Red blotches or broken blood vessels on the face, can be quite frustrating — especially if you don’t know the issue behind the redness, or or worse what can be done to treat it. Hear are some general tips.
1. Cover it Up
Dr. Neal Schultz, a New-York-City based dermatologist, says the simplest and easiest way is to cover it up with make up. Schultz does note that foundation with a green-tinted foundation most effectively helps hide the red because green is the opposite of red in the color wheel. So you can get a little artistic sense and feel better about a less blotchy appearing complexion.
2. Hydrate
Anna Logan, a holistic skin care specialist and licensed esthetician at Touch of Faith Aesthetics Skin Care and Waxing Spa. “Redness often results from an overly acidic body and skin, which can be caused by a number of factors including physical activity, stress, environment, and perhaps most importantly, diet.” Hydrating and keeping a more balanced alkaline internal system will reduce redness.
Many types of food and drinks typical in the western diet like meat, cheese, and alcohol, and stimulants, like coffee and cigarettes, form acids when processed by the body. Logan explains that; “Other foods, primarily fruits and vegetables, are alkaline-forming, which helps to neutralize acids. By following a healthy diet rich in alkaline-forming foods, you can balance your body and reduce your rosacea symptoms while improving your overall health.”
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3. Caffeine
You know how caffeine makes you feel more energized on those early mornings? It can also make you look better. Dr. Schultz says caffeine-containing products can help reduce the size of blood vessels. If you constrict the blood vessels you will squeeze some blood out and there will be less red in the skin. The reality, though, is caffeine-containing products usually work better to relieve the signs of Rosacea because of their anti-inflammatory powers than they do to really get the red out of your skin. “Caffeine, as an anti-inflammatory, helps to reduce swelling and bumps in the skin, in addition to helping reduce redness. Reducing redness by constricting blood vessels only is part of being anti inflammatory but caffeine also helps to reduce sensitivity, swelling and bumps in the skin,” Dr Schultz elaborates.
3. Sleep
There is some truth to getting your beauty sleep. “If you are not sleeping well, this will also affect your skin!” says Dr. Dean. “Poor sleep causes dark circles and bags under your eyes, sallow skin color and removes the natural glow from healthy skin,” says Dean.
Alexandra Jamieson, celebrity health and nutrition counselor, chef and author of The Great American Detox Diet notes; The human body is built to follow natural rhythms. Our inner body clock, called circadian rhythm, triggers the natural impulses to wake up with the sun, sleep when it’s dark, as well as a host of other natural body processes.”