Proposed Types – Rosacea.Derm.Net.AU


Rosacea - Basics Acne Rosacea Ocular Rosacea Rosacea Symptoms Rosacea Stages Rosacea Causes and Pathogenesis Triggers Rosacea Treatment Skin Care Sunscreens Skin Function & Rosacea Emotional Factors / Psychological Study Also in this section: Rosacea and Rosacea Treatment: An Introduction — Help for Australians :			Proposed Types The National Rosacea Society have proposed four main types of rosacea: erythematotelangiectatic (see also rosacea stage one) papulopustular (see also rosacea stage two) ocular rosacea phymomatous rosacea (rhinophyma) (see also rosacea stage three and the other page on rhinophyma) Forms of rosacea so far ignored by the National Rosacea Society, but of equal importance, are: granulomatous conglobata rosacea inversa (formerly known as pyoderma faciale) edematous rosacea Combinations of the above are possible. Other variants of rosacea may include: seborrheic dermatitis lupus erythematosus acne vulgaris (see the section on acne rosacea for a brief related discussion) There are other possible variants, but these are the main ones. Clearly, institutionalizing just 4 subtypes of rosacea for the purposes of clarifying diagnosis is negligent. The classification of rosacea into stages is a like case of over-simplification of an inherently complex skin disease.