For Mr. Mcgees 11/12 A&P class

1. Rosacea
a condition in which certain facial blood vessels
enlarge, giving the cheeks and nose a flushed
appearance.

2. Symptoms
• Facial redness. Rosacea usually causes a regular
redness on your face. Especially your cheeks and nose.
• Swollen red bumps. These bumps may resemble
acne, and sometimes contain pus. Because of this your
skin can feel hot and very uncomfortable to touch.
• Eye discomfort. Half of the people with Rosacea feel
eye dryness, irritation and swelling, as well as redness.
• Enlarged nose. Sometimes, your skin can thicken the
skin on the nose, causing the nose to appear bigger.
This occurs more often in men than in women.

3. Diagnosis
If you think you might have Rosacea you should
see your doctor ASAP. The sooner treatment
begins, the less likely you will develop the
more serious symptoms, like thickened skin.
There is no test, so your doctor will
- examine your skin
-ask you about your symptoms
-ask you about what could possibly cause this

4. What causes
This?
The cause of rosacea isn’t known and remains a
mystery. It seems to involve dilation of the small
Blood vessels of the face. Possibilities are genetic
factors, plus sun exposure, a mite sometimes found
in hair follicles. There seems to be a hereditary
component to rosacea in a large number of people.
Often people have close family members with
rosacea.

5. How does rosacea “spread?”
• Rosacea doesn’t actually “spread” but it does
become more apparent when you hit a trigger
point (frustration, embarrassment, ect.)

6. Treatment for
Rosacea
It’s not a curable condition, but it can usually be
controlled with proper, regular treatments.
Some forms of rosacea that may be significantly
Cleared for long periods of time using laser, intense
pulse light, photosynamic therapy, or isoretenion
(Accutane). Although still not considered a "cure,“
some patients experience long-lasting results and
may have remissions (disease-free period of time)
for months to years.

7. How to live with Rosacea
Rosacea is a harmless
condition, but it may
cause you to be self
conscious or
embarrassed.
It may be a long-term
(chronic) problem. It
cannot be cured, but may
be controlled with
treatment.

8. Bibliography
• Pictures: All from Google
• Symptoms:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rosacea/DS
00308/DSECTION=symptoms
• Diagnosis: http://www.webmd.boots.com/skin-problems-
and-treatments/tc/rosacea-diagnosing-rosacea
• Causes: http://www.medicinenet.com/rosacea/page2.htm
• Treatment:
http://www.medicinenet.com/rosacea/page5.htm
• Prognosis:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000879.
htm