June 22, 2018
Would you be surprised if I told you that the acne you've been experiencing throughout your adulthood is actually rosacea? I recently had a friend tell me that while she thought she was struggling with acne over the past few years, upon visiting a new dermatologist she was diagnosed withrosacea. Andafter just a few weeks of therighttreatment- all of her skincare woes vanished.
The two are so remarkably similar that they often are mistaken for one another. Not every single person who suffers with acne is actually experiencing rosacea, butthe wrongfulanalysis between the two does occasionallyoccur andcan lead to wrongful skincare treatments. Really-It's notuncommon for people to be misdiagnosed withacne by a dermatologist or other healthcare professional, when in reality it's actually rosacea.
This can be dangerous when a person, who believes they have acne, actually has rosacea and begins treating their skin as if it is acne prone (there is acne rosacea, but that’s a whole other story). It can leave you feelingfrustrated when nothing is working and canexasperate your symptoms, making matters worse.
The two seem pretty different at a glance, so where does the confusion between acne and rosacea lay exactly? While they may have theirdifferences, the two are also similar in many ways. When it comes to acne and rosacea you may experience:
Besides the few commonoccurrences between the two, there are plenty of differences between acne and rosacea and by using this list you should be able to more easilydifferentiate between the two:
Still not sure whether or not you are dealing with rosacea? Skin that flushes easily in the sun, heat, or when eating spicy food are all common rosacea triggers that may cause flare ups. While eating dairy heavy foods or excessive stressare both triggers for acne. Check out some more of the common triggers for acne vs. rosacea below:
Rosacea Triggers
Acne Triggers
You may have acne, rosacea, or even acne rosacea- which is a combination of both! In the end you should see a skincare professional who can properly identify your skin condition instead of trying to guess and treat it yourself.But, if its glaringly obvious that you are dealing with mild case of acne and not rosacea, or vice versa, then you can feel confident treating it with OTC products. When it comes to acne and rosacea,it's about finding the right topical treatment, root cause, and avoiding your triggers.
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