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Common names:
  • Acne Rosacea
  • Circumoral Dermatitis
  • Perioral Dermatitis
  • Potato Nose
  • Rhinophyma
  • Rosacea
A person with acne rosacea has inflammation of the skin on the face that results in flushing, skin redness and pimples. Images

Acne rosacea causes more skin redness and swelling than acne vulgaris.
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Last Updated: Dec 22, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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