Does rosacea lead to scarring?
Usually, rosacea does not lead to scarring. Thickening and coarsening of the skin can persist for some time after the acute lesions resolved. In severe forms such as rosacea fulminans and rosacea conglobata, scarring of the skin may occur, especially when nodules, abscesses and draining sinus are predominant. Early evidence suggests that in general the potential for scarring runs in families but this remains to be proven. Patients must not sqeeze or press the lesions because this frequently leads to scarring of the skin.
