Woman with rosacea cures it with a cream made from CAPERS
- Frances Batten’s skin suddenly flared up with red marks and pus-filled blisters
- The mother-of-three cried in front of the mirror every day
- After a year of pain she found a cream that worked and has had clear skin since
- Capers have anti-inflammatory properties
Claudia Tanner For Mailonline
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A mother was left too self-conscious to leave the house for almost a year after her skin continually erupted in bright red marks and blisters.
Frances Batten, 33, was diagnosed with rosacea – a common skin condition that can be triggered by stress.
The medical secretary, from Somerset, had problem-free skin until she changed job in 2015 and experienced reddening.
Then, when her mother died unexpectedly a few months later, the stress lead to a major flare up when her face ‘looked like it had been pelted with rotten tomatoes.’
Frances added: ‘I looked like a burns victim and my skin was so sore it hurt to even smile.’
Frances lost all confidence and felt miserable when antibiotics failed to clear up her flare up of rosacea
Devastated over her loss, and having lost all self confidence in her appearance, Frances struggled to go about daily activities.
Frances said: ‘I hadn’t had any problems with my skin until September 2015. I had just changed jobs and had three very young children and one day my skin just erupted.
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‘After diagnosing me with rosacea, a dermatologist told me that the sudden flare up was likely due to stress.
‘What they didn’t tell me was that this was just the beginning of a horrendous journey that ended with my skin literally bubbling and blistering all over my face.’
After several courses of antibiotics, Francis saw an improvement to her skin. But a few months later it returned with a vengeance when her mum was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and died just four weeks later.
She said: ‘After my mum’s death, which came as a real shock to all of us, I had a second flare up of rosacea that was about 80 per cent worse than the first one.
Many people with rosacea have reported feelings of low self-esteem, embarrassment and frustration
‘By this stage my nose was so swollen that I could see it in my vision. By now I looked like a burns victim and my skin was so sore it hurt to even smile.’
FACT BOX TITLE
Rosacea is a common but poorly understood long-term skin condition that mainly affects the face.
Symptoms often begin with episodes of flushing and can include burning and stinging sensations, permanent redness, spots (papules and pustules), and small blood vessels in the skin becoming visible.
The exact cause of rosacea is unknown, although possible factors include abnormalities in the blood vessels of the face and a reaction to microscopic mites commonly found on the face.
Triggers that may make rosacea worse include exposure to sunlight, stress, strenuous exercise, alcohol and caffeine and spicy foods.
Source: NHS Choices
When two courses of antibiotics failed to work this time, Frances tried different creams but nothing seemed to help.
She said: ‘My rosacea was ruining my life. I spent hours every morning trying to cover it with make-up.
‘I would sit in front of the mirror in the morning and cry. I felt I looked dirty and I was worried that people would think I didn’t wash.
‘I even found doing the school run an emotional trauma. I could feel the other mum’s staring at me.
‘I cut myself a fringe to try and hide some of my face. I lost all my confidence, started turning down social events and I only went out in public if I had to. The rest of the time I just hid at home.’
Then her sister suggested a cream made out of capers that she’d read about in a magazine article about rosacea.
‘After a week of using the KALME cream most of the underlying swelling and tenderness had gone.
Frances is so much happier and can enjoy family life now she’s found a way to control her skin condition
‘I’ve been using the products every day since and my skin has stayed clear.
‘Aside from the appearance of my skin, it’s such a relief not to be in pain every day. I’m much less grumpy with the kids and feel happier and more able to cope.
‘I’ve started wearing my hair back again and I’m growing out my fringe. I’m no longer ashamed to show my face.’
HOW DO CAPERS HELP SOOTHE ROSACEA?
Capers are mainly used as a seasoning or for garnishing – but they can have a potent anti-inflammatory effect on skin too.
Creams are on the market using patented plant extract from freshly picked caper buds called Derma Sensitive.
A study has shown caper buds provide a significant anti-inflammatory effect and are almost as effective as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug oxyphenbutazone.
Capers induced a 50 per cent reduction in inflammation, as opposed to 66 per cent for oxyphenbutazone.
Side effects of oxyphenbutazone can include headache, drowsiness, irritability, diarrhea and heart burn – so a cream made with capers may be a welcome natural alternative to some.
Source: KALME
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