Celebrities with Rosacea | Famous People With Rosacea

Rosacea is such a complicated skin condition to manage that even famous people who’s budget and expert attention to their appearance knows no bounds still find hard to control.

Rosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that causes red flushed cheeks, nose and forehead and can be accompanied by small pustules, bumpy skin and patches of dry skin.

It can occur in many different skin types but its most common in pale Northern European skin types and in particular in people with fair or red hair.

There is no one-stop treatment for rosacea. Successful management of it usually involves some medication when bad flare up occurs. This combined with a strict skin care routine involving unperfumed and low chemical product ranges that help reduce symptoms and are deigned for very sensitive skin and avoiding heavily scented or chemical skincare products and cosmetics can help. Our Kalme Range of Rosacea creams helps reduce your skin's reactivity.

Several lifestyle changes such as avoiding direct sun, always wearing sun block, avoiding spicey food and too much alcohol and generally trying to avoid sudden changes in skin temperature such as washing the face with hot or cold water can also help manage the condition.

Famous people who suffer from rosacea include;

Prince William

Prince William is a royal face with rosacea. Rosacea is a genetic skin condition and according to sources William’s late mother Princess Diana also suffered from the condition.

Cynthia Nixon

Actor Cynthia Nixon, most famous for her role in Sex In The City, suffered with red, inflamed skin for years before getting diagnosed with rosacea. She is known to take a combination of oral medication plus gentle rosacea skin care to treat the condition and prevent it from getting worse. She also speaks widely about the triggers for her rosacea, which include exercise, red wine and spicy food. Nixon is a spokesperson for the National Rosacea Society.

Bill Clinton

Former US president Bill Clinton sufferers from rosacea. There is little doubt that the pressure of being US president caused Bill the majority of his rosacea flare-ups as stress is cited as one of the most common triggers for rosacea flare ups after direct sun exposure.

Lisa Faulkner

British actor and former winner of Master Chef Lisa Faulkner was diagnosed with rosacea in her mid 20’s, after it appeared suddenly on her face. She has confessed to hating her rosy cheeks and resorted to steroids to try and treat it but they didn’t work. She has confessed to not being able to leave the house without make up due to insecurity about the appearance of her rosacea but she has come more to terms with her skin condition as she has got older and has learned to accept and manage her rosacea.

Renee Zellweger

Actor Renee Zellweger, best known for her role on Bridget Jones's Diary, has been suffering from rosacea for most of her career.

In order to keep rosacea at bay, Renée is said to have an arduous beauty regime that involves her having oxygen sprayed onto her face during a process dubbed as facial sandblasting.

Sam Smith

UK singer Sam Smith revealed that he has rosacea even though he is only in his early 20’s. He has claimed that his love of red wine is the worse trigger for his rosacea flare ups.

Lena Dunham

Writer and actor Lena Dunham claims that when she developed rosacea at the age of 31 it was one of the things that caused her the most distress and affected her self-confidence. Lena’s rosacea was triggered by a course of corticosteroids she took for other health conditions. According to research by the National Rosacea Society, the use of corticosteroids can trigger rosacea.

Sofia Vergara

Colombian actor Sofia Vergara has suffered from rosacea for over a decade. Sofia has admitted she has had to switch form many of her favourite beauty and cosmetic products to ones that are more suitable for sensitive skin.

She also has to avoid heavy moisturisers and facial oils, is religious about removing her makeup at night, always keeps her face out of direct sun, wears sun block daily and keeps alcohol to a minimum.

Brie Larson

The actor Brie Larson allegedly joked on Instagram once that a backstage interaction she had with Oprah Winfrey caused her rosacea to flare.

Naomi Watts

Actor Naomi Watts had to deal with multiple rosacea flare ups while filming the Netflix series “Gypsy" due to long stressful days and wearing heavy makeup all day.