Is rosacea linked to seborrheic dermatitis?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have chronic redness around my nose and in my T-zone. I have been told it is seborrheic dermatitis as I do see skin flakes from time to time and it does not hurt but I wonder if it is something else like lupus or rosacea. Also, could you give me advice on how to cure the redness and what to use? I used Desonide but it works almost too slowly and it does not work completely. It seems that my skin tone is terrible in the places of redness as well. I wonder if that is just a side effect of seborrheic dermatitis. Is there any way I can repair that?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

With your given descriptions it seems you are suffering from rosacea. The cause of it is solar damage which leads to vasomotor instability leading to erythema on the face and a tendency to flush easily.

The triggering factors that exacerbate the rosacea should be identified and avoided if possible. Common triggering factors like:

Hot or cold temperatures.
Wind.
Hot drinks and caffeine.
Exercise.
Spicy food.
Alcohol.
Emotions.
Topical products that irritate the skin and decrease the barrier.

Treatment:

Avoid triggering factors.
For red areas, you can apply Brimonidine gel twice daily.
Use broad-spectrum physical sunscreen like suncross soft gel with SPF (sun protection factor) 50+ daily all over the face in the morning can be repeated once after four hours.

Review if the problem persists.

I hope this helps.

Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.

Thank you.