This image displays severe rosacea. Rosacea is often characterized by small pimple-like pus-filled lesions (pustules) and red bumps. This image displays small pink bumps and pus-filled lesions on the cheeks typical of rosacea. This image displays a bump-like form (one of many) of rosacea. This image displays the dilated blood vessels that are typically seen in rosacea. This image displays broad areas of redness on the cheeks typical of rosacea. This image displays the redness and thickening of the nose typical of rosacea. Rosacea can cause redness and dilated blood vessels, as displayed in this image. This image displays eyelids with small crusts caused by rosacea. The central forehead is often affected in severe rosacea with multiple pimple-like bumps. The nose can be bright red in people with rosacea.
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Treatments Your Physician May Prescribe
  • Antibiotics - Topical antibiotics include creams or solutions with either metronidazole, erythromycin, sulfur, sodium sulfacetamide, azelaic acid, or benzoyl peroxide. If these are not helpful, oral antibiotics can be very effective (tetracyclines, erythromycin, ampicillin, or metronidazole).
  • Nicomide is a combination pill with niacinamide and zinc, which may help.
  • Isotretinoin is a strong medicine used for very severe cases of rosacea and has many side effects.
  • Surgical treatment with lasers or electrocautery can reduce the visibility of blood vessels and the extra nose tissue in rhinophyma.
Last Modified: 29 Feb 2008

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