Discussion 6-1 Rosacea

Concept and Etiology: Rosaceaisaconditionthataffectstheskin

andsometimestheeyes.Itcancauseblushingofflushingoftheface.

Papulesofthefacelikeacneordryandflakyskin.Thisisadeviation

fromthemoduleofhealthinthefirstmoduleasthisblushingis

irregularandtheacneandotherfaceswellingcancausepain.Itis

alsoachronicconditionsoitwillstickaroundandflareupcanbe

causedbyexternalfactors.

Classification: " TheNationalRosaceaSociety(NRS)intheUSAhas

classifiedrosaceaintofoursubtypes(erythematotelangiectatic,

papulopustular,phymatids,andocular)andonevariant(lupoidor

granulomatousrosacea)."(pubmed.gov,2021)

Clinical Manifestations:

Blushing,prominentbloodvesselsinface,dryandflakyskin,

sensitiveskin,enlargednosewithpores,firmswelling,

Diagnostic Tests: TherearenorealspecifictestsforRosacea.Itis

diagnosedbyanexaminationandmedicalhistory.Sometimeaskin

biopsywouldbedone

Resources

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/rosacea

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22183098/