It’s no secret that seasonal changes in the weather affect rosacea sufferers. In a National Rosacea Society survey of 852 survey respondents, nearly 90% said their condition is affected by the change in seasons.1 While environmental factors such as sun exposure may be an issue year-round, each season brings its own challenges. Here are some tips to help you avoid flare-ups throughout the year.

As a first step in a unique undertaking to boost rosacea research results by standardizing its study, a group of investigators including 63 experts from 17 countries as well as 25 rosacea patients have identified eight key aspects of the treatment or experience of rosacea, called core domains. Their use is expected to make it easier than ever for researchers, clinicians and pharmaceutical companies to amass meaningful information on how to better diagnose and treat this widespread disorder, according to a recent report in the journal JAMA Dermatology.¹

Medical scientists at Dokuz Eyful University in Turkey recently published the first study to demonstrate that providing more information to rosacea patients not only improves their understanding of the disorder but also enhances their quality of life and adherence to sun protection.¹

A diagnosis of rosacea doesn’t stop most people from staying active, even though exercise is one of the most common triggers for flare-ups. In a recent NRS survey of 512 patients, nearly three quarters of respondents work out frequently, including 42% who exercise two or three times a week and 31% who work out every day.

Sixty-three percent of respondents reported that exercise had caused a flare-up, and 45% had modified their exercise routine as a result. Of those, 61% said they exercised less intensely, while 44% changed where they worked out for better temperature or airflow.

A recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology examined whether bacteria residing on the skin and in the gut may play a role in the development of a broad range of skin diseases, including acne vulgaris, alopecia areata, androgenic alopecia, hidradenitis suppurativa, pilonidal cyst, rosacea, rhinophyma, and seborrheic dermatitis.¹ The investigators used an analysis technique known as bi-directional Mendelian randomization to identify 294 varieties of bacteria on the skin and 211 in the gut.