Rosacea
Rosacea is common chronic inflammatory skin disorder that is characterized by redness, erythema, telangiectasis, papules or pustules, hyperplasia, or a combination of these manifestations.[2] It gets worse if left untreated. There are four types of rosacea, three involving human skin and the fourth affecting eyes.[3]
| Rosacea | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| File:Domenico ghirlandaio, ritratto di nonno con nipote.jpg | |
| ICD-9 | 695.3 |
| DiseasesDB | 96 |
| MedlinePlus | 000879 |
| MeSH | D012393 |
Rosacea affects approximately 5.46% prevalence in the world's adult population, especially affects mostly Caucasians (northern European descendants) and light-skinned populations. Rosacea affects both males and females. Females are three times more likely than males to get rosacea.[3] It can happen to people of any age.
Things that can cause rosacea are several environmental factors like exposure of the face to extreme temperature, the heat of sunlight, severe sunburn, stress, depression, anxiety, alcohol and spicy foods. Also a genetic predisposition with a neurogenic inflammation and the family inheritance are relationated with this condition. Most people with rosacea have only mild redness and are never officially diagnosed or treated.[2]
Rosacea Media
- Rasacee couperose zones.svg
Rasacee couperose zones
- Steroid Rosacea.jpg
Topical steroid-induced rosacea (left); after steroid withdrawal and photobiomodulation therapy (right)
- Acne rosacea.jpg
Acne rosacea on face
- Micrograph of rosacea.jpg
Micrograph showing rosacea as enlarged, dilated capillaries and venules located in the upper dermis, angulated telangiectasias, perivascular and perifollicular lymphocytic infiltration, and superficial dermal edema
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