A new standard classification and pathophysiology of rosacea was recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology based on the substantial advances in the understanding of rosacea gained through scientific investigations over the last 15 years.

April was designated as Rosacea Awareness Month to educate the public on this often life-disruptive condition affecting more than 16 million Americans.

The National Rosacea Society has introduced the first standard classification system for the diagnosis and study of rosacea, developed by a consensus committee of rosacea experts and reviewed by authorities on rosacea worldwide. ¹