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Rosacea

Rosacea

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A chronic skin condition that usually affects just the face, causing redness, pimples, nose swelling, and thin red lines under the skin.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Skin conditions

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Head, Skin

Symptoms

Pimples
Flushing
Facial flushing
Rash all over
Skin swelling
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Rosacea
Metronidazole
4.2
15 reviews
Doxycycline
4
18 reviews
Cyclosporine
3.3
8 reviews
Sulfacetamide sodium
2.8
12 reviews
Sulfacetamide
2.6
9 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Rosacea

Surgery

Laser therapy
3.1
8 reviews
Cryotherapy
2.2
6 reviews

Tests

ANA

Risk factors

Personal

Stress
Sun exposure

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