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This article is from the Rosacea Disorder
FAQ, by David Pascoe pascoedj+usenet@spamcop.net with numerous
contributions by others.
1.6 What are the stages of rosacea ?
Dr. Nase talks about 4 stages, called Pre-Rosacea, Mild Rosacea, Moderate
Rosacea and Severe Rosacea.
Pre-Rosacea: the first cardinal sign of rosacea: blood vessels dilate to
more stimuli, open wider and stay open for longer periods of time compared
to normal persons. No visible damage can normally be seen.
Mild Rosacea: begins when the facial redness induced by flushing persists
for an abnormal length of time - usually 1/2 an hour or more after a
trigger. Those who have frequent pre-rosacea flushing are highly
susceptible to progressing to mild rosacea.
Some of the common triggers for a facial flush are heat, cold, emotions,
exercise, topical irritants and allergic reactions.
Moderate Rosacea: as facial flushing becomes more frequent and intense,
vascular damage occurs. This can result in long lasting redness, swelling
and inflammatory papules and pustules. Telangiectasia (damaged micro blood
vessels, often visible on the surface of the skin) may be noticed in the
areas where flushing is worst.
Severe Rosacea: characterised by intense bouts of facial flushing, severe
inflammation, facial pain, swelling and burning sensations. Sufferers may
develop intolerance to products they were able to use before. Also
inflammatory papules, pustules and nodules may be present. Some experience
a bulbous enlargement of the nose, known as rhinophyma.
This is just a guide, you may of course experience symptoms outside these
ranges.
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