A Clinical Study of 133 Patients with Rosacea.
- Author:
Bon Sik KOO
;
Ho June KWON
;
Byung Chun KIM
;
Kyu Suk LEE
;
Joon Young SONG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Clinical feature;
Rosacea
- MeSH:
Cheek;
Coffee;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Outpatients;
Precipitating Factors;
Rosacea*;
Sex Ratio;
Skin;
Solar System
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1997;35(3):405-410
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: A clinical study of rosacea has never been reported in Korea. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the clinical observations of rosncea. METHODS: During a 5-year-period from Jan. 1990 to Dec. 1994, 133 patients were evaluated with regard to age, sex, location of skin lesions, clinical type, duration, and precipitating factors. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. Of the 7,787 cases amongst outpatients, 133 cases(1.7% ) were dignosed with rosacea. Of there 46 were male patients and 87 females, giving a sex ratio of 1:1.9 in favor of females. 2. The most common type of rosacea was vascular rosacea(60.2%) 3. The average duration of rosacea was 3.4 years. 4. Rosacea afflict persons aged 40-49 most frequently. 5. The predilection sites of the rosacea were : cheek(42.9%), nose(23.3%), entire face(11.3%), cheek & nose(9%), zygomatic area(6.8%), extra-facial area(3.8%), forehead(2.9%). 6, The aggravating factors of rosacea were : unknown cause(32.3%), coffee & tea(18%), alcohol(13.5%), emotional stress(10.5%), sun exposure(9.8%), multi-factoral(7.5%), drugs(steroids)4.6%).
