This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs.Steven Feldman, Leah A. Cardwell, and Sarah L. Taylor is devoted to Rosacea. Articles in this issue include: Rosacea Pathogenesis; Genetic Predisposition to Rosacea; Epidemiology of Rosacea and Severity in the Population; Psychosocial Burden and Other Impacts of Rosacea of Patients’ Quality of Life; Comorbidities of Rosacea; Rosacea Triggers, Alcohol and Smoking; Clinical Presentation/Classification of Rosacea and Variation in Different Fitzpatrick Skin Types; Rosacea Treatment Review; Medical Management of Facial Redness in Rosacea; Procedural Treatments for Rosacea; Ocular Rosacea; Rosacea Treatment Cost; and Coping with Rosacea.
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By Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD, Professor of Dermatology, Departments of Dermatology, Pathology and Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Leah A. Cardwell, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Sarah L Taylor, MD, Assistant Professor
Rosacea – Table of Contents
Preface: Complexities of Rosacea
Rosacea Pathogenesis
Genetic Predisposition to Rosacea
Validity and Reliability of a Rosacea Self-Assessment Tool
Measurement of Disease Severity in a Population of Rosacea Patients
Psychosocial Burden and Other Impacts of Rosacea on Patients’ Quality of Life
Rosacea Comorbidities
Rosacea Triggers: Alcohol and Smoking
Evaluating and Optimizing the Diagnosis of Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea
A Review of the Current Modalities for the Treatment of Papulopustular Rosacea
Medical Management of Facial Redness in Rosacea
Revisiting Rosacea Criteria: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going, and How Will We Get There?
Patient Costs Associated with Rosacea
Coping Mechanisms and Resources for Patients Suffering from Rosacea