Rosacea Treatment
Diet, Gut Healing, Naturopath and IPL for Rosacea
There are five approaches to rosacea treatment: diet and eliminating triggers for rosacea, gut-healing protocols, laser and IPL for rosacea, and medical treatment approaches. The Rosacea subtype also influences the treatment plan. At Pearl, we are excited to be one of the first cosmetic clinics in Queensland to use naturopathy and gut healing for rosacea treatment.
In the early stages of rosacea, it is best to concentrate on diet and eliminate rosacea triggers and naturopathy for gut healing and settle inflammation. However, once the redness is fixed, treatment approaches include IPL for rosacea and prescription medical treatments. With ocular rosacea, treatment with an ophthalmologist is necessary, and rhinophyma requires resurfacing laser treatment.
Gut Healing and Naturopathy for Rosacea
Though not fully understood, we know an association between rosacea, gut dysbiosis and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Correcting this dysbiosis with gut-healing works to reduce the underlying inflammation without the need for antibiotics or prescriptions. It helps minimise transient redness, acne rosacea, inflammation and swelling of the skin and early phyma. Because it addresses the underlying inflammation, this should slow the progression of Rosacea. The naturopathic approach to rosacea includes a diet that eliminates triggers and focuses on an anti-inflammatory Mediterranean diet.
Call us on 3350 5447 or Book Online to see our Naturopath Courtney White
IPL for Rosacea.
IPL treatment for rosacea works by reducing the appearance of superficial non-transient capillaries. It can have some small effect on reducing inflammation but has no impact on the condition’s progression. IPL for rosacea is the most effective treatment to reduce chronically dilated facial capillaries or the ‘red face’ appearance. IPL should be combined with diet, elimination of rosacea triggers and naturopath or medical treatments.
Call us on 3350 5447 to book a free assessment to find out about IPL for Rosacea.
Rosacea Triggers and How To Avoid Them.
It is understood that certain foods and other factors are triggers for flushing. These vary between individuals. Identifying and minimising exposure to these, though not a cure, can help slow the progression. The clue is to find your triggers and avoid them. Our naturopath will go through the process with you to help identify and eliminate these triggers.
Rosacea triggers vary among individuals, but there a broad groups that are the most common. These triggers include heat, sun, food and alcohol and experience of emotion.
- Sun exposure is one of the most commonly identified triggers.
- Stress, feelings of anger or embarrassment
- Exposure to other environmental factors, usually related to heat, such as saunas
- Skincare products that can irritate rosacea.
- Dietary Triggers are broken down into four groups.
Diet Trigger for Rosacea
- Heat-related: drinking hot coffee or tea
- Alcohol-related: most commonly wine or spirits
- Capsaicin-related: triggered by spices, sauces or foods
- Cinnamaldehyde-related: contained in a range of unrelated foods, including citrus, chocolate, tomatoes and cinnamon.
Skincare products that irritate rosacea
- Vitamin A
- Alpha hydroxy acids (AHA)
- Facial scrubs
- Chemical sunscreens ( instead use physical sunscreens containing titanium dioxide and zinc oxide)