Steroid Rosacea (Rosacea Induced by Steroid Use)


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 - The Various Stages of a Worsening Skin Disease : Variations of Rosacea :			Steroid Rosacea (Rosacea Induced by Steroid Use) Steroid Rosacea occurs when an individual has been treated for extended periods of time with topical steroids, such as cortisone type creams. Usually this is a patient who started out with Stage One Rosacea and was treated for the persistent redness with a topical steroid cream. Topical steroid medications used in rosacea treatment should be used for short duration only, if at all. Unfortunately, when long term topical steroid treatment is discontinued, one of the side effects is a marked worsening of the very Rosacea characteristics that the medication was intended to address. Steroid Rosacea is often difficult to treat because the disease becomes even more pronounced when the physician tries to eliminate the topical steroid.