Conditions · Redness & Vessels

Rosacea-Prone Skin

Rosacea is a chronic medical condition, not a skin type. It requires diagnosis and frequently prescription management.

Mechanism

What is actually happening

A neurovascular and inflammatory disorder producing flushing, fixed erythema, papules and pustules, and in some cases phymatous change. Triggers commonly include heat, alcohol, spice and ultraviolet exposure.

The distinction

How it is told apart

It is not adult acne, though the papules can look similar, and it is not simply sensitive skin. The distinction determines whether prescription therapy is indicated at all.

Assessment

What is established first

Subtype and severity, trigger history, ocular involvement, prior treatment, and what is currently being applied to the skin.

Approach

What is typically done

Aesthetic treatment sits alongside medical management, not in place of it. Non-thermal options are favoured because heat is a well-recognised trigger.

When treatment waits

When it is deferred

This is a condition that warrants medical diagnosis. Aesthetic treatment does not replace that care and does not cure the condition.

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Frequently asked

What is rosacea-prone skin?

Rosacea is a chronic medical condition, not a skin type. It requires diagnosis and frequently prescription management.

How is rosacea-prone skin told apart from similar conditions?

It is not adult acne, though the papules can look similar, and it is not simply sensitive skin. The distinction determines whether prescription therapy is indicated at all.

What is assessed before treating rosacea-prone skin?

Subtype and severity, trigger history, ocular involvement, prior treatment, and what is currently being applied to the skin.

When is treatment deferred?

This is a condition that warrants medical diagnosis. Aesthetic treatment does not replace that care and does not cure the condition.

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