Symptoms of Rosacea

Symptoms of Rosacea

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Rosacea includes the 40 symptoms listed below:

• Skin redness
• Skin bumps
• Skin pimples
• Thickened nasal skin - in later stages
• Broken small facial blood vessels
• Symptoms of prerosacea - the early stages
  • Flushing
  • Episodic redness
  • Face redness
  • Neck redness
• Symptoms of vascular rosacea
  • Swollen face blood vessels (telangiectasia)
  • Persistent flushing
  • Persistent redness
  • Swollen skin
  • Warm skin
• Symptoms of inflammatory rosacea
  • Pink bumps (papules)
  • Pimples
  • Thin red facial lines - like a road map
• Symptoms of rhinophyma:
  • Enlarged nose
  • Bulbous red nose
  • Bumpy nose
• Eye symptoms
  • Eye redness
  • Eye burning
  • Tearing
  • Foreign body eye sensation
  • Sandy eye
  • Eyelid infection
  • Inflamed eyelids
  • Swollen eyelids
  • Blurry vision - sometimes
  • Impaired vision - only in severe cases
• Erythema (redness and swelling)
• Telengectasia (visible blood vessels)
• Papules
• Pustules
• No comedones
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Rosacea?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Rosacea includes:

• Acne vulgaris
• Seborrheic dermatitis
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• Perioral dermatitis
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Blurry vision - see all causes of Blurred vision
• Bulbous red nose - see all causes of Red nose
• Bumpy nose - see all causes of Nose shape symptoms
• Enlarged nose - see all causes of Nose shape symptoms
• Episodic redness - see all causes of Redness
• Eye burning - see all causes of Burning eyes
• Eye redness - see all causes of Red eye
• Eye symptoms - see all causes of Eye symptoms
• Eyelid infection - see all causes of Eyelid pain
• Face redness - see all causes of Red face
• Flushing - see all causes of Flushing
• Foreign body eye sensation - see all causes of Foreign body eye sensation
• Impaired vision - see all causes of Impaired vision
• Inflamed eyelids - see all causes of Red eyelids
• Neck redness - see all causes of Neck symptoms
• Persistent flushing - see all causes of Flushing
• Persistent redness - see all causes of Redness
• Pimples - see all causes of Pimples
• Pink bumps (papules) - see all causes of Skin bumps
• Pustules - see all causes of Pustules
• Sandy eye - see all causes of Foreign body eye sensation
• Skin bumps - see all causes of Skin bumps
• Skin pimples - see all causes of Pimples
• Skin redness - see all causes of Skin redness
• Swollen eyelids - see all causes of Eyelid swelling
• Swollen face blood vessels (telangiectasia) - see all causes of Face swelling
• Swollen skin - see all causes of Swollen skin
• Symptoms of inflammatory rosacea
• Symptoms of prerosacea
• Symptoms of vascular rosacea
• Tearing - see all causes of Tear symptoms
• Thickened nasal skin - see all causes of Nose shape symptoms
• Thin red facial lines - see all causes of Red face
• Warm skin - see all causes of Skin symptoms

Medical Books Online about Rosacea

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Rosacea are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Rosacea.

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Symptoms of Rosacea: Online Medical Books

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Rosacea: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Rosacea generally begins with periodic flushing across the central oval of the face, accompanied later by telangiectasia, papules, pustules, and nodules. Rhinophyma is commonly associated with severe untreated rosacea but may occur alone. Rhinophyma usually appears first on the lower half of the nose, and produces red, thickened skin and follicular enlargement. It’s found almost exclusively in men older than age 40. Related ocular lesions are uncommon.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Acne vulgaris: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The acne plug may appear as a closed comedo, or whitehead (if it doesn’t protrude from the follicle and is covered by the epidermis), or as an open comedo, or blackhead (if it does protrude and isn’t covered by the epidermis). The black coloration is caused by the melanin or pigment of the follicle. Rupture or leakage of an enlarged plug into the dermis produces inflammation and characteristic acne pustules, papules or, in severe forms, acne cysts or abscesses. Chronic, recurring lesions produce acne scars.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Acne vulgaris: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

The acne plug appears as a closed comedo, or whitehead (if it doesn’t protrude from the follicle and is covered by the epidermis), or as an open comedo, or blackhead (if it does protrude and isn’t covered by the epidermis). The black coloration is caused by the melanin or pigment of the follicle.

Rupture or leakage of an enlarged plug into the dermis produces inflammation and characteristic acne pustules, papules or, in severe forms, cysts or abscesses. Chronic, recurring lesions produce acne scars.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Rosacea:

Questions and Answers About Rosacea: NIAMS (Excerpt)

Rosacea has a variety of clinical features, or signs and symptoms. Doctors generally classify rosacea into four types based on symptoms. The earliest recognizable stage is called prerosacea. Signs and symptoms at this stage include frequent episodes of flushing and redness of the face and neck that come and go. Many things can trigger a flareup, including exposure to the sun, emotional stress, alcohol, spicy foods, exercise, cold wind, hot foods and beverages, and hot baths. What causes a flareup in one person may not cause a problem in another.

Another type of rosacea, called vascular rosacea, is commonly seen in women. Blood vessels under the skin of the face swell (telangiectasia). As a result, flushing and redness become persistent and, eventually, permanent. The affected skin may be slightly swollen and warm.

Some people, often people with a history of vascular rosacea, also develop inflammatory rosacea. With this form of the disease, people develop pink bumps (papules) and pimples. Thin red lines that look like a road map may also appear as the small blood vessels of the face get larger and show through the skin.

In a few men with rosacea, a condition called rhinophyma develops. This type of rosacea is characterized by an enlarged, bulbous red nose. Both the oil-producing (sebaceous) glands and the surrounding connective tissues of the nose enlarge, and thick, knobby bumps may develop.

Some people may have more than one type of rosacea at a time. Other people can have any one type, including rhinophyma, without ever having had any of the others.

How Is the Eye Affected?

In addition to skin problems, rosacea may lead to conditions involving the eyes in about 50 percent of those affected. Typical symptoms include redness, burning, tearing, and the sensation of a foreign body or sand in the eye. Infection of the eyelids may cause the lids to become inflamed and swollen. Some patients complain of blurry vision. Only in severe cases can a person’s vision become impaired, however. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Rosacea: NIAMS)

Acne: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Acne rosacea causes redness, pimples, and telangiectasias, which look like broken blood vessels. Women with acne rosacea do not have the whiteheads and blackheads seen with common acne. Women with acne rosacea may experience flushing of their face, especially when they are hot, drink alcohol or hot drinks, or eat spicy foods. This flushing causes the face to appear red. Sometimes this redness becomes permanent. (Source: excerpt from Acne: NWHIC)

Rosacea as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Rosacea, it is also important to consider Rosacea as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Rosacea may cause:

• Conjunctivitis
• Peripheral vasodilation
• Telangiectasia

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About signs and symptoms of Rosacea:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Rosacea. This signs and symptoms information for Rosacea has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Rosacea signs or Rosacea symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Rosacea may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Rosacea symptoms.