We all know if we have acne right? Well actually, acne is often misdiagnosed. People who suffer from Rosacea often think they have acne but they are two distinct conditions which require different treatments. Using the wrong skin care, acne cosmetics in particular on Rosacea will often cause your condition to worsen.
So when are your pimples acne and not Rosacea? Acne is a series of spots, whiteheads, blackheads and in severe cases cysts and pustules. It is caused by hormonal changes in your body leading to an overproduction of oils.
Rosacea appears like acne and is very common, affecting people between the ages of 25 and 60. It is incurable but treatable and characterised by redness on the nose, cheeks and forehead. Rosacea can look like pimples hence why some people confuse the two conditions.
There appears to be a strong genetic link involved as almost 40% of Rosacea sufferers have a close family relation with a similar condition.
A lot of skin care and acne cosmetics have an exfoliant effect. With acne, you are trying to reduce the oil production and get rid of the dead skin cells blocking your pores. Most acne skin care products will contain at...