Rosacea Symptoms and Rosacea Triggers

Rosacea Symptoms and Rosacea Triggers:
Details and Rosacea Photos by Dr. Nase

I. Introduction

II. Eleven major symptoms of rosacea with color photos

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Facial flushing
Facial redness
Facial telangiectasia
Facial skin hyper-reactivity
Lumpy-bumpy facial skin
Facial papules
Facial pustules
Facial burning sensations
Facial swelling
Rhinopyma
Ocular symptoms

III. Color Illustration of Papules, Pustules and Nodules

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Papule development
Pustule development
Nodule development

IV. Color Photos of Rosacea Patients

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Rosacea Patient #1 - presents with papules and fine red telangiectasia
Rosacea Patient #2 - presents with erythema and small papules
Rosacea Patient #3 - presents with diffuse redness, papules & pustules
Rosacea Patient #4 - presents with mild vascular rosacea
Rosacea Patient #5 - presents with rhinophyma and redness

I. Introduction

Rosacea is a progressive vascular disorder that affects the facial skin and eyes. It usually starts out quite innocently as a mild flush across the nose, cheeks, chin, and forehead. During the early stages, this flush comes and goes, seeming to have a mind of its own. As the disorder progresses, facial redness becomes more intense, taking on the appearance of mild sunburn or windburn. In areas of facial redness, tiny broken blood vessels and red bumps may also become visible. In the moderate to severe stages, facial inflammation usually intensifies, resulting in permanent redness, swelling, and burning sensations. In the most advanced cases, rosacea can cause facial disfigurement and disabling burning sensations.

Rosacea affects millions of people worldwide. In the United States an estimated 13 million Americans are afflicted by this disease (1 in 20 people). Personal communication with medical experts around the world indicates that other countries have large numbers of rosacea sufferers: Canada has an estimated 4 to 6 million rosacea sufferers, United Kingdom has an estimated 8 to 10 million sufferers, and millions more can be found throughout all parts of Europe, Ireland, Spain, China, Africa, and Russia.

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