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When we think of triggers that trigger rosacea flare-ups, we tend to think of environmental triggers like the heat of the sun, or biting cold wind, or maybe we think of foods and drinks like spicy curries, red wine, or dairy products. But we don’t often associate hot drinks with triggering rosacea outbreaks.
Of course, we might have considered the caffeine in tea and coffee as a potential trigger. But I do want to talk about the actual temperature at which your favorite beverage is served.
In a recent study by the National Rosacea Society, forty-two percent of all respondents claimed that hot drinks were the main trigger for their rosacea attack.
To emphasize that it wasn’t caffeine that triggered the turmoil, the list of hot drinks extended beyond tea and coffee and included hot chocolate, cocoa, hot cider, hot Vimto, mulled wine, and soup.
It was also noted that the extent of cleaning seemed to be directly proportional to the temperature at which the drink was consumed. So the hotter the drink, the more cleaning.
The exceptions to this were hot drinks containing alcohol, which tended to cause flushing regardless of the drink’s temperature.
So why does hot drinks trigger rosacea flare-ups?
Well, it appears that the body responds to hot drinks the same way it does to spicy foods. Mouth receptors react to temperature by sending a signal to the brain. The brain responds by sweating and dilating blood vessels near the surface of the skin. He does this in an attempt to remove excess heat from the body, but as a result of the extra blood flowing through the dilated blood vessels, the face often turns red.
So what can you do to reduce rosacea flare-ups caused by hot drinks?
The simple solution is to reduce the temperature at which you consume your drinks. Remember that the severity of an outbreak is proportional to the temperature of the drink, so if you take your drinks colder, you will experience less of an effect.
Also, limit the number of hot drinks you consume, and try to limit yourself to just one or two a day.
Finally, do not drink hot drinks that contain alcohol, in these drinks alcohol plays a greater role in triggering rosacea than the temperature of the drink.