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Rosacea Risk Factors: Researchers have suggested several factors that may be related to the development of rosacea:
Rosacea appears to affect fair-skinned people more often, though it can affect any skin type. Often several people in a family have rosacea, so researchers think it may be at least partly genetic. Rosacea may be somewhat more common in women, but is often more severe in men -- perhaps because men tend to delay seeking medical help until rosacea reaches advanced stages. Other factors that may be involved include vitamin-B deficiency, local infection, hydrochloric-acid (stomach acid) deficiency, infection with Helicobacter pylori, and/or digestive disorders. In some cases, rosacea may be associated with migraine headache, other skin disorders, and certain eye disorders, including blepharitis and keretitis. Any one of the following warning signs can be a signal to see a dermatologist or other knowledgeable physician for diagnosis and appropriate treatment of rosacea before the signs and symptoms become increasingly severe:
More Information about rosacea can be found at The International Rosacea Foundation. More Information about treating and living with rosacea can be found
at Rosacea-Ltd.
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