Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that usually affects the face. It causes redness, pimples, swelling, and small, superficial dilated blood vessels. The nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin are most commonly involved. In severe cases, the nose may become red and enlarged—a condition called “rhinophyma.” Rosacea most often occurs in women aged 30–50, and it is more prevalent among Caucasians. Chronic contact dermatitis from cosmetics can sometimes be mistaken for rosacea.
Factors that can exacerbate rosacea include heat, exercise, sunlight, cold, spicy foods, alcohol, menopause, psychological stress, and the use of topical steroid creams on the face. Treatment typically involves metronidazole, doxycycline, minocycline, or tetracycline.
○ Diagnosis and Treatment First, exclude chronic contact dermatitis caused by cosmetics. Because rosacea usually requires long‑term management, ongoing therapy is often necessary. Minocycline is effective for acne‑like inflammatory lesions, and brimonidine can reduce flushing by constricting blood vessels.
○ Treatment ― OTC Drugs Symptoms of chronic contact dermatitis sometimes resemble those of rosacea. Do not apply unnecessary cosmetics to your face for several weeks along with taking an oral antihistamine. #OTC antihistamine
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.
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Rosacea ― commonly affects the cheeks and nose.
Topical steroid-induced Rosacea ― excessive use of steroids can lead to the condition.
The nose is a common area where the disorder occurs.
We summarize recent advances in rosacea treatment, including skin care and cosmetic treatments, topical therapies, oral therapies, laser-/light-based therapies, injection therapies, treatments for specific types of rosacea and treatments for systemic comorbidities, and combination therapies, in the era of phenotype-based diagnosis and classification for rosacea.
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis mainly affecting the cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead. Rosacea is characterized by recurrent episodes of flushing or transient erythema, persistent erythema, phymatous changes, papules, pustules, and telangiectasia.
Factors that can exacerbate rosacea include heat, exercise, sunlight, cold, spicy foods, alcohol, menopause, psychological stress, and the use of topical steroid creams on the face. Treatment typically involves metronidazole, doxycycline, minocycline, or tetracycline.
○ Diagnosis and Treatment
First, exclude chronic contact dermatitis caused by cosmetics. Because rosacea usually requires long‑term management, ongoing therapy is often necessary. Minocycline is effective for acne‑like inflammatory lesions, and brimonidine can reduce flushing by constricting blood vessels.
#Minocycline
#Tetracycline
#Brimonidine [Mirvaso]
○ Treatment ― OTC Drugs
Symptoms of chronic contact dermatitis sometimes resemble those of rosacea. Do not apply unnecessary cosmetics to your face for several weeks along with taking an oral antihistamine.
#OTC antihistamine