Rosacea

Rosacea is a skin disease that causes redness and swelling, primarily on the face. Other areas that can be affected are the scalp, neck, ears, chest, back, and sometimes eyes. There is no cure for rosacea, but BDA utilizes the most up-to-date treatment strategies to help control your symptoms.  Rosacea can progress from a flushed look, to constant redness on the cheeks, chin, nose, and forehead. Sometimes the ears, back, and chest are also affected. Additional complications are pimples and enlarged blood vessels in and around the red areas. This can be an embarrassing condition, however with proper diagnosis and treatment, it can easily be improved or even reversed. This is a problem that the skin care experts at BDA see often and can diagnosis quickly to get a treatment regimen started. Treatments may include oral medications, topical medications , microdermabrasion, photofacial (IPL), or laser surgery such as the KTP or V-Beam laser.