Tea Drinking Behavior is Related to Rosacea, Flushing, and Erythema

Frequently daily consumption of hot tea is related to rosacea and affects flushing and erythema, according to a recent report published in Acta Dermato-Venereologica.

Researchers performed a clinical case-control study that selected a propensity score matched population of 619 cases and 619 controls by matching demographic characteristics. Study participants completed a questionnaire about tea drinking behavior. The researchers analyzed the type of tea consumed, frequency of tea consumption, and drinking temperature and the relation to rosacea.

Consuming tea 3 times or more a day, consuming hot tea, and consuming nonfermented tea were associated with an increased risk of rosacea. These behaviors were significantly associated with flushing and erythema.

“We recommend that patients with rosacea should reduce the frequency of tea drinking per day, particularly hot tea, but can continue their tea drinking habits in the long term,” concluded the study authors.

Reference
Wang B, Yan B, Zhao Z, et al. relationship between tea drinking behaviour and rosacea: a clinical case-control study. Acta Derm Venereol. 2021;101(6):adv00488. doi:10.2340/00015555-3849