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Prescription Rosacea Treatments
Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that mainly affects the face, causing redness across your nose and cheeks.
Rosacea is more common amongst people with lighter skin and more common in women, but symptoms can be worse in men.
Suffering symptoms of rosacea? We can help find the right treatment for you.
To order prescription rosacea treatment online, simply complete a short assessment and select your preferred treatment option. Our UK-based GP’s will then review your assessment and prescribe the most suitable treatment for you.
Treatments for Prescription Rosacea
Overview
Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness across your nose, cheeks and forehead, that may be constant or come and go. Rosacea most commonly affects fair-skinned people and can show symptoms at any age, but most often starts when you are between 30 and 60 years old.
Causes
It’s thought that the main symptoms of rosacea are due to a widening of the small blood vessels in your face. The exact cause of this is unknown but it may be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, it’s not caused by poor personal hygiene.
For some people, the symptoms of rosacea are constant, however others may find that certain triggers may make things worse. Some common triggers include:
- Alcohol
- Spicy food
- Cheese
- Caffeine
- Hot drinks
- Aerobic exercise
- Stress
Once you identify triggers for your own rosacea symptoms you should try and avoid them if possible. Other things that you can do to help include:
- Wearing a high SPF (30+) sunscreen every day.
- Avoiding heat, sunlight or humid conditions if possible.
- Covering your face in cold weather.
- Using gentle skincare products for sensitive skin.
- Cleaning your eyelids at least once a day if you have blepharitis.
- Take steps to manage stress.
Treatments
About Mirvaso Gel
Mirvaso gel contains the drug Brimonidine. Mirvaso gel works by narrowing the small blood vessels on your face, decreasing the blood flow which causes redness of the skin.
Apply the gel thinly to the entire face once daily until symptoms go away. You should avoid contact with your eyelids, lips and the inside of your nose. Wash hands after using. If you are using other creams or cosmetics on your face, these should only be applied once the Mirvaso gel has dried.
Patient information leaflet:
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.5303.pdf
Side effects
Mirvaso gel:
Common side effects (affects 1-10% of the population)
- Flushing
- Pale appearance to skin
- Itching
- Burning sensation
For a full list of side effects, please read the patient information leaflet.
Symptoms
The main symptoms of rosacea include:
- Redness across your nose, cheeks and forehead that may be constant or come and go.
- A burning sensation when washing or using skincare products.
Other symptoms that you may experience:
- Dry skin
- Swelling around the eyes
- Yellow/orange patches on skin
- Sore eyelids
- Thickened skin
