Rosacea

Summary

Rosacea is a long-term disease that affects your skin and sometimes your eyes. It causes redness and pimples. Rosacea is most common in women and people with fair skin. It most often affects middle-aged and older adults.

In most cases, rosacea only affects the face. Symptoms can include:

• Frequent redness of the face, or flushing
• Small, red lines under the skin
• Acne
• A swollen nose
• Thick skin, usually on the forehead, chin, and cheeks
• Red, dry, itchy eyes and sometimes vision problems

No one knows what causes rosacea. You may be more likely to have it if you blush a lot or if rosacea runs in your family. Rosacea is not dangerous. There is no cure, but treatments can help. They include medicines and sometimes surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Rosacea National Institutes of Health

Living With

• Coping with Rosacea: Identifying Your Individual Rosacea Triggers National Rosacea Society
• Coping with Rosacea: Managing Psychosocial Aspects of Rosacea National Rosacea Society
• Managing Rosacea National Rosacea Society

Find an Expert

• Find a Dermatologist American Academy of Dermatology
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Specifics

• Ocular Rosacea Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Statistics and Research

• Other Skin Conditions Often Present in Rosacea Patients National Rosacea Society

Journal Articles

• Rosacea

Treatments and Therapies

• Relieving Rosacea: Treating Face Redness National Institutes of Health
• Rhinophyma Treated with Options Today National Rosacea Society

Patient Handouts

• Rhinophyma Medical Encyclopedia
• Rosacea Medical Encyclopedia

Start Here

• Rosacea American Academy of Family Physicians
• Rosacea National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Rosacea: Information for Adults VisualDX

Genetics

• Rosacea: MedlinePlus Genetics National Library of Medicine

Related Issues

• Seborrheic Dermatitis and Rosacea National Rosacea Society

Women

• Women May Need Added Therapy for Rosacea National Rosacea Society