- CAFFEINEand ALCOHOL
- heat and strenuous physical exercise
- unprotected sun exposure
- strong emotional reactions such as anger, fear,
or embarrassment
- hot showers or baths, hot tubs, saunas
- hormones (MENSTRUATION, PREGNANCY, MENO-
PAUSE)
Actions such as avoiding circumstances that
trigger rosacea outbreaks, using sunscreen with a
high sun-protection factor (SPF) when outdoors,
and maintaining diligent therapeutic approaches
can keep rosacea in check for many people who
have the condition.
See also DERMATITIS; HORMONE; LESION; PERSONAL
HEALTH HISTORY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PUSTULE; SUN PRO-
TECTION.
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