What is Rosacea? Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory, progressive skin condition affecting primarily adults between the ages of 30 and 60. Often called “adult acne,” rosacea is not acne at all, but a disorder that produces redness, small pimples and broken blood vessels on the face. Because the early symptoms of rosacea often look like a rash, sunburn or allergy, many people with rosacea don’t realize that they have a treatable condition. There are several phases of rosacea, depending on the severity of the case:

			Mild Rosacea: Symptoms include a tendency to flush or blush easily, and persistent redness in the center of the face. This redness comes from dilated blood vessels near the skin's surface.

			Moderate Rosacea: In the moderate stage of rosacea, in addition to the redness, small red bumps may appear accross the nose, cheeks, forehead and chin.

			Severe Rosacea: In severe cases, enlarged sebaceous glands on the nose and sometimes the cheeks lead to a build-up of tissue and redness.

	How to Manage Rosacea? There is no cure for rosacea, but it can definitely be controlled. Since rosacea is a chronic condition, treatment is aimed at reducing the symptoms and then maintaining the clearance. Prescription medications, along with a skin care regimen recommended by your doctor, can help you manage rosacea and prevent it from getting worse.

	Rosacea Triggers You should try to avoid different aggravating factors that may include sunlight, caffeine, alcohol, spicy foods, stress or extreme temperatures. Different people have different triggers, so you may want to keep a journal or a log of your daily diet and activities to identify them. Your doctor can help you learn to identify and successfully cope with your own rosacea triggers.

What to Expect Because rosacea is a chronic condition, you should expect symptoms to periodically flare up or get better. Following your doctor’s advice with the right treatment and skin care regimen can help you keep your skin clear and manage the occasional flare-ups.

What is Rosacea? Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory, progressive skin condition affecting primarily adults between the ages of 30 and 60. Often called “adult acne,” rosacea is not acne at all, but a disorder that produces redness, small pimples and broken blood vessels on the face. Because the early symptoms of rosacea often look like a rash, sunburn or allergy, many people with rosacea don’t realize that they have a treatable condition. There are several phases of rosacea, depending on the severity of the case:

			Mild Rosacea: Symptoms include a tendency to flush or blush easily, and persistent redness in the center of the face. This redness comes from dilated blood vessels near the skin's surface.

			Moderate Rosacea: In the moderate stage of rosacea, in addition to the redness, small red bumps may appear accross the nose, cheeks, forehead and chin.

			Severe Rosacea: In severe cases, enlarged sebaceous glands on the nose and sometimes the cheeks lead to a build-up of tissue and redness.

	How to Manage Rosacea? There is no cure for rosacea, but it can definitely be controlled. Since rosacea is a chronic condition, treatment is aimed at reducing the symptoms and then maintaining the clearance. Prescription medications, along with a skin care regimen recommended by your doctor, can help you manage rosacea and prevent it from getting worse.

	Rosacea Triggers You should try to avoid different aggravating factors that may include sunlight, caffeine, alcohol, spicy foods, stress or extreme temperatures. Different people have different triggers, so you may want to keep a journal or a log of your daily diet and activities to identify them. Your doctor can help you learn to identify and successfully cope with your own rosacea triggers.

What to Expect Because rosacea is a chronic condition, you should expect symptoms to periodically flare up or get better. Following your doctor’s advice with the right treatment and skin care regimen can help you keep your skin clear and manage the occasional flare-ups.

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