A 31-year-old member asked:
how can i tell the difference between my face flushing and pre-rosacea?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Richard Tholen answered
Plastic Surgery 41 years experience
You can't!: I'm not even sure pre-rosacea is a diagnosis, but flushing is simply dilated facial skin capillaries in response to emotional triggers, certain foods, alcohol, or other causes not completely understood. Rosacea is characterized by vascular and follicular dilation involving areas of the face and nose; it can be mild to severe, can can involve sebaceous hyperplasia, pustules, and bacterial cofactors.
5502 viewsReviewed May 1, 2019
Dr. Michael Macdonald answered
Facial Plastic Surgery 33 years experience
Time it lasts : Flushing goes away quickly. Rosacea does not.
5444 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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