What is rosacea?
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids. It may appear as redness, prominent spider-like blood vessels, swelling, or skin eruptions similar to acne.
How do members experience rosacea?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rosacea*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Acne breakout
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for rosacea*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
84
Tried for
rosacea
(1)
*Data from patients with rosacea, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with rosacea*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
rosacea
(1)
*Data from patients with rosacea, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has rosacea on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 18 | |
| 30s | 43 | |
| 40s | 122 | |
| 50s | 182 | |
| 60s | 121 | |
| 70+ | 67 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 108 | |
| Female | 439 |
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