Health Conditions

In the third subtype of rosacea, persistent skin flushing and inflammation is accompanied by thickened skin. Occurring mainly on and around the nose, the thickened skin is also bumpy, spongy, or pitted in appearance. It may become yellowish in color and waxy in texture due to increased size of the oil glands in the skin. The resulting large, rounded, red nose is known medically as rhinophyma (ri-no-FI-ma) and it occurs almost totally among middle-aged and older men. In some cases of subtype III rosacea, the chin, forehead, ears, and/or eyelids may also be affected. In Grades 2 and 3 of subtype III rosacea, papules and/or pustules appear on the face. Severe rhinophyma may block normal breathing.

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