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Tips for Avoiding Fall Flare-Ups

The stronger winds and cooler temperatures of autumn may trigger rosacea flare-ups.  Manage your rosacea and enjoy the season with some helpful tips:

  Beat indoor heat.  Adjust your thermostat to the lowest comfortable setting and use an indoor humidifier to prevent air dryness.

  Combat the wind.  Use a scarf to protect your face.  For those with ocular rosacea, sunglasses with UV protection may be an option to protect the eyes.

  Keep using sunscreen.  Even indirect sun exposure continues as a common rosacea trigger throughout the year.

  Let your coffee cool.  Allow heated beverages to cool down before enjoying them.  A study found that drinking either hot coffee or hot water caused facial flushing, but the same liquids at room temperature did not.1

  Manage your stress.  Take time out of the day to relax.  Meditate, or try yoga for a calming workout.

  Take your meds.  Be sure to comply with medical therapy prescribed by your doctor.

Reference:
1. Wilkin J. Oral thermal-induced flushing in erythematotelangiectatic rosacea. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 1981;76:15-18.

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