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People who have rosacea are alcoholics.
Truth: Rosacea may affect anyone and is not a symptom of alcoholism.
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Acne medications also are effective for the pimple-like bumps of rosacea.
Truth: While there is some evidence to support this fact, especially when the medication reduces inflammation, a dermatologist can provide advice about the best treatments for rosacea. Some acne medication may irritate the sensitive skin of rosacea patients.
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If you eliminate all trigger factors, rosacea will go away.
Truth: Rosacea is chronic, and trigger factors may sometimes induce flare-ups. But even in the absence of any trigger factor, a person with rosacea may experience a flare-up.
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People who had acne as teenagers are doomed to get rosacea as adults.
Truth: There is absolutely no clinical evidence to support this idea.
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