This is a disease of the skin called nose acne, or acne rosacea, which is characterized by redness, slight inflammation and pimples. It generally affects only the face, and the nose bears the brunt of the attack. Although it is termed as acne, it varies in many ways from other forms of the disease. For one, it tends to attack men and women between the ages of 30 and 50, whereas acne in general largely affects teenagers and young adults. Interestingly, acne rosacea mainly affects fair-skinned people whereas general acne makes no distinction as to the color of the skin. It also distinguishes between sexes in that Rosacea strikes women more than men. It could have something to do with menopause although the cause of this gender bias has never become clear. It is estimated that nearly 14 million people have been affected by Rosacea or nose acne in the United States
Nose
acne develops in three stages. In the first stage,
redness develops on the face. This redness deepens as
time goes on especially as blood vessels tend to merge.
Affected people also tend to develop a burning sensation
on their faces.
In
the second stage, the red flush spreads to all parts of
the face and boils and pimples start developing. And, in
the third stage, the swellings and the redness spreads
to the nose and central facial areas. The nose specially
gets so badly disfigured that victims find it
embarrassing to move about in
public.
Acne
Rosacea lasts for years and the exact cause of this
condition is still not known. However, dermatologists
recommend that the patient should not touch the affected
area at all. Rubbing the face or the nose, though it may
itch, could only lead to more discomfort. He should not
take spicy food, hot drinks, caffeine or alcohol. In
fact, anything that might make the face flushed should
be avoided. And finally, sunlight should be totally
avoided as it could lead to complications.
The
treatment for this condition is usually antibiotics, as
that tends to produce faster results than any other
topical medication. Dermatologists often prescribe
cortisone creams as these reduce the redness and
inflammation. But if all else fails, a patient might
have to take recourse to laser surgery to close off the
dilated blood vessels.
Most
of the conventional drugs and over the counter
medications fail to solve the acne problem because they
just treat the symptoms and not the causes. The causes
of acne can be many such as an excess production by the
sebum gland, high levels of toxins in the blood and
stress, and the treatment can be effective only when the
contributing factor is identified and
treated.
Nose
acne
is a complicated problem which is not easy to solve and
may take years to set right. Our suggestion is that
instead of using the standard prescription medications
or surgery, you should attempt the holistic approach to
end your misery. This approach tells you that the basic
problem stems from within and occurs because of the
unnatural lifestyle that we lead nowadays. Our bodies
are filled with toxins that have entered through the
food we eat and the medicines we ingest. The holistic
approach looks at the root of the problem and fixes it.
So if you are desirous of ending your painful nose acne
problem permanently, take recourse to the holistic
approach.
