Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Defining Rosacea Symptoms

The symptoms of rosacea can vary substantially from one patient to another, and may include various combinations of rosacea signs and symptoms.

These rosacea symptoms include facial rosacea redness or flushing;

Telangiectasis also known as damaged or dilated facial blood vessels or spider veins;

 rosacea papules also described as a solid raised bump that may open when scratched, becoming crusty and infected;

pustules which is a dome-shaped, fragile lesion containing pus that typically consists of a mixture of white blood cells, dead skin cells, and bacteria;

skin sensitivity;

a lumpy or orange-peel texture to the skin; facial swelling;

 burning sensations on the skin;

ocular rosacea, often described as a red, irritated, sandy feeling in the eyes, the ocular rosacea eyes may also have a swollen, watery appearance;

the last symptom of rosacea is rhinopyma or nasal bumps that may produce a swollen misshapen appearance to the nose.

Studies suggest that eye symptoms of rosacea may occur in over half of rosacea patients, and 12 to 20 percent of ocular rosacea patients reported they developed their eye symptoms before developing any facial rosacea symptoms. On the other hand, facial redness is one of the most common symptoms of rosacea, and frequently appears before other signs and symptoms develop. Medical therapy can be tailored to control various signs and symptoms, and may also prevent rosacea from getting worse.