Rosacea - red cheeks 

Hello,

Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that affects facial skin, usually it shows some pus filled red spots over the facial skin. The one who is having too much heat in their body may show this symptoms easily.

Symptoms like redness and flushing of face with raising in local temperature. There will be dilation of facial blood vessels with sensitiveness. Thickening of skin is common which covers nose.

Though there is no accurate cure for this skin ailment, only symptomatic relief is possible. If overall circulatory system is dealt, then the problem will get resolved.

There are few home remedies which are useful like application of potato juice, lavender, or yoghurt in different forms may help.

Using “Multani Mitti” or Fuller’s earth with fruits like Apple, papaya can be used for application. One should follow diet which should be balanced like green leafy vegetables, orange, Vitamin A rich food items. One should avoid oily foods, or spicy foods to get rid of this problem. Herbal drug called Madhuka or licorice is very useful for application.

You can use application of sandalwood paste, which is also helpful. One should reduce mental tension if any and can do yoga and pranayama to calm your mind.

If there is any menstrual disturbances or leucorrhea, it should be rectified.

There are few suggested medications which is helpful for this condition.

In ayurveda it is believed that it is a kind of skin ailment which is due to excessive Pitta.

You can use Kayakalpvati, and along with that you can use Aloevera gel, and Divya Kanti lepam.

For internally, you can use kadhirarishtam and Mahamanjishtarishtam to be mixed together and taken in equal quantity that is 30 ml morning and night after taking food. Along with, maintaining hygiene is very important.

For any more doubts, please feel free to contact us.

With regards, Dr.Vijay.