Mar 01, 2017
Calculations: April is Rosacea Awareness Month
>2 million: Number of Canadians with the chronic, inflammatory skin condition (source)
30-50: Age at which people most often develop rosacea (source)
4: Number of main subtypes of rosacea: flushing and facial redness, facial redness and pimples, skin thickening, and irritated eyes (source)
10->60: Number of minutes those with rosacea can feel deep flushing, when their skin feels burning hot, stings or itches (source)
30%: Percentage of those with rosacea who have a family history of the condition (source)
75%: Percentage of rosacea patients who report low self-esteem (source)
5: Number of times greater the risk that those with rosacea will develop depression than the general population (source)
57%: Percentage of those with rosacea who reported being stared at and that rude comments or jokes had been made about their appearance (source)
2/3: Proportion of those with severe rosacea who reported that the condition affected their professional interactions (source)
1/3: Proportion of those with severe rosacea who reported cancelling or postponing business meetings (source)
28%: Percentage of people with severe rosacea who reported the condition might have negatively influenced their chances of a promotion (source)