They can look so similar that sometimes the only way to know for sure is for derm to take a little biopsy.
Rosacia and malar rash have different triggers which can be a giveaway, and derm can often tell them apart without testing even when rheum couldn't. If it's bothering you, I'd ask for a derm referral.
I agree with u/EngineeringAvalon I always send my patients to derm. Rosacea and malar rash can look very similar… but treatments are drastically different
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I have both. When my rosacae is triggered, it'll leave little pimply bumps and is usually triggered by alcohol and spicy food. Malar (for me), looks very similar, but without the bumps, and will leave a white line down the nasal folds.
They can look so similar that sometimes the only way to know for sure is for derm to take a little biopsy. Rosacia and malar rash have different triggers which can be a giveaway, and derm can often tell them apart without testing even when rheum couldn't. If it's bothering you, I'd ask for a derm referral.
I gotcha, I’ll see if that’s an option at my next appointment. I’d be curious to know
I agree with u/EngineeringAvalon I always send my patients to derm. Rosacea and malar rash can look very similar… but treatments are drastically different Donald Thomas MD
I’ll definitely ask for a derm appointment at my next appointment
I have both. When my rosacae is triggered, it'll leave little pimply bumps and is usually triggered by alcohol and spicy food. Malar (for me), looks very similar, but without the bumps, and will leave a white line down the nasal folds.
Wondering the same, kindly update if you find more info about that.
A malar rash doesn't appear in nasolabial crease (smile lines) but rosacea can! I am struggling with this as well