IT’S BEEN CALLED “THE GREAT PRETENDER” BECAUSE MORE THAN 16 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE THE RED-FACED SKIN DISORDER CALLED ROSACEA, YET MOST DON’T KNOW IT! MANY THINK THE BUMPS AND PIMPLES ARE A RETURN OF TEENAGE ACNE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FADE. OTHERS THINK THE FACIAL REDNESS IS A SUNBURN THAT NEVER WENT AWAY. IT CAN EVEN AFFECT THE EYES, CAUSING IRRITATION THAT COULD LEAD TO VISION LOSS. YES, ROSACEA IS “THE GREAT PRETENDER” BECAUSE IT MIMICS SO MANY OTHER DISORDERS. AND WITHOUT PROPER THERAPY, ROSACEA USUALLY GETS WORSE AND CAN SERIOUSLY DISRUPT PEOPLE’S SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES. BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO! OVER THE YEARS, ADVANCES IN MEDICAL CARE HAVE MADE THE GOAL OF “CLEAR” SKIN POSSIBLE. IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAS A RED FACE OR BUMPS AND PIMPLES THAT WON’T GO AWAY, SEE A DERMATOLOGIST FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. OR VISIT THE NATIONAL ROSACEA SOCIETY AT ROSACEA.ORG.