rosacea

Also known as acne rosacea (disorder), acne roscea, acne, erythematosa, rosacea (disorder), rosacea NOS (disorder), Acne Rosacea

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name: Rosacea
Medical condition (new).image: Rosacea.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: Rosacea over the cheeks and nose
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Acne rosacea
Medical condition (new).field: Dermatology
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Facial redness, swelling, and small and superficial dilated blood vessels
Medical condition (new).complications: Rhinophyma
Medical condition (new).onset: 3050 years old
Medical condition (new).duration: Long term
Medical condition (new).types: Erythematotelangiectatic, papulopustular, phymatous, ocular
Medical condition (new).causes: Unknown
Medical condition (new).risks: Family history
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Based on symptoms
Medical condition (new).differential: Acne, perioral dermatitis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, dermatomyositis, lupus
Medical condition (new).medication: Antibiotics either by mouth or applied to the skin
Medical condition (new).frequency: ~5%

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Research

5,973 papers

Rosacea: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Correlates.Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery · 2024
Rosacea.The New England journal of medicine · 2017
Neurogenic Rosacea Treatment: A Literature Review.Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2023
Rosacea: Common Questions and Answers.American family physician · 2024
Rosacea.British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) · 2021

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Wikidata facts

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C97136
Commons category: Rosacea (disease)
exact match: identifiers.org/doid/DOID:8881
Commons gallery: Rosacea
ICD-9-CM: 695.3
WordLift URL: data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/rosacea

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Contents

Signs and symptoms
Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea
Glandular rosacea
Cause
Cathelicidins
''Demodex'' mites, Demodex folliculitis and mange
Intestinal bacteria
Diagnosis
Classification
Variants
Treatment
Behavior
Medications
Phototherapy
Outcomes
Epidemiology
See also
References
External links

Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that typically affects the face. It results in redness, pimples, swelling, and small and superficial dilated blood vessels. Often, the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin are most involved. A red, enlarged nose may occur in severe disease, a condition known as rhinophyma.

The cause of rosacea is unknown. Risk factors are believed to include a family history of the condition. Factors that may potentially worsen the condition include heat, exercise, sunlight, cold, spicy food, alcohol, menopause, psychological stress, or use of steroid cream on the face. Diagnosis is based on symptoms.