Getting To Know Rosacea, Sandra Dewi's Skin Disease

Sandra Dewi suffers from rosacea (Instagram/@sandradewi88)

JAKARTA - Recently, Sandra Dewi revealed a surprising statement. Harvey Moeis' wife admitted that she had been suffering from rosacea skin disease. Sandra Dewi has this disease for life and cannot recover.

Sandra Dewi admitted that her illness often recurs when she feels stressed. If it relapses, the faces of these two children are immediately filled with acne-like bintiles, it can even become soluble.

This confession was revealed directly by Sandra Dewi when she was a witness at the trial of the alleged corruption case of PT Timah which dragged Harvey Moeis to be held at the Corruption Court (Tipikor), Jakarta on Monday, October 21, 2024.

So what is Rosacea, the skin disease suffered by Sandra Dewi?

Reported by VOI from the Mayo Clinic page, rosacea is a skin condition that causes long-term flushing or reddening on the face. This can also lead to enlargement of blood vessels and small, bulge pus.

Symptoms of this rosacea occurred for weeks for months and then disappeared for a while.

Rosacea can be mistaken for acne, dermatitis or other skin problems. However, there is no cure to cure rosacea. But you may be able to control it with drugs, skin care and avoid things that cause flare-ups.

Symptoms of rosacea include:

- Redness and facial welding

Rosacea can make the face redder more easily. Over time, you may notice that your face remains red. Depending on skin tone, redness may be smoother or look pinker or purpler.

- The visible Vela

Small blood vessels from the nose and cheeks burst into bigger ones. It's also called spider vetins. It may look subtle and difficult to see, depending on skin tone.

- Puddles are swollen

Many people with rosacea look like acne. These lumps sometimes contain pus. These lumps may also appear on the chest and back.

- Sensationary

The skin of the affected area may feel hot and soft.

- Eye problem

Many people with rosacea also have dry eyes and petals, written, and swollen. It is known as an ocular rosacea. Symptoms of the eye may appear before or when the rosacea disease appears.

- An enlarged nose

Over time, rosacea can make the skin thicken in the nose area. This causes the nose to look bigger. This condition is also called rhinophyma. This condition is more common in men than in women.

The cause of rosacea is unknown. This could be due to genetics, an immune system that is too active or things in everyday life. Rosacea is not caused by poor hygiene.

Rosacea may be caused by:

- Exposure to sunlight or wind.- Hot drink.- Hot food.- Alcohol.- Very hot and cold temperatures.- Emotional stress.- Practice.- Medicines that widen blood vessels, including some blood pressure drugs.- Some cosmetic products, skin and hair care.

Risk factors

Anyone can be hit by rosacea. However, you could be hit by rosacea if:

- Has a skin that is flammable in the sun.- Age between 30 and 50 years.- Smoking history.- History of family members with rosacea disease.