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Perhaps it may surprise you that the skin condition labeled “rosacea” is one of the top incorrectly spelled conditions in the area of dermatology.  It is often called rosacia, rosecea, roseacea, roscea and a host of other names, but the proper spelling of this socially disruptive skin affliction is r-o-s-a-c-e-a.

You will also hear this skin disorder called acne rosacea due to its symptoms (i.e. pimples and pustules) closely resembling the common skin disease called Acne Vulgaris, translating into ‘common acne.’  But rosacea is a unique and different skin condition .  This skin condition primarily attacks the facial skin and is characterized by flareups and remissions.  A major difference between Acne Vulgaris and rosacea is that rosacea typically commences after 30 years of age and can be “caught” by individuals as late as the middle to late forties.  

Most Popular Mis-Spellings of Rosacea

It is a fact that approximately ten percent of the searches performed on Google by men and women searching for more facts about Rosacea are misspelled versions of the exact medical nomenclature.  Compiling a list of the highest incident mis-spellings, you can see the intent of the searcher in their near misses:  rosacia, rosecea, roseacea, roscea, roseaca. 

These common misspellings are searched for between 325 times for the highest incident of mis-spelled terms (rosacia) down to 33 times for the lowest (rosacae) each day on average.   Even though mis-spellings are discouraged by Google, numerous pages can be located using these poorly spelled terms in an effort to engage the individuals with rosacea who have tried their best to find more information about this skin affliction.

More About Rosacea

Despite how you spell “Rosacea”, the list of symptoms are not consistent from person to person.  Even though each person suffering with this skin disease can have various symptoms and different degrees of severity, the disorder can quite often be diagnosed easily by an experienced dermatologist.  The leading symptoms can be identified as a reddening of the cheeks, chin, nose or forehead.  The good news is that the symptoms are transient and periods of remission generally follow exacerbations .  

It’s a sad fact that there is no documented solution for this skin disorder.  But, with medical treatment and lifestyle adjustments, this disease can be brought under control.   Whether we take the liberties of spelling this skin disorder rosecea, roscea, or roseaca, the symptoms and emotional and social challenges will be the same.