| Acne rosacea is
a bacterial skin condition.
More specifically, acne rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disease
of the face in which the skin becomes abnormally flushed.
At times
it
may become
pustular
and
there may
be associated keratitis (inflammation of the cornea of the eye).
The disease occurs in both sexes and at all ages but is most common in women
in their thirties.
The cause is unknown.
For more information about other skin problems, see the page about Skin
Conditions and Disorders.
This may interest students of massage, reflexology,
beauty therapies, or other health or clinical courses.
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