Rosacea Flashcards
1
Q
what is rosacea?
A
a chronic inflammation of the pilo-sebacous unit
2
Q
- what is common age for rosacea onset?
- what is sex occurrence in rosacea?
- what skin types is it more likely to occur in?
A
- 30-50years
- F>M, but M more severe
- fair skinned/celts more likely
3
Q
what are the earliest signs and what can they triggered by?
A
- flushing & blushing
- alcohol, hot drinks, sunlight etc
4
Q
What is the main difference between acne vulgaris and rosacea?
A
no comedones in rosacea
5
Q
what are the main clinical features?
A
diffuse erythema and inflammatory papules and pustules affecting nose, forehead and cheeks
6
Q
what are the different subtypes of roscea?
A
- erythemato-telangiectatic
- papulo-pustular
- phymatous
- Ocular- chronically dry, gritty eyes
7
Q
how does phymatous rosacea manifest?
A
get hyperplastic enlargement of sebaceous gland
8
Q
what is a feature of ocular rosacea?
A
dry, gritty eyes
9
Q
what are topical treatments?
A
Anti-biotics –> used for their anti-inflammatory effects, not anti-bacterial
Azeleic acid
Ivermectin
Brimonidine
10
Q
what are non-topical treatments?
A
- antibiotics
- isotretinoin
- light based treatments