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Rosacea (cont.)

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Rosacea Diagnosis

The correct diagnosis requires the presence of persistent facial redness that may be accompanied by inflammatory papules and pustules. There are no confirmatory laboratory tests to diagnose rosacea, although occasionally a skin biopsy will be necessary to support the diagnosis.

Rosacea may be confused with a variety of other conditions, including systemic lupus erythematosus, seborrheic dermatitis, commonly cutaneous sarcoidosis. Since the diagnosis of rosacea depends upon its clinical appearance, it may be necessary to perform certain laboratory tests to exclude some of these other conditions.

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