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" If you&amp;#039;re suddenly plagued by tight, ruddy, \u00FCber-sensitive skin, that&amp;#039;s just the season working its magic. &amp;quot;Everyone&amp;#039;s face gets drier in the winter, and when skin loses a lot of moisture, it&amp;#039;s much more susceptible to inflammation and irritation,&amp;quot; says Mona Gohara, M.D., an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine. Plus, a few cold-weather culprits can make redness worse. There&amp;#039;s windburn, for starters, which can be soothed with a lotion that contains an anti- inflammatory ingredient like feverfew (found in Aveeno Ultra Calming Daily Moisturizer SPF 15, $17) or licorice root (which is in Eucerin Redness Relief Daily Perfecting Lotion SPF 15, $15). To stave it off on bitter-cold days, pat a little Vaseline on your cheeks. Then there&amp;#039;s sunburn\u2014yes, even in January. &amp;quot;Snow reflects 80 percent of the sun&amp;#039;s rays, so it&amp;#039;s like standing by the ocean,&amp;quot; Gohara says. Make it your M.O. to wear broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher on your face every single day. If none of that helps, read on. Got red patches that never go away? &amp;quot;You could have rosacea, a condition in which the skin&amp;#039;s blood vessels are always dilated, causing chronic redness and sensitivity,&amp;quot; says Meghan O&amp;#039;Brien, M.D., a clinical instructor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. One in 10 American women has rosacea, &amp;quot;and it may be genetic, so if one of your parents had it, you&amp;#039;re likely to,&amp;quot; she says. But you can manage it much better than Mom or Dad did. When rosacea-prone skin gets dry, it becomes even more vulnerable to irritants, so switch to more moisturizing skin care in the winter. Use a soap-free, creamy face wash (try Eau Thermale Av\u00E8ne Gentle Milk Cleanser, $20) followed by a redness-reducing moisturizer, like the Aveeno or Eucerin ones we mentioned earlier. At night, slather on a thick cream that contains ceramides, which strengthen skin so it&amp;#039;s less easily irritated. (We like Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lift and Firm Night Cream, $69.) If your rosacea doesn&amp;#039;t improve, a doctor can prescribe Mirvaso, a new topical gel that&amp;#039;s covered by many insurance plans. &amp;quot;It constricts blood vessels to calm rosacea redness for up to 12 hours,&amp;quot; says dermatologist Ava Shamban, M.D., author of Heal Your Skin. Experts also suggest using makeup that&amp;#039;s hypoallergenic and fragrance-free\u2014or try mineral formulas, which are gentler overall. A peach or bronzy blush will counteract red cheeks, and don&amp;#039;t be afraid to go bold on your lips. &amp;quot;A strong color, even a red one (like CoverGirl LipPerfection lipstick in Hot, $6.50), will shift the focus off your skin,&amp;quot; says makeup artist Kimara Ahnert, owner of the Kimara Ahnert Makeup Studio in New York City. Know the triggers &amp;quot;Any time your face gets very warm, like during a hot shower or a vigorous workout, it can spark a rosacea flare-up,&amp;quot; Shamban explains. Certain foods and drinks, including anything spicy, caffeinated, or boozy, can also set things off. Fear not: You don&amp;#039;t have to cut out coffee and cocktails. &amp;quot;Just suck on an ice cube immediately after engaging in a trigger,&amp;quot; says Gohara. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;ll bring down the redness right away.&amp;quot; Another cost-free fix? Stress-reducing exercises like meditation and deep breathing, which a number of rosacea patients report help diminish symptoms like flushing. We all could use an excuse to slow down and take a breather more often; do it for your skin and your sanity. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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