rosacea
noun
ro·sa·cea
rō-ˈzā-sh(ē-)ə 
: a chronic inflammatory skin disorder typically involving the nose, forehead, and chin that is characterized especially by redness, flushing, telangiectasia, inflamed lesions, and burning sensation, and sometimes by eye dryness and irritation and thickening of tissues especially of the nose
called also acne rosacea
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Combination skin with hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and rosacea.
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Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
Ocular Rosacea Ocular rosacea is inflammation in your eyes and eyelids, leading to burning, redness, and irritation.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
As someone who experiences rosacea and seasonally dry skin, this cream has become a permanent substitute for the high-end foundations that once littered my makeup drawer.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Because there is a link to rosacea, early treatment and ongoing care for rosacea can help slow down rhinophyma.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
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Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
Ocular Rosacea Ocular rosacea is inflammation in your eyes and eyelids, leading to burning, redness, and irritation.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
As someone who experiences rosacea and seasonally dry skin, this cream has become a permanent substitute for the high-end foundations that once littered my makeup drawer.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Because there is a link to rosacea, early treatment and ongoing care for rosacea can help slow down rhinophyma.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
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rosacea
noun
ro·sa·cea
rō-ˈzā-sh(ē-)ə
: a chronic inflammatory skin disorder typically involving the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin that is characterized especially by redness, flushing, telangiectasia, inflamed lesions, burning sensation, and sometimes eye dryness and irritation and thickening of tissues especially of the nose
called also acne rosacea
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