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- What is rosacea?
- Symptoms of rosacea
- Causes of rosacea
- Prevention of rosacea
- Risk factors for rosacea
- Complications of rosacea
- When to see a doctor about rosacea
- Diagnosis of rosacea
- Conventional treatment of rosacea
- Alternative/complementary treatment of rosacea
- Living with rosacea
- Caring for someone with rosacea
Complications of rosacea are not common, but do occur, especially if it is untreated and severe:
- Conjunctivitis - if the rosacea reaches the eye, it can become red and inflamed and cause conjunctivitis, a condition where the membrane of the surface covering the eyeball can become inflamed too, from the irritation of rosacea. A severe form of conjunctivitis caused by rosacea is known as rosacea keratitis, which may cause enough inflammation in the eye to impair vision
- Psychological damage - the reddened skin and other physical symptoms of rosacea can be difficult to disguise and people with this condition can develop psychological damage due to the perception of their facial disfigurement from the rosacea. This can especially occur in people who have severe symptoms or for people whose symptoms occur over a long period
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- Rhinophyma - this condition occurs when the rosacea remains untreated and is characterised by enlarged, red and bulbous nose and the cheeks may become puffy. Rhinophyma can also cause thick bumps to appear on the lower portion of the nose (the end of the nose) and the cheeks may be similarly affected with bumps and lumps. The symptoms of this complication of rosacea is often permanent in people and is not easily treated other than with surgery
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
