Rosacea Risk Factors
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Risk Factors of Rosacea presented in simple easy to understand language
Risk factors are those that can make a
people more likely to develop a condition. This does not mean that
having specific risk factors does not necessarily cause a particular
disease. But having more than one risk factor will increase the chance
of developing the diseases.
Some of the
main risk factors of the Rosacea include the following
Gender: Womens are the major
suffer of this rosacea than their counterpart, But men are also more
prone to develop the severe rosacea.
Age: Rosacea mainly develops in
the age group between 30 and 60. In women, some cases of rosacea seem
to occur around the onset of menopause.
Fair Skin: Although rosacea may be
seen in any skin color people, but it tends to occur most often in
people with fair skin.
Family Members with Rosacea: A
tendency to develop rosacea may be inherited. It can often be found in
several members of the same family.
Ethnic Background: Although this
disorder can occur in any ethnical groups, it has been found that
people of English, Scottish, Scandinavian, and Northern or Eastern
European ancestry are more affected by these diseases.
Other Risk Factors include
Hot foods or beverages
Spicy foods
Alcohol
Temperature extremes
Sunlight
Stress, anger or embarrassment
Strenuous exercise
Hot baths, saunas
Corticosteroids
Drugs that dilate blood vessels, including some blood pressure
medications
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