Rosacea is a long-term disease that affects your skin and sometimes your eyes. It causes redness and pimples. Rosacea is most common in women and people with fair skin. It most often affects middle-aged and older adults.

In most cases, rosacea only affects the face. Symptoms can include: 

  • Frequent redness of the face, or flushing 
  • Small, red lines under the skin
  • Acne
  • A swollen nose 
  • Thick skin, usually on the forehead, chin and cheeks 
  • Red, dry, itchy eyes and sometimes vision problems

No one knows what causes rosacea. You may be more likely to have it if you blush a lot or if rosacea runs in your family. Rosacea is not dangerous. There is no cure, but treatments can help. They include medicines and sometimes surgery.

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Desmond Shipp, MD, MS
4.9 out of 5

Desmond Shipp, MD, MS

  • Dermatology
  • Physician

Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology

Accepting new patients
  • Outpatient Care New Albany
  • Dermatology in Outpatient Care New Albany
(614) 293-1707
Catherine Ulman, MD
4.9 out of 5

Catherine Ulman, MD

  • Dermatology
  • Physician

Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology

Accepting new patients
  • Outpatient Care New Albany
  • Dermatology in Outpatient Care New Albany
(614) 293-1707
Sruti Akella, MD
4.7 out of 5

Sruti Akella, MD

  • Ophthalmology – Plastic and Reconstructive
  • Ophthalmology
  • Physician

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Accepting new patients
  • Eye and Ear Institute
  • Outpatient Care Dublin
  • Havener Eye Institute Dublin
  • Havener Eye Institute in Outpatient Care Dublin
  • Havener Eye Institute in Eye and Ear Institute
(614) 293-8116

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Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-8566
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