The human skin is known to be the largest organ in the body. It is therefore serious if you have a skin disorder or ailment since this means that all body parts are affected. You are therefore advised to take great care of your skin's health as opposed to waiting for an appointment with your dermatologist. Some of the worst and common skin ailments include warts, acne, rashes and inflammations even though they can be easily recognized and treated. However, one skin disorder has been hard to diagnose or detect thereby making it more serious than the rest. The disorder is called rosacea.

The rosacea skin ailment is brought on by the lack of an amino acid that plays a very big role in the human body. It is mainly found in people who are aged between 30 and 60 years. The symptoms can be traumatizing both socially and psychologically because when it becomes full blown; you get severe burning and itching. The parts that are mostly affected are the cheeks and the nose. The burning or itching can happen at anytime and this can be very embarrassing for you.

The rosacea skin condition is not easy to detect especially when it is starting out. The symptoms that you get are almost similar to sunburn therefore you may easily dismiss it. These symptoms include flushing of the face, red patches on the face that look like sunburn, itchy or burning eyes and dry eyes. These are not the only symptoms that you can get which vary from person to person. The most disturbing thing about this condition is that you can get these symptoms for several months or even years without ever realizing what you are suffering from. This makes the condition aggravate further and treatment becomes more difficult.

This disorder whether it is acne rosacea or just the common strain, comes to the fore when you are physically or mentally agitated. Immediate flushing, burning, itchiness and general discomfort sets in. The skin also hardens or thickens. Apart from the lack of the vital amino-acid mentioned earlier, other factors that have been pinned down as possible causes of the disorder are sun damage, leaky blood vessels beneath the skin and skin reactions to do with immunity.

Note that there is no industrial cure for the rosacea treatment, even though some drugs and other medications have been suggested, apart from the natural remedies.