Rosacea & Red Sensitive Skin

Facial redness

Skin that reddens is characterized by a hyperactivity of blood vessels in the skin.
They react very quickly to changes in temperature, during certain meals... by intermittent redness (flushes), often unpleasant or bothersome, and over time by permanent redness (erythrosis), localized or more generalized.
This redness can be accompanied by the dilation of the vessels (telangiectasy) or by the appearance of spots (rosacea). In all cases, pay particular attention to this often sensitive vasoreactive skin, as much for prevention as for treatment.

Redness, a question of degree...

Intermittent redness: flushes

A “flush” is when your cheeks suddenly become very red.
Most often, it is a reaction of the skin to normal situations such as: an exam for a student, a job interview, a moving conversation or a conflict.
Flushes are also linked to sudden changes in temperature, and often appear if you drink alcoholic beverages, or eat certain foods (spices, mustard...).

Permanent redness: erythrosis

During a flush, the blood vessels in the face dilate rapidly, then return to normal, but over time, the redness becomes permanent, especially on the cheeks – that is what we call erythrosis.

Dilated blood vessels: rosacea

On top of the erythrosis, some blood vessels are more dilated than others and are visible to the naked eye. These little red blood vessels, or telangiectasies, are the early stages of rosacea.

Spots: rosacea

Rosacea was formerly called “acne rosacea” because in addition to redness, spots appear, similar to that of adolescent acne. Red spots (papules) and white spots (pustules) flare-up on a background of erythrorosacea.

Avene Thermal Spring Water

Avene Thermal Spring Water is ideal for sensitive, fragile skin, which it wraps up in a thin, protective, soft and fresh veil, providing a sensation of relief, comfort and well-being.

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Avene Anti-Redness Rich Moisturising Cream

Protective care for dry sensitive skin prone to diffuse redness.

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Avene Anti-redness Light Moisturising Cream

Protective care for normal to combination sensitive skin prone to diffuse redness.

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Avene Diroseal Treatment Cream

Treatment care for rosacea-prone skin – Treatment care for subjects presenting localized redness and/or apparent microcirculation. 

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Avene Gentle Eye Make-up Remover

The Gentle eye make-up remover was specially formulated to thoroughly, yet gently, remove all traces of make-up, including waterproof.

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Avene Soothing Eye Contour Cream

Thanks to its extreme richness in Avène Thermal Spring Water that, associated to alpha-bisabolol, soothes irritation, tightness sensation and redness.

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