Sensitive skin is a heightened intolerance to topical products or external factors. The types of sensitive skin are:
- Rosacea
- impaired barrier function,
- atopic dermatitis
- psoriasis
Rosacea is a chronic sensitive skin condition often involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead. This condition sufferers may experience sensitivity, excessive flushing, persistent redness, broken capillaries, or breakouts.
- Is seen more frequently in women aged 30-50; but affects more men.
- Participating in any activity or behavior that causes general flushing may trigger get red easier and remain red longer, activities like exercise, steam, stress, etc.
- Dry skin and barrier dysfunction are common. Not addressing dryness or dehydration the symptoms of rosacea will worsen.
Rosacea subtypes:
- Flushing and persistent redness of the central third of the face, typically with visible telangiectasias.
- Persistent redness of the central third of the face accompanied by papules and pustules.
- Thickening of the skin, irregular surface nodularity and enlargement; most presented as enlargement of the nose, but may affect other locations such as the chin.
- Irritation of the eye area, including watery, bloodshot eyes, foreign body sensation, burning, stinging, dryness, itching as result of conjunctivitis or irregularity of the eyelid margins.
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