Rosacea

Chronic, noninfectious skin disorder marked by redness on the cheeks, nose, and chin.

A skin disease characterized by varying degrees of facial redness due to enlargement and dilation of blood vessels beneath the skin surface; also known as adult acne. Common signs of rosacea are redness, pimples, and the appearance of spidery small blood vessels on the face. Often people have only one or two symptoms. Usually, chronic inflammation and redness affect the forehead, cheeks, chin, and nose. Redness first appears to be a blush or sunburn but gradually becomes more noticeable and does not go away.

A skin disease of the face in which the blood vessels enlarge, giving the cheeks and nose a flushed appearance. The cause is uncertain but irritant foods or drinks or too much alcohol may play a part, and extremes of climate may aggravate the condition. The nose may enlarge. Rosacea usually occurs after the age of 30 and affects women more often than men, with the menopause sometimes acting as a trigger.

A common chronic inflammation of the facial skin in middle and late life with redness, obvious dilation of venules and crops of acne-like papules and pustules affect mainly the central forehead, cheeks, nose and chin. A keratoconjunctivitis (combined inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva of the eye) may be associated. Subjects flush easily, especially after alcohol or hot drinks. Eventually the affected areas may become thickened and oedematous, and in men, proliferation of fibrous and sebaceous tissue my lead to gross thickening and enlargement of the nose.

A chronic rose-colored eruption, usually localized to the middle of the face (nose, cheeks, forehead, around the eyes, on the chin). There are four types named for the predominant skin finding — telangiectatic (marked by the appearance of spidery blood vessels on affected skin), papulopustular (bumpy/pustular lesions), phymatous (nasal scarring and deformity), and ocular (involving the lids, lashes, or conjunctiva). The condition is common, esp. in persons of Northern European ancestry. It usually is noted first between the ages of 30 and 50. Women are affected more often than men.

Chronic condition that appears primarily on the cheeks and nose, and is characterized by flushing (redness), telangiectasis (distended or dilated surface blood vessels), and, in some cases, the formation of papules and pustules.

In the realm of dermatology, there exists a chronic skin condition distinguished by the ongoing redness of the skin and recurring episodes of pustule formation. This condition predominantly affects the central area of the face, specifically the middle third. By manifesting these distinct symptoms, it serves as a notable indication of this particular dermatological disorder.

A long-lasting skin condition characterized by unusual redness on the nose and cheeks. While the cause is generally unclear, the condition can worsen with the application of corticosteroid creams. It is most frequently observed in middle-aged women.

Rosacea often starts as intermittent flushing but can progress to constant skin redness, occasionally accompanied by acne-like bumps. In older men, the condition can evolve into rhinophyma, which is characterized by a bulbous enlargement of the nose.

Treatment options typically involve oral tetracycline or topical metronidazole applied directly to the skin. Rosacea is known to come back intermittently over a span of five to ten years before eventually subsiding.