Rosacea: Practical Guidance and Challenges for Clinical Management.

Area of Science:

• Dermatology
• Clinical Medicine

Background:

• Rosacea is a prevalent chronic inflammatory skin condition.
• Clinical manifestations include flushing, erythema, papules, pustules, telangiectasias, and phymatous changes.
• Symptoms can also involve pruritus, burning, and stinging sensations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review current therapeutic strategies for rosacea.
• To identify monotherapies and multimodal treatment approaches.
• To align with the 2017 National Rosacea Society Expert Committee's phenotype-based classification.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of treatment options for rosacea.
• Categorization of therapies into topical, systemic, laser/light, alternative, and combination approaches.
• Focus on clinical management strategies.

Main Results:

• Identified diverse monotherapies and combination treatments.
• Covered a wide spectrum of therapeutic modalities.
• Highlighted the importance of phenotype-based treatment selection.

Conclusions:

• Effective clinical management of rosacea involves a range of treatment options.
• Multimodal and combination therapies are crucial for comprehensive rosacea care.
• Phenotype-based classification guides therapeutic decisions for rosacea.