Comments on: Sun linked to rosacea, but which came first ? http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: linda http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27256 linda Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:43:31 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27256 Hi Peter, I live in Adelaide. I'm not interested in meeting up....yet. But am ceratinly happy to swap info re drs, suppliers etc. You can contanct me at rednose36@yahoo.com Cheers, Linda Hi Peter,

I live in Adelaide. I’m not interested in meeting up….yet. But am ceratinly happy to swap info re drs, suppliers etc.
You can contanct me at rednose36@yahoo.com

Cheers,

Linda

]]> By: pitanjara http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27076 pitanjara Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:38:36 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27076 Hi! Peter, It is awhile since I left Adelaide. No, sorry, I don,t have any contacts there. Perhaps if an interested party living there reads this, that they contact you. Pitanjara Hi! Peter,

It is awhile since I left Adelaide. No, sorry, I don,t have any contacts there. Perhaps if an interested party living there reads this, that they contact you.

Pitanjara

]]> By: Peter http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27053 Peter Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:47:29 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27053 Hi Pitanjara Do you still have contact with any one in Adelaide with Rosacea? Thanks Peter Hi Pitanjara

Do you still have contact with any one in Adelaide with Rosacea?

Thanks

Peter

]]> By: pitanjara http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27051 pitanjara Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:31:46 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27051 Hi Peter, Sorry, I no longer live in Adealaide. pitanjara Hi Peter,
Sorry, I no longer live in Adealaide. pitanjara

]]> By: Peter http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27041 Peter Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:32:07 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27041 Hi pitanjara I'm from Adelaide and I'm interested in meeting anyone from Adelaide. Are you interested or the two other people you mention? Cheers Hi pitanjara

I’m from Adelaide and I’m interested in meeting anyone from Adelaide. Are you interested or the two other people you mention?

Cheers

]]> By: Kristie http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27036 Kristie Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:23:42 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27036 I personally believe there are many factors that play into the onset and progression of rosacea. As Brady stated, sun may not be a factor in EVERY case but I agree that it does play a factor in some of us. In my family history, we all have type 1 (traced back to my great-grandpa). My uncle who worked outside and myself who was a sun worshiper as a child, and should never have been since all I did was burn severely (blisters several times), have severe red faces with many vessels. I am 40 and my uncle is 59. Both my uncle and I started seeing the redness in our 20s. However, my mom barely has any redness and is just now starting to get vessels and she is in her 60s. She has another medical condition that prevented her from being outside most of her life and therefore her skin has not had much exposure to the sun at all. So I am almost positive that the sun was a factor in our family history of rosacea. I also have to believe there are those of us (not all of us) who have a genetic predisposition to the disease and it takes something (stress, sun damage, etc.) for it to surface. The whole complexity of the onset is baffling and that's what makes it harder to try to find the cause. I personally believe there are many factors that play into the onset and progression of rosacea. As Brady stated, sun may not be a factor in EVERY case but I agree that it does play a factor in some of us.

In my family history, we all have type 1 (traced back to my great-grandpa). My uncle who worked outside and myself who was a sun worshiper as a child, and should never have been since all I did was burn severely (blisters several times), have severe red faces with many vessels. I am 40 and my uncle is 59. Both my uncle and I started seeing the redness in our 20s. However, my mom barely has any redness and is just now starting to get vessels and she is in her 60s. She has another medical condition that prevented her from being outside most of her life and therefore her skin has not had much exposure to the sun at all. So I am almost positive that the sun was a factor in our family history of rosacea.

I also have to believe there are those of us (not all of us) who have a genetic predisposition to the disease and it takes something (stress, sun damage, etc.) for it to surface. The whole complexity of the onset is baffling and that’s what makes it harder to try to find the cause.

