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Understanding the 3 Types of Rosacea

Rosacea is a skin condition fairly common in fair skinned women between the ages of 25 and 50. While it can develop in people of all races, genders, and ages, this subset of the population sees the highest rates of rosacea.

While there is a crossover of symptoms, there is not just one type of rosacea. In fact, there are three different forms or subsets of rosacea currently identified. Below we will identify and explain these three types of rosacea.

Let’s start with the hardest one to pronounce or remember how to spell: Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea. That sounds like gibberish but if you look at the first few syllables, you might recognize the root word here – “erythema”. Erythema is a word that means facial flushing – having a red face, in other words. This is no coincidence – Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea is the type whose symptoms largely revolve around facial flushing.

Another type of rosacea is known as “Papulopustular Rosacaea”. Again, let’s look at this first word and see what hints it gives. See anything? It’s not that common of a word, but you might have heard or read about papules and pustules. These are the red bumps that appear on the face of people with rosacea. Because of their similarity in appearance to acne, sometimes papulopustular rosacea is casually referred to as “Acne Rosacea”, even though there really is no such as condition as “acne rosacea”.

Finally, the third type is known Ocular Rosacea. Ocular is in reference to the eyes, and that’s where all the symptoms – or at least, the most severe symptoms – focus when it comes to this form of rosacea. This includes dry and itchy eyes.

Treatment for rosacea is widely available and familiar to any dermatologist. Individuals looking for resource on treating rosacea can visit the Rosacea Treatment Guide. This site has articles on all types of rosacea, different medications used, rosacea treatment plans, and more.