New Survey: Rosacea Inflicts Physical Discomfort

A recent survey conducted by the National Rosacea Society (NRS) shows that significant physical discomfort often accompanies the visible signs of rosacea. In the survey of 1,709 patients with rosacea, nearly 93 percent said they had experienced physical discomfort as a result of the disorder. A burning sensation was the most commonly cited, named by 76 percent of the respondents. Two-thirds reported itching, and stinging was mentioned by 61 percent. Other physical discomforts experienced by the participants were tightness (45 percent), swelling (44 percent), tenderness (41 percent), tingling (32 percent), prickling (25 percent), and headache (19 percent). The cheeks were the most common site for rosacea-related discomfort, named by 85 percent of the respondents, followed by the nose (58 percent). Seventy-one percent of those answering the survey said that medical therapy has improved their outward signs of rosacea, while nearly 70 percent reported that it also reduced their physical discomfort.