Rosacea Awareness Month
April is Rosacea Awareness Month, we want to mention some triggers for people with rosacea and how to help calm the redness in the skin. This is a common skin issue we see from our clients. Does this sound like you?
The main characteristic of the Rosacea skin type is that there will be permanent patches of redness or blotchiness. This is caused by over-sensitive blood vessels responding to stimuli more than is normal. Over time, these little capillaries stop shrinking back to their normal size and can be seen through the skin at all times.
Many triggers can cause the skin to flush but the most common are alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods, and extremes of temperature.
When choosing skincare always go for products that are completely fragrance and artificial colour-free.
Any potential irritants can set up a reaction deep in your skin that will show over time as increased redness, even if they feel just fine on application, so it is very important to be as gentle as possible in dealing with this skin type and always err on the side of caution.
We don’t advise the use of granular type or AHA exfoliators with this skin type.
If you feel that you must exfoliate, then a gentle enzyme exfoliator is the best option.
Avoid clay-based masks that dry on the face and thick, rich moisturizers.
Solution?
The best ingredients to look out for for soothing and strengthening the skin barrier are peptides, hyaluronic acid, aloe, green tea, niacinamide, algae, and allantoin.
The products we recommend are Osmosis Rescue MD and Osmosis Calm.
Treatment recommendations:
Our Oxygen Rx facial treatment was created specifically for rosacea.
Oxygen in the skin firms the skin by fiberblast stimulation brightens the skin, causes vasoconstriction which aids in treating rosacea, and stimulates the skin to create new blood cells!
The Oxygen Treatment boosts circulation, stimulates cell turnover, and leaves your complexion hydrated and revitalized.
Our Oxygen treatment is a very nourishing and reparative facial for any skin type.