A Rosacea by Any Other Name
May 1, 2008 by Noel Boehm
Filed under Beauty Products
First off, if you don’t know, rosacea doesn’t mean you have rosy cheeks. It doesn’t mean that you’re some jolly Santa Claus or that you’re blessed with natural rouge.
In short, it sucks.
It comes, not in a light dusting on the apples of your cheeks, but in blotches that unevenly stretch across your face. Not to mention the pustules.
Yes. That’s right. Pustules.
Of course, that’s the disease at its worst. For those with a simply annoying and persistent redness, there are ways of dealing with the symptoms beyond antibiotics, dermabrasion, cryosurgery or laser surgery. One of the most pleasurable treaments, and (while not cheap at $38) cheaper than a dermabrasion session, is L’Occitane’s Ultra Comforting Serum.
It’s mild, fragrance-free, and soothing to tortured skin. L’Occitane en Provence claims that the serum will soothe for a full 24 hours, but your mileage may vary.
My aunt has rosacea and I always felt so bad for her since I could tell that it was devastating for her to go out in public. Next time I see her I will try to remember to tell her about this. Thanks!
I have mild rosacea on my cheeks… I’m praying that I don’t eventually have it so severe. It’s tough having a product obsession when you can’t use hardly anything on your face.
I’ll have to check this out!