Roseaca

Question 1

Roseaca presentation

Answer 1

• more common in females
• fair skin

central facial erythema
facial flushing
telangiectasis
papules/pustules
nose develops a large large bulbous shape (rhinophyma)

! comodomes not present

Question 2

management of roseca

Answer 2

avoid triggers (alcohol / stress/caffeine/hot weather)
topical agents (metronidazole, brimonidine)

metronidazole (for more severe disease)

laser therapy
surgical therapy

Question 3

types of roseaca

Answer 3

erythematotelangiectatic rosease (faical flushing, persistent ertyhema of the face)

papulopustural roseaca (papules, pustules, erythema)

phymatous roseaca

ocular roseaca (conjunctival hyperemia, blepharitis, dry eyes, keratitis)