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At this time of our lives most of us are "comfortable in our skin" and the last thing we need is a skin condition making you feel like an adolescent! Choosing the right medicated make up system can help mask and even heal the effects of rosacea.

Rosacea is well recognized as a chronic cutaneous disorder primarily of the convexities of the central face (cheeks, chin, nose, and central forehead), often characterized by remissions and exacerbations. Based on present knowledge, it is considered a syndrome, or typology, encompassing various combinations of such cutaneous signs as flushing, erythema, telangiectasia, edema, papules, pustules, ocular lesions, and rhinophyma.

Acne Rosacea, also known as just Rosacea, is a common skin condition that few people know about and even fewer don't know they suffer from it. Rosacea is caused by the dilation of tiny microvessels called arterioles, capillaries, and venules, which occurs close to the surface of the skin. This causes the skin to break out with blotchy red areas called papules

Rosacea is a facial rash that occurs in middle-aged men and women. It may be transient, recurrent or persistent. The cause of rosacea is unknown and it affects people mainly in their 30s and 40s. Rosacea used to be called 'acne rosacea' but it is quite different from acne.