Rosacea

• Rosacea is a common, chronic, incurable, adult, acne-like skin condition.
• Rosacea has periodic ups and downs (flares and remissions).
• Rosacea symptoms tend to come and go.
• Rosacea is easily controllable and medically manageable.
• Rosacea may begin with easy facial blushing or flushing.
• Rosacea commonly affects the central third of the face, especially the nose.
• Rosacea causes tiny red pimples and fine red lines on the facial skin.
• Rosacea may be mistaken for rosy cheeks, sunburn, or quite often, acne.
• Rosacea triggers include alcohol, hot or spicy foods, emotional stress and heat.
• Rosacea can be a very bothersome and embarrassing condition. Untreated rosacea tends to worsen over the time and be a progressive disease.
• Rosacea untreated can cause a bulbous red nose (like W.C. Fields).
• Prompt recognition and proper treatment permit people with rosacea to enjoy life.

• Burning or stinging in the eyes
• Itchy eyes
• Dry Eyelids
• Dandruff-like material on eyelashes (Blepharitis)
• Grittiness or feeling of having a foreign body in the eye
• Blurred vision
• Sensitivity to light
• Redness
• Visibly dilated small blood vessels on the white part of the eye
• Red, swollen eyelids
• Styes (lid bumps)