PERIORAL ROSACEA

SYMPTOMS

People affected with perioral rosacea might exhibit the following symptoms:

• Flaky, dry, or scaly red rash
• Papules
• Pustules or vesicles
• Conjunctivitis

Even though perioral rosacea is most often present around the cheek, nose, or middle of the forehead, it may also spread to your eyelids or around your mouth. It may also be found on the trunk, extremities, neck, ears, scalp, and genitals.

DIAGNOSIS

A visual inspection by your medical professional is often required to diagnose perioral rosacea. A skin biopsy sometimes differentiates perioral from other skin disorders, like perioral and contact dermatitis.

TREATMENT

The most frequent therapy for perioral rosacea is an oral antibiotic such as tetracycline. To avoid recurrence, treatment might be required for many months. Topical antibiotic creams might be utilized for milder instances or for pregnant women. Moreover, your dermatologist may sometimes suggest a special corticosteroid cream to assist your look while the antibiotics work.

• Treatment for facial flushing

No medication could stop or avoid flushing. Certain things, however, irritate the skin and cause or exacerbate flushing in certain individuals. Hot drinks, spicy meals, sunshine, and extreme temperatures are often cited as causes of flushing. When any of these appear to cause or worsen the flushing, it is best to avoid them.

• Treatment for facial erythema and telangiectasia

There is limited evidence on which medicine may help with erythema or telangiectasia. If you have chronic erythema, therapy for spots might be recommended to prevent spots from forming. Furthermore, patients with erythema frequently have sensitive skin, which may aggravate the condition. As a result, it is advised to prevent utilizing anything that may cause skin sensitization.