While there is no cure for rosacea it absolutely can be controlled. Rosacea can be caused by infections in your intestines (abnormal gut flora), systemic inflammation, skin mites, an h. pylori infection, allergies, stress, and an overactive immune system (contributing to allergies).
As many complex factors contribute to causing rosacea, treatment of rosacea is trial and error. You must restore your immune system to stop flare-ups. In order to effectively battle inflammatory based conditions, one must first recognize and eliminate food allergies and sensitivities, heal the intestinal tract, strengthen blood vessels, repair intestinal flora, reduce stress, stabilize blood sugar issues, and make intelligent use of targeted supplements. You and your doctor must take a proactive role in trying multiple treatments to find the regimen that works for you. This will take time and education. Do not leave it up to your doctor to treat your rosacea; he is only one facet of your treatment. You should be assessed for lupus since symptoms of rosacea are similar.