You really want that glass of wine. Or to spend a day outside in the sun. But if you’re one of 14 million Americans with rosacea, you know what will happen if you do: Your face reddens with bumps and pus-filled pimples. Eyes tear and eyelids swell; then the itching starts. These are classic symptoms of the chronic inflammatory skin condition. At first, you may just blush easily. But if left untreated, blood vessels can show up like lines of red ink. Remember old-time actor W.C. Fields? His ruddy skin, bulbous nose and spidery veins were partly due to an extreme case of rosacea.Fields’ skin problem affects men 25 times more than women, says dermatologist Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD, medical director of Crutchfield Dermatology in Eagan, Minn.
Warm up for 5 minutes by stretching and lifting light weights before you pick up the pace.Exercise in the early morning or evening when weather is coolest. “Or exercise in an air-conditioned room,” Dr. Day advises. That means you can still go for that long run on hot days, as long as you do it on a treadmill at the gym. Work out more often but for shorter periods.Stay cool by drinking cold water while you exercise.
