 30 and 60 years old who suffer from this type of skin trouble, but men and children can also be affected, though this is rarer. Be careful, people with dark skin can also have couperose, and it is even more important to consult and get a diagnosis because skin pigmentation can hide the symptoms of couperose. Couperose is marked by the widening of blood vessels on the cheeks, nose, or chin. Dehydration of the skin barrier is also visible, especially around the nostrils. These rednesses can be permanent or temporary.

The causes of couperose

Couperose can be triggered by several factors, but heredity should also be taken into account. The main cause of couperose and its worsening is the sun: too long exposure to UV rays, whether natural or not, is harmful to the skin if protection is not adequate. Indeed, this can cause the blood vessels near the skin surface to widen, which can be irreversible. A sudden change in temperature can also make the skin redden and cause couperose, whether from hot to cold or the other way around. Extreme temperatures are therefore also a factor. Psychological and emotional aspects must also be considered when diagnosing couperose. Mood swings due to hormones, for example, are known to affect the skin with the appearance of spots or redness when stress is involved. Eating spicy or very hot foods can also affect the skin. It is also important to note that taking corticosteroids causes blood vessels to widen, thins the skin, and can gradually worsen rosacea. Excessive or even minimal intake, depending on the case, can also trigger skin pigmentation.

How to treat couperose?

It is first essential to consult a skin doctor for a skin diagnosis. You should avoid worsening the symptoms by using the wrong treatments.

To start, adopt a natural routine to remove any possible additional irritations. Adding a UV protector to your routine is also important, even in winter!

Unfortunately, there is no miracle cure for couperose. Surgical procedures can be done but will only temporarily remove the vessels. Using creams specially made for this type of skin problem will also help limit the damage. You need to adopt a new way of life, and we will give you some advice so you don’t get lost.

Things to avoid and good habits to adopt to reduce couperose

As mentioned earlier, you need to soothe, nourish, and hydrate your skin with natural and as little processed products as possible.

• Disturb your skin barrier as little as possible by limiting temperature changes
• Protect it with oils or moisturizing creams that soothe you upon application.
• Do not use overly harsh cosmetics for cleansing and moisturizing; avoid products containing petrochemical derivatives and overly processed ingredients. This also means reducing the steps in your routine to lessen skin stress.
• If redness and warmth are too strong, you can apply an ice cube to your cheeks, which will help the blood vessels shrink and thus reduce redness.
• Add to your lifestyle a healthy relationship with food, with seasonal products rich in trace elements and vitamins.
• Add an activity such as pilates or yoga to also manage stress, which can worsen couperose effects.

Couperose may remain, and you can learn to live with it by using products that reduce or hide it, such as tinted creams. But there is still the option of surgery to temporarily remove couperose. Remember, this is not permanent and must be well supervised! It is better to learn to live with it and use tips to limit its development and spread rather than expect miracles from surgical solutions.

Seek support from specialists such as skin doctors, natural healers, or dietitians to find a solution suited to your couperose.

OlieNeela will also help you move towards a healthier and cleaner routine to regain your skin’s comfort and daily balance.