Rosacea

What Is Rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic condition characterized by facial redness and sometimes pimples. Rosacea affects all ages and has four subtypes, three affecting the skin and the fourth affecting the eyes- ocular type. Left untreated it worsens over time. Redness and sensitivity typically appears between the ages of 30 and 50 and can affect women more so than men. Fair skin and blue eyed people are also more likely to suffer from the condition. Typically begins as redness on the central face across the cheeks, nose, forehead, but can also affect the neck, chest, ears and scalp. There are various symptoms depending on the severity but the most common are: semi-permanent redness, telangiectasia( dilation of superficial blood vessels on the face), burning, stinging and itching sensations. In some aggravated cases red dome papules (small bumps) and pustules, and a red lobulated nose( rhinophyma).
Types Of Rosacea
Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea |
Permanent redness(erythema)
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Papulopustular Rosacea |
Some permanent redness with red bumps (papules)
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Phymatous Rosacea |
Associated with rhinophyma, an enlargement of the nose |
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Ocular Rosacea |
Red ( due to telangiectasias), dry, irritated eyes and eyelids |