Keep a Rosacea Diary for Better Tracking of Outbreaks

While rosacea affects both men and women, it is far more likely to strike a woman in her 30s to her 60s. That’s a pretty big gap to fall into. It’s especially steep with no cure on the horizon. The only thing the doctors can do is to help people manage their breakouts and their rosacea flare ups. Of course, the only way to do this is to know the triggers for the breakouts and flare ups. That is why it is important to write these things down.

Daily Diary Entries

It may seem a bit overboard to write down in a diary everyday but it does not have to be page after page. It can simply be what was eaten that day, what was done, and a track of the stress level. All of these things are ways people can start to pinpoint the triggers.

Trigger Tracker

A diary is a great way to track triggers. When there is a flare up and a woman can trace it back to being in the sun and perhaps having a little too much to drink it can give people solace knowing the cause. It may not be helpful in finding the ultimate solution, but it can lead to fewer breakouts as that woman avoids being in the sun for too long or drinking too much.

Rosacea Reader
By having a diary to go off, people will have more information for their doctors to see what they can do to help them deal with rosacea flare ups. These flare ups can be red flushed cheeks or red domed bumps. Being able to show proof of what causes the flare ups gives the doctors a better chance to work with the patient as a true team and come up with helpful ways to live with rosacea.