Rosacea is an erythematous, papular, pustular, and capillary-dilated skin disease that occurs in the central prismatic area of the face.
Rosacea can be divided into three stages, phase I for the erythematous stage, in the nose and both sides, the forehead, the mouth around the occurrence of erythema, flaking; phase II for the papules pustules stage (also known as rosacea) in the erythematous basis of acne-like papules, pustules, accompanied by varying degrees of capillary dilation; phase III for the nasal flaccid stage, in the nose nodules, irregular wart-like growths, capillary dilation more obvious. Mostly seen in the first and second stage, the third stage is rare.
Etiology: the cause of the disease is not clear, most people believe that on the basis of sebum overflow, by a variety of triggers (mental tension, temperature changes, stimulating food, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal dysfunction, etc.), so that the affected part of the vasodilator nerve dysfunction, capillary dilation for a long time, sebum excretion is not smooth, resulting in anaerobic bacteria and hair follicle infection, triggered by the red papules, pustules, nodules, sebaceous glands and The nasal redundancy occurs severely.
Treatment: There are many treatment methods for rosacea, we introduce several treatment methods
1, remove the cause: avoid eating irritating food and hot and cold change stimulation, remove the lesion, eliminate mental tension, correct endocrine disorders and gastrointestinal dysfunction, prevent constipation.
2, systemic treatment: you can choose the following 1-2 kinds of drugs at the same time
(1) metronidazole 0.2g 2-3 times a day or tinidazole 0.5g 2 times a day, 4-6 weeks course of treatment.
(2) Tetracycline 0.25g 2-3 times a day or minocycline hydrochloride 0.05g 2 times a day, 6-8 weeks of treatment. Also available erythromycin, doxycycline, etc.
Combined application of the above two drugs is more effective.
(3) quinine chloride 0.125g-0.25g, 2 times a day for 4-8 weeks. (3) Quinine chloride 0.125g-0.25g, twice a day for 4-8 weeks. If the drug is used for too long, check the blood and fundus.
(4) Tanshinone 0.2g 2 – 3 times a day for 8 – 12 weeks.
(5) Adjunctive treatment: take vitamin B complex, B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, etc.
3.Topical drug treatment.
(1) currently the most used is sulfur preparations, such as compound sulfur lotion, selenium disulfide lotion, etc.
(2) chloramphenicol metronidazole application.
(3) 2% metronidazole cream or gel
4.Physical therapy.
(1) CO2 laser, electrolysis treatment to close the dilated capillaries.
(2) Cryotherapy for nasal redundancy.
5.Surgical treatment: Cut the dilated capillaries and nasal redundancy with a multifaceted knife.