7. Dry Skin
Rosacea is sometimes associated with dry or flaking/peeling skin. There are many potential other causes for dry skin: for instance, it is possible that it is caused by psoriasis for instance.
In fact, there are many common features when comparing rosacea with psoriasis. Both these issues can cause dryness in the skin and both are exacerbated by psychological factors. In particular, stress is known to increase the severity of psoriasis, as well as to exacerbate rosacea. This is because stress causes hormonal changes which can prevent the skin from maintaining itself as it normally would.
There are other reasons that rosacea may cause dry skin. One is that it is thought to potentially be an issue with collagen production in the skin, which can make the skin less flexible and less able to return to its original shape. It would then follow that this could cause the skin to feel dryer, tougher, and flakier – all of which are associated with the condition.
For this reason, the right nutrition may help to repair the damaged skin or at least lessen the condition.
Finally, the skin might sometimes feel tougher and harder simply due to the abundance of raised pimples. Sometimes this can make the skin feel a little like sandpaper. This again causes confusion, as you may mistake the issue for simply being a very crowded area of spots.