Reducing Facial Redness (Even Rosacea)

Not all facial redness is rosacea.  In fact, most facial redness is caused by the dilating of thousands of tiny blood vessels or capillaries on the face.

A variety of things can cause blood vessels to dilate, including exercise, alcohol consumption, excessive sun exposure, spicy foods, and even embarassment (That’s not a joke, either).  While it is easy to say that you should avoid these dilating influences, some are obviously harder to do without than others.

As I have discussed in pr blog posts, there are several specific treatments for rosacea which have varying degrees of success depending on the extent and severity of the rosacea.  This post will inform you on the best products you should use to reduce the extent of facial redness of all types, and how to keep the redness away with these treatments.

First, cleansing the face without irritating the skin is very important.  When you do wash your face, do not scrub.  Use your fingertips to gently work the cleanser into the skin.  I recommend the Chamomile Facial Cleanser for both morning and evening use.  It is a very gentle but effective cleaning agent, especially for the face.  After washing off the cleanser, gently pat your face dry with a face cloth and don’t rub.

Second, while the face is still moist, apply Vita Soothe also both for the morning and evening.  Vita Soothe helps to reduce inflammation and tighten pores while hydrating the skin.

Third, never leave the house without protecting your skin from the harmful effects of the sun (yes, even in the winter).  Many of the non-rosacea forms of facial redness are as a result of blood capillaries migrating to the surface of the facial skin from sun damage. I recommend Daily Replenishing SPF 30+ Sunblock as it is an excellent sunblock but also very gentle.

Many commercial-grade sunblocks (the ones you buy in stores) unfortunately contain agents such as forms of alcohol which will cause excessive dryness and irritation.  In case you haven’t guessed what dryness and irritation cause, I’ll tell you:  redness!

Finally, in the evening, after washing up and applying Vita Soothe, I recommend applying Vitamin K Creme to the areas of redness especially around the nose, cheeks and chin where the capillaries are usually the most prominent.  Vitamin K Creme is very effective at strengthening capillaries so that they do not spread elsewhere on the face and that deeper capillaries do not migrate closer to the surface, becoming more visible.

All the products above help to soothe and protect sensitive skin and prevent facial redness from spreading and worsening.  At Maine Laser Skin Care, I also employ laser technology to treat and remove facial capillaries and blood vessels already present from rosacea and other damages.

Click on any of the products highlighted above to go directly to the appropriate order page on this website.  If you have any other questions about facial redness and its treatment, please give us a call at (207) 873-2158 or email us at info@mainelaserskincare.com.