Inclusion Criteria:  diagnosis of rosacea, with both papular/pustular lesions and facial erythema  Exclusion Criteria:  patients with active skin infection