Rosacea

The long-term outlook and prognosis varies considerably:

• Many people are unaware of their condition and would not opt for any one specific treatment even if given the choice. People with mild forms of rosacea may be able to keep their symptoms under control simply by avoiding vasodilating triggers and irritants.

• Many people with rosacea are quite satisfied with their response to treatment, having only mild symptoms, possibly with sporadic flushing only, and will not require any regular medicines.

• Other patients find no appreciable improvement, despite extensive efforts at quelling the symptoms using a great variety of treatment modalities.