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Rosacea becomes increasingly common with age and often remains undiagnosed. In this study, researchers examined the prevalence of rosacea among 552 older adults in Finland (average age, 78).
Based on a dermatologist examination, 25% of the study participants had rosacea.
Within that subgroup, only 7% had a previously documented diagnosis of rosacea, and none had received the diagnosis during a primary care visit.
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We’re not surprised that rosacea is often overlooked in primary care, given the competing demands we have on our time when seeing older patients with multiple medical issues. Although this study — conducted among mostly light-skinned people invited to undergo physical examination for research purposes — might …