This disease, also called rose acne, is more common in middle-aged and elderly people. Its damage is characterized by diffuse flushing in the middle part of the face, accompanied by papules, pustules and telangiectasia. The etiology is not completely clear, which may be caused by the imbalance of facial blood vessels and motor nerves and the long-term expansion of capillaries on the basis of sebum overflow.

clinical picture

1. The initial damage is temporary erythema, and then it persists with telangiectasia. Since then, papules have appeared in batches on the basis of erythema, and some have become pustules, purulent papules and nodules. In severe cases, local tissue thickens and rhinoplasty is formed.

2. Skin lesions occur on the face, especially on the nose and its sides.

3. Irritating food, gastrointestinal dysfunction and endocrine disorders can all induce this disease.

diagnose

1. According to the clinical characteristics of the disease, it can be diagnosed.

2. It needs to be differentiated from acne vulgaris in adolescence. In addition to facial lesions, the chest and back are often invaded, often accompanied by blackheads, and the nose is often inviolable.

treat cordially

1. western medicine treatment

(1) Oral medication: metronidazole 0.2g, twice a day for 6 weeks; Tetracycline 0.25g or doxycycline o. 1g, daily 1 time,

Or minocycline 50mg twice a day for several weeks; Vitamins B2 and B6 can be taken together.

(2) External drugs: external compound sulfur lotion, 1% metronidazole cream, 5% benzoyl peroxide gel, etc.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: this disease mostly belongs to lung and stomach heat accumulation.

Treatment: clearing lung and stomach, cooling blood. Prescription: loquat leaf 15g, mulberry bark 15g, gardenia 10g, scutellaria baicalensis Georgi 1O, moutan bark 10g, coptis 6g, Arnebia euchroma 10g and Paeonia lactiflora/kloc-0.

Add and subtract according to the syndrome: for patients with obvious pustules, add Diding 15g and Gongying15g; For patients with rhinoplasty, add 30g of Salvia Miltiorrhiza Radix, 0/0g of Rhizoma Curcumae and 0/5g of Prunellae Spica.

External use of traditional Chinese medicine is the same as acne vulgaris.

Prevention and rehabilitation

1. The diet should be light, eat more fresh vegetables, and avoid spicy food such as spicy food, wine and strong tea.

2. Keep a good mood and avoid excessive emotional fluctuations.

3. Wash your face with warm water to avoid the stimulation of too cold, too hot and unclean items.