rosacea

American  

[-shee-uh, roh-zey-shuh] / -ʃi ə, roʊˈzeɪ ʃə /

noun

Pathology.

1. a chronic disorder of the facial skin marked by flare-ups and remissions that is often mistaken for acne and is characterized by flushing, redness, pimples, visible blood vessels, and burning or stinging.

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rosacea British  

/ rəʊˈzeɪʃə /

noun

1. Also called: acne rosacea.  a chronic inflammatory disease causing the skin of the face to become abnormally flushed and sometimes pustular

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Etymology

Origin of rosacea

First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin (acnē) rosācea “rose-colored (acne),” Latin, feminine of rosāceus “made of roses”; see origin at rosaceous

Example Sentences

Tina says there's also a fine line between refreshing and overdoing it as "very aggressive ice exposure can irritate sensitive skin or trigger rosacea, so keep it gentle".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

King recommends that people with dry or sensitive skin, as well as those with rosacea, stay away from ice facials, as the cold can be irritating and cause flaking and redness.

From National Geographic • Feb. 21, 2024

Sorensen adds that heat can trigger flare-ups in a surprisingly large range of chronic health conditions, including asthma, hypertension, migraines, rosacea, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

From Scientific American • Aug. 5, 2023

Doxycycline is already widely used to prevent malaria and to treat acne and rosacea.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

In many instances mild rosacea coexists with oily seborrhœa of the nose.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman