Dr.,
Thank You for your response. It is nice to get a perspective from someone not "on the take".
:-)
Regards,
Vaugn
Vaugn:
Your questions are quite perceptive. I spend a fair amount of time in my office telling people who ahve some redness or a few blood vessels, or ho fluch sometimes that they don't have roscaea. Some doctors may differ, but I consider rosacea to be pimples and pustules which may be associated with redness and flushing (but not always--blacks get rosacea too.) In any case, roscaea is most definitely not always progressive; I have plenty of patients who have an outbreak from time to time, and that's it.
A lot of the rosacea hype comes from organiations and groups supported by companies who make rosacea medicine. Although I admit my view is not shared by all, I think the condition deserves a little treatment and not much attention or concern. With that approach, I think my patients do fine.
best.
Dr. R