By Roger Dobson for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:11 GMT, 4 March 2019 | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 4 March 2019
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The anti-wrinkle jab Botox may help treat rosacea, the chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects one in ten people at some point.
Rosacea causes facial redness mainly in the forehead, cheeks, chin and nose.
Two recent research papers found that injections of botulinum toxin were successful in treating the condition.
The researchers believe the toxin may stop blood vessels dilating, and thus reduce the characteristic red, flushed skin, as well as tackling inflammation.
New treatment? The researchers believe the toxin may stop blood vessels dilating, and thus reduce the characteristic red, flushed skin, as well as tackling inflammation
Rosacea occurs when tiny blood vessels in the skin of the face dilate and become visible — known as telangiectasia; in severe cases, skin can thicken and swell, usually around the nose.
The cause is not fully understood. Treatments that can help minimise the symptoms include antibiotic tablets or gels and creams that have anti-inflammatory effects. But these do not work for all patients.
Two new studies show that botulinum toxin, which is
