Dear Caught Up in Cuperose, The news is good! Cuperose isn't really a 'condition' type condition, it's a physical thing that is pretty easily corrected (with some very available technology), just as easily prevented, and pretty easily avoided. What cuperose is, is generally very small capillaries that have 'broken' near the surface of the skin, and are allowing blood to flow through - giving the area a distinctly 'red' color. (You may ask, why can't you have a bunch of broken capillaries for lips, or cheeks for that matter? If only beauty were that easy.) We have recently started using a nifty device known as the Telangitron. It zaps broken capillaries, depriving them of blood flow, and collapses them, eliminating the accompanying redness and irritating glow (usually seen around the nostril area, under the eyes, on the nose...). You can request Telangitron treatment while having any facial at Bliss. Your estheticians will be happy to oblige. (Many dermatologists use a similar device to rid the skin of 'cuperose', we just can't vouch for the level of simultaneous fun you will have while facial double-tasking the 'red' and the rest.) To avoid future cuperose, limit your: 1) Steaming hot water on your face time. 2) Snowballs and other icy objects hitting your face exposure. 3) Self-extraction, uncontrolled blackhead removal, and skin gymnastics. 4) Nose-blowing into anything less than sofffffffft. Go for the really good Kleenex-- that stuff that's padded with moisturizing lotion-- that won't rub you (or your capillaries) the wrong way. Good luck getting rid of the redness! Let us know how it goes.