What is rosacia?

it is a disorder of the face that makes the skin on the face look red

What is rosacia?
What Is Rosacea?





Rosacea is a chronic (long-term) disease that affects the skin and sometimes the eyes. The disorder is characterized by redness, pimples, and, in advanced stages, thickened skin. Rosacea usually affects the face; other parts of the upper body are only rarely involved.





Who Gets Rosacea?





Approximately 14 million people in the United States have rosacea. It most often affects adults between the ages of 30 and 60. Rosacea is more common in women (particularly during menopause) than men. Although rosacea can develop in people of any skin color, it tends to occur most frequently and is most apparent in people with fair skin.





What Does Rosacea Look Like?





There are several symptoms and conditions associated with rosacea. These include frequent flushing, vascular rosacea, inflammatory rosacea, and several other conditions involving the skin, eyes, and nose.





Frequent flushing of the center of the face--which may include the forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin--occurs in the earliest stage of rosacea. The flushing often is accompanied by a burning sensation, particularly when creams or cosmetics are applied to the face. Sometimes the face is swollen slightly.





A condition called vascular rosacea causes persistent flushing and redness. Blood vessels under the skin of the face may dilate (enlarge), showing through the skin as small red lines. This is called telangiectasia (tel-AN-je-ek-tay-ze-ah). The affected skin may be swollen slightly and feel warm.





A condition called inflammatory rosacea causes persistent redness and papules (pink bumps) and pustules (bumps containing pus) on the skin. Eye inflammation and sensitivity as well as telangiectasia also may occur.
Reply:As far as I know it's a skin disorder. Check WebMD.com
Reply:yes..and it also causes pimple like bumps.....also u find that ur face is flushed a lot..even if u r not hot...or blushing.....normally u get it in ur T zone....





there is no cure.....
Reply:Rosacea is a skin disease that causes redness of the face. It's harmless but annoying. You can read more about it at the site below.
Reply:yes it is .look it up on the net under . skin conditions.
Reply:i got this from this site-





Rosacea is a common skin disease that causes redness and swelling on the face, often characterized by flare-ups and remissions. Redness and tiny pimples often occur on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead. In severe cases, the nose may grow swollen and bumpy from excess tissue. Small visible blood vessels may appear on the face. It may also affect eyes cause eye irritation. Rosacea usually begins any time after age 30. The exact cause of Rosacea is still unknown.
Reply:You answered your own question! It is a blushing of the face. I have heard that it can be cause by eating very hot food which will make the capillaries (blood vessels) in the face fill with blood and become permanent.
Reply:My sister has rosacea. It's a skin disease that one will always have but there are ways to put it in remission.


My sister has to keep from having extensive sun exposure.
Reply:I think it is a red rash that is located on your cheekssometimes very dry and irritating
Reply:Rosacea is a chronic dermatitis of the face, especially of the nose and cheeks, characterized by a red or rosy coloration, caused by dilation of capillaries, and the appearance of acnelike pimples.Also called acne rosacea