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April 2010

Rosacea

Insights from Kira Blair Mayo on April 20, 2010

Rosacea is a relatively common chronic disorder characterized by redness of the facial skin. It often involves flare-ups and remissions, so we'll discuss the basics of rosacea and the common triggers that can lead to those flare-ups.

The etiology, or cause, of rosacea is unknown. Various factors have been suspected to contribute to rosacea, but none has been confirmed. Abnormal blood vessels and nerve control seem to play an important role. Although rosacea has been linked to the presence of the Demodex folliculorum mite, there is no definite evidence that rosacea is caused by any bacteria, virus, or parasite.

Study Suggests Women with Rosacea are More Likely to be Perceived Negatively by Others - What Do You Think?

Insights from Logical Images Staff on April 14, 2010

A new study conducted as part of the national educational campaign Rosacea SKINsights finds that women with rosacea symptoms are "more likely to be perceived by others as unhealthy, insecure, less intelligent."

Q&A: True Acne or Rosacea?

Insights from Dr. Ramsey Markus on April 13, 2010

Q: I’m an adult who’s been dealing with recurring breakouts for years. Are adult acne and rosacea the same thing?

Rosacea Symptoms and Treatments

Insights from Dr. Ramsey Markus on April 09, 2010

Rosacea signs and symptoms: redness, pimples, rhinophymaRosacea is a chronic, common problem for many adults and appears in many different forms and levels of severity. All forms of rosacea have at least one of three primary symptoms. These include 1) pimples similar to acne, 2) redness and/or prominent blood vessels, and 3) rhinophyma (an enlarged, bulbous, ruddy nose). A person with rosacea may have just one symptom, a combination of two symptoms, or all three. In my experience, rosacea affects men and women equally, although rhinophyma tends to be more common in men.