ROSACEA is a serious condition which if left untreated may begin to affect the eyes. Having an enlarged nose could indicate your risk.

Antibiotics like doxycycline are used to treat rosacea, although I typically start with topical treatments rather than oral ...

Rosacea is a common skin condition where it can be as mild as presenting with facial flushing to as severe as a red, enlarged nose.

Secondary to rosacea, rhinophyma is a skin disorder that causes the nose to become red, bumpy, and enlarged.

Rosacea is a long-term inflammatory skin condition that usually presents as a red, hot rash, usually on the nose and cheeks.

However, rosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that can include redness, pimples or an enlarged nose (like W.C. Fields, to use a dated reference).

Sometimes seen in rosacea and primarily in men, is the enlarging or bulbous nose called rhinophyma. This is where the tissue of the nose has enlarged (hypertrophied).

Redness around the nose can be caused by a number of things. Both temporary causes and chronic skin conditions could be at play.

However, other types of rosacea may cause different symptoms, such as thickening skin, or phyma. This thickened, swollen skin is caused by a type of rosacea known as phymatous rosacea.

If you have rosacea, there are many ways to keep the condition under control. Though rosacea can't be cured, treatment can prevent it from getting worse.