]]> By: Peter http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27023 Peter Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:50:13 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27023 I disagree as well because I do not consider the sun or UV light in general plays a major part in someone developing rosacea. We are probably all genetically predisposed to developing the condition anyway and the sun might well be just one of many triggers an individual can have during the active period of the condition. Hot sun used to be the main trigger for me but the paradox was the longer I spent in the sun then my rosacea appeared to clear up, although unfortunately with leaving it untreated for years then the condition worsened and progressed. Since I started gaining control a decade ago then I find being in the sun is no longer a problem and I always feel if you are sensible about it, then a certain amount of sun exposure can have a beneficial effect for some sufferers. For your general health anyway I am not convinced that smothering yourself in potential irritating sunscreen and avoiding the sun is always a good thing. There is a good book available if anyone is interested in the healing powers of the sun. http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Sun-Sunlight-Health-Century/dp/1899171975 Thanks Peter I disagree as well because I do not consider the sun or UV light in general plays a major part in someone developing rosacea. We are probably all genetically predisposed to developing the condition anyway and the sun might well be just one of many triggers an individual can have during the active period of the condition.

Hot sun used to be the main trigger for me but the paradox was the longer I spent in the sun then my rosacea appeared to clear up, although unfortunately with leaving it untreated for years then the condition worsened and progressed. Since I started gaining control a decade ago then I find being in the sun is no longer a problem and I always feel if you are sensible about it, then a certain amount of sun exposure can have a beneficial effect for some sufferers. For your general health anyway I am not convinced that smothering yourself in potential irritating sunscreen and avoiding the sun is always a good thing.

There is a good book available if anyone is interested in the healing powers of the sun.

http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Sun-Sunlight-Health-Century/dp/1899171975

Thanks

Peter

]]> By: pitanjara http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27021 pitanjara Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:57:26 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27021 Well, I can't agree, you see I am 4th generation Australian Aboriginal. My Great Grandmother was born in the Adelaide Hills of the Kaurna people. I have rosacea (or had rosacea, no more flushing now) but it has left its mark on my cheeks..I have Asian friends, two are nurses, one has had to quit nursing because of rosacea. I wonder how many other nationalities also suffer from rosacea? pitanjara Well, I can’t agree, you see I am 4th generation Australian Aboriginal. My Great Grandmother was born in the Adelaide Hills of the Kaurna people. I have rosacea (or had rosacea, no more flushing now) but it has left its mark on my cheeks..I have Asian friends, two are nurses, one has had to quit nursing because of rosacea. I wonder how many other nationalities also suffer from rosacea? pitanjara

]]> By: Brady Barrows http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html/comment-page-1#comment-27020 Brady Barrows Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:41:25 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/sun-linked-to-rosacea-but-which-came-first.html#comment-27020 Dr. Frank Powell, Consultant Dermatologist, Regional Centre of Dermatology, Dublin, Ireland who serves on the NRS Medical Advisory Board, says in his new book, "Rosacea Diagnosis and Management," about ultraviolet light: "The etiology of rosacea is unknown. Because it occurs on sun-exposed skin in sun-sensitive patients, ultra violet light is thought to play a part in its pathogenesis." - page ix in the Introduction We may find out some day that this is true since when you think about it, maybe the sun has damaged those of us who are genetically not able to cope with too much sunlight and need extra protection. Not that sunlight is the main factor in EVERY case of rosacea, but it may have a bigger role than previously thought. Dr. Frank Powell, Consultant Dermatologist, Regional Centre of Dermatology, Dublin, Ireland who serves on the NRS Medical Advisory Board, says in his new book, “Rosacea Diagnosis and Management,” about ultraviolet light:

“The etiology of rosacea is unknown. Because it occurs on sun-exposed skin in sun-sensitive patients, ultra violet light is thought to play a part in its pathogenesis.” – page ix in the Introduction

We may find out some day that this is true since when you think about it, maybe the sun has damaged those of us who are genetically not able to cope with too much sunlight and need extra protection. Not that sunlight is the main factor in EVERY case of rosacea, but it may have a bigger role than previously thought.

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