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Couperosis is a network of dilated blood vessels that appear on the surface of the skin in the form of capillary “asterisks” or “cobwebs”. Usually, rosacea on the face appears on dry and thin skin – on the cheeks, wings of the nose or chin. At the same time, the vascular network is equally common in both men and women, usually after the age of 35¹, when the walls of the vessels become thinner and more fragile.
What is couperose
There are 4 stages in the development of rosacea. At the first stage, several dilated capillaries appear on the face, which are almost invisible and do not cause concern. In the second stage, there are more and more dilated capillaries, their color becomes more pronounced.
At the third stage, redness on the face becomes quite noticeable, and at the fourth stage, the inflammatory process already affects all the vessels on the face. If you do not start treatment, then rosacea can turn into rosacea, then, in addition to a pronounced vascular pattern, seals and pustules appear on the skin, and inflammation becomes very pronounced.
Symptoms of couperose on the face
In the first stages of the development of rosacea, tingling, burning or slight itching may be felt, a slight reddening appears on the skin. Gradually, the skin becomes dry and thin, acquires an earthy hue, and the vascular network grows and acquires a pronounced shade (red, red-violet or even blue). With the development of rosacea, there is a tendency to inflammation, in place of pimples, seals can form.
Causes of rosacea on the face
Causes of rosacea on the face can be both external and internal. The former include improper facial skin care, abuse of rough scrubs that can injure the epidermis, frequent trips to the sauna, heavy physical exertion, as well as bad habits (especially smoking, since nicotine makes blood vessels weak and fragile). If you are often in the sun, forgetting about sunscreen, love spicy food, take hormonal contraceptives, then the risk of rosacea increases significantly. Internal causes include genetic predisposition, hormonal problems, diabetes, chronic liver disease and hypertension.
Treatment of facial couperosis
If you find that spider veins appear on your face, then you don’t need to hide a cosmetic defect under a layer of foundation or look for magic miracle creams on the Internet. It is better to immediately contact a dermatologist or cosmetologist who will help get rid of rosacea, as well as select the appropriate skin care.
Diagnostics
To determine whether you have rosacea or not, a dermatologist usually only needs an external examination. But in order to identify and eliminate the causes of dilated and brittle blood vessels, the doctor may prescribe an additional examination – for example, to assess the hormonal background, exclude liver disease or other diseases, and also exclude allergic reactions.
Modern treatments
The most effective treatment for large spider veins and cobwebs is laser removal. Often, one procedure is enough to get rid of a cosmetic defect. The laser does not cause skin burns because it acts directly on the hemoglobin inside the capillary. It collapses, clogging the vessel and thereby “turning it off” from work. As a result, the vascular “asterisk” disappears, and new healthy capillaries form in its place.
There is no pain or serious discomfort during laser removal – at most a slight tingling and a feeling of warmth, so the procedure does not require anesthesia. But, having removed the capillary network, you should not relax – in the absence of proper skin care or with provoking factors, rosacea on the face may appear again.
In the fight against a small vascular network, electrocoagulation (exposure to the vessels with electric current) will help, but if the skin is prone to scarring, then this procedure is not prescribed. During ozone therapy, an oxygen-ozone mixture is introduced into the vessel, which restores the nutrition of the vascular wall and restores its shape. No traces remain on the skin after the procedure – a maximum of slight redness, which disappears in a couple of hours. Also, a dermatologist can prescribe physiotherapy – microcurrent therapy or cryolifting, as well as mesotherapy using anti-couperose serums.
Prevention of rosacea on the face at home
To avoid the appearance of a vascular network on the face, you need to follow a few simple rules. First, give up bad habits, since alcohol and nicotine negatively affect the condition of blood vessels and skin in general. Eliminate spicy spices from your diet, as they also affect vasodilation. If your skin is prone to rosacea, you need to avoid hypothermia or overheating – steaming, rubbing with ice cubes, frequent trips to the sauna or bath. Avoid sun exposure without using sunscreen, do not abuse scrubs and peels. To strengthen blood vessels, you need to regularly take a course of vitamins (especially E, C and K), but before that you need to consult a doctor.
Popular questions and answers
How to care for skin prone to rosacea, is it possible to mask the vascular networks with the help of decorative cosmetics dermatologist, cosmetologist Azaliya Shayakhmetova.
Sources of
- Skin is a health barometer. Preventive and therapeutic role of emollients. medical journal. Lukushkina E.F. , Baskakova E.Yu. dated 21.10.2016 pp. 1246-1252