Best Rosacea Doctors in Lucknow

Types/Stages of Rosacea

Rosacea manifests itself in several subtypes identified by skin scaling specialists, each with distinct characteristics:

• Vascular Rosacea: This involves areas of skin on the face turning red, with small visible blood vessels.

• Inflammatory Rosacea: Apart from facial redness, there will also be red bumps (papules) and pus-filled spots (pustules).

• Phymatous Rosacea: This leads to the thickening of the skin which becomes bumpy, especially on the nose.

• Ocular Rosacea: This type mainly causes inflammation of the eyes and eyelids (blepharitis), occasionally without any noticeable skin symptoms.

Symptoms of Rosacea

The symptoms observed by facial redness specialists can vary significantly depending upon its subtype:

• Facial redness or flushing

• Visible blood vessels on the face

• Acne-like breakouts or pimples

• Thickening of the skin, usually on the nose

• Eye irritation or inflammation (in cases of ocular rosacea)

Tests to Diagnose Rosacea

At Apollo Hospitals Lucknow, several diagnostic tests are used by skin rash specialists to confirm rosacea:

• Medical History: To diagnose rosacea, a dermatologist will conduct a thorough exam of the signs and symptoms and take a medical history.

• Clinical examination: Clinical diagnosis based on persistent facial redness, flushing, papules, pustules and visible blood vessels.

• Skin Biopsy: If a rare type of rosacea called granulomatous rosacea is suspected, a skin biopsy may be performed

• Eye Examination: Examination of the eyes and eyelids for signs of ocular rosacea.

Treatment or Surgery Options for Rosacea at Apollo Hospitals in Lucknow

The team of facial redness specialists and skin rash specialists at Apollo Hospitals is committed to providing personalised care to all patients. These include:

• Skincare recommendations: such as using gentle, pH-balanced cleansers and avoiding irritants like alcohol and menthol.

• Medical treatments: Topical medications like brimonidine, azelaic acid, and metronidazole are used for erythema and papules. For severe cases, oral antibiotics like doxycycline may be prescribed.

• Surgical interventions: In severe cases, necessitating intervention by skin condition surgeons, options for phymatous changes such as rhinophyma can include dermabrasion or laser therapy.