塊面紅卜卜，等於氣色好？Is Flushing Face a Sign of Cuteness?
「藥劑師，我媽咪經常面紅紅，係咪即係代表佢氣色好好呀？」
“Hello Pharmacist, my mum’s face is always flushed. Does that mean a good blood circulation?”
塊面紅卜卜，其實可能係皮膚出現咗問題！有機會患上一種慢性皮膚病－玫瑰痤瘡。呢種病通常見於30 – 50歲嘅女士。玫瑰痤瘡嘅成因未明，但係有部分研究顯示可能同遺傳有關係喔。
A flushing face may imply a chronic skin condition called rosacea. It is commonly seen in women aged 30 to 50. Though the exact cause of rosacea is still unknown, some studies found that it may be associated with hereditary factor.
美國國家玫瑰痤瘡協會將玫瑰痤瘡分為唔同亞型，分別係紅斑血管擴張型、丘疹型、鼻瘤型同埋眼型四種。唔同嘅亞型表現出嚟嘅徵狀會唔同，有啲人甚至會係同一時間受多種亞型困擾。其中比較常見嘅係紅斑血管擴張型，患者面部嘅血管擴張，令到面珠墩同埋鼻哥嘅位置紅卜卜，甚至面部會有熱辣辣嘅感覺。而丘疹型玫瑰痤瘡會令到患者面上出現紅色嘅丘疹或者貌似暗瘡嘅膿瘡。值得我哋留意嘅係，呢個病可能會影響眼部，導致眼紅同埋眼皮紅腫。
Rosacea is classified by the National Rosacea Society from the US into four subtypes, which are erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, papulopustular rosacea, phymatous rosacea and ocular rosacea. Presentation of the subtypes is different, and some patients may suffer from more than one subtype. Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea is the most common subtype, in which the area around cheek and nose of the patients turn red due to dilatation of the facial blood vessels. Patient with papulopustular rosacea may have acne-like abscess on face. It may also affect the eyes, causing redness and inflamed eyelids.
玫瑰痤瘡患者嘅病情通常都會反反覆覆。雖然暫時仲未有根治辦法，但係我哋可以透過改善生活習慣嚟控制病情㗎。紫外光、情緒壓力、炎熱嘅天氣同埋辛辣嘅食物都有機會引發玫瑰痤瘡，患者應該要搵出、然後小心避開令自己病情加劇嘅生活習慣同埋環境因素。另外，都可以用藥物嚟舒緩症狀，例如含有Metronidazole嘅外用藥膏，但係要去有藥劑師當值嘅藥房先有得買㗎！如果情況好嚴重嘅話，可能就要醫生處方口服抗生素嚟控制病情啦。
Symptoms of rosacea may be recurring. Although there is no cure to rosacea, it can still be controlled by lifestyle modification. Patients should avoid factors that
trigger rosacea, such as UV light, stress, hot weather and spicy food. Medication can also be used to relieve the symptoms. Metronidazole is a topical medicine that can be purchased at pharmacy under supervision of pharmacist. For severe case, oral antibiotic may be prescribed by doctor to control the condition.
屈臣氏藥劑師團隊
Watsons Pharmacy Team
