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| *chronic inflammatory red rash mainly involves the central face in 30-80 yr olds but can arise in younger patients | *chronic inflammatory red rash mainly involves the central face in 30-80 yr olds but can arise in younger patients | ||
| *10% of population develop rosacea and of these, 60% develop ocular rosacea | *10% of population develop rosacea and of these, 60% develop ocular rosacea | ||
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| + | =====Aetiology / risk factors===== | ||
| + | *in women, it seems that drinking white wine or liquor may trigger onset of it while drinking red wine can trigger flare ups but not trigger onset (([[http:// | ||
| + | *1-3 glasses white wine / month = 14% risk of developing rosacea | ||
| + | *>5 glasses white wine / wk = 49% risk of developing rosacea | ||
| + | *liquor = 8-28% risk of developing rosacea | ||
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| + | =====Clinical features===== | ||
| *characterised by erythema, flushing, +/- papules but no blackheads | *characterised by erythema, flushing, +/- papules but no blackheads | ||
| *may be transient, recurrent or persistent | *may be transient, recurrent or persistent | ||
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| *Phymatous Rosacea (enlarged nose leading to rhinophyma) | *Phymatous Rosacea (enlarged nose leading to rhinophyma) | ||
| *Ocular Rosacea (inflamed eyes) - see [[blepharitis]] | *Ocular Rosacea (inflamed eyes) - see [[blepharitis]] | ||
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| - | =====Aetiology / risk factors===== | ||
| - | *in women, it seems that drinking white wine or liquor may trigger onset of it while drinking red wine can trigger flare ups but not trigger onset (([[http:// | ||
| - | *1-3 glasses white wine / month = 14% risk of developing rosacea | ||
| - | *>5 glasses white wine / wk = 49% risk of developing rosacea | ||
| - | *liquor = 8-28% risk of developing rosacea | ||
| =====DDx===== | =====DDx===== | ||
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