*Rosacea Awareness

Monday, October 24, 2016
*Rosacea Awareness
Today's post is about a topic that I'm interested in and concerned with as, while I don't have rosacea, I do have a skin condition and I think it would be great for more people know know about skin conditions as sometimes they can be misdiagnosed or go untreated. When my eczema first started about eight years ago, I thought it was rosacea at the time as sometimes my eczema can look a little like rosacea but I've been diagnosed with eczema which I get on my face, eyes and hands. 

I know how awful it can be to have a long term skin condition, especially during the teenage years when appearance seems to be everything. I've already published a post about my experience of eczema including some of the products and tips that helped me. One of the main things that I have found really difficult in my eczema experience is trying to find the right treatment, I've tried so many steroid and non-steroid creams as well as allergy tablets and dietary changes to try to find a combination or treatment that helps and it can be a frustrating and depressing process; however finding the right treatment is essential. 

For rosacea, there are numerous treatment options as there are with eczema so it also might take a while to find a treatment that suits but one of the most popular and effective rosacea treatment options is IPL (intense pulsed light) and the Pulse Light Clinic has fifteen years of experience with rosacea treatments. IPL works be emitting light waves that target and damage the affected areas which triggers the body's natural response to repair the damaged areas resulting in new and clearer skin cells to replace the damaged cells. 

The before and after photos look amazing and they have a short video showing the rosacea treatments at the Pulse Light Clinic in London. I've read that IPL can be used to treat eczema as well so I will definitely be looking into IPL now as even though I can mostly keep it at bay with non-steroid creams, it still flares up and a more effective treatment would be fantastic. You can contact the Pulse Light Clinic to book in a free consultation and patch-test.

Again, if you have a skin condition or think you do, make sure you research and looking into various treatments and also speak to your GP about it. I've had to go back to my GP so many times to look into other treatment options for my eczema but it's worth persevering to find the right treatment! This is a sponsored post.

Do you have eczema or rosacea? Have you tried IPL? 

*collaborative post
please always do your own research before considering any kind of treatment anywhere or lifestyle change 

5 comments

  1. thankfully I have neither but glad some treatments out there can make it better!
    Pam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥

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  2. This was such a great and informative read! I used to have really bad eczema when I was in my teens that was triggered by stress as well as contact with certain chemicals but luckily it's gotten less severe with time. I'm glad you've found some treatments that work well! x
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  3. Thanks for sharing this with us. Its so important to be aware of the many skin disorders out there and learn to protect ourselves
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    Winnie
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  4. I'll have to look into IPL a bit more. I had eczema a while back, but it's always good to know what to do in case it comes back. :]


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  5. What a wonderful post, I agree that it is so important to bring awareness of all conditions whether you have them or not.
    Aleeha xXx
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