Health and Men

One More Benefit Of Caffeine

by Scott on January 27th, 2008

This Yahoo! Health article says that caffeine can help with rosacea as well as UV damage. I use to have a skin condition on my face that I never had diagnosed but it was red patches on both cheeks close to my nose sorta like rosacea. I never really thought about it until now but I started drinking coffee every day about 2 years ago and the condition is almost non existent. I’m not saying that this is proof but it does make more sense to me now. Below are a few excerpts from the Yahoo! Health Article. Click the link at the bottom to read it at it’s source.

For years, caffeine’s ability to quickly and effectively constrict blood vessels has made it a valued topical ingredient, particularly in products designed to minimize facial flushing. For that reason, caffeine can be a tremendous boon to those who suffer from rosacea, which is essentially caused by frequently dilated blood vessels that lose their ability to contract.

In addition to its anti-inflammatory benefits, though, caffeine is starting to get lots of attention for its antioxidant properties when used both topically and orally. (That morning cup o’ joe might not be so bad after all!)

Article Author is Leslie Baumann, M.D. Caffeine: Good For Your Skin

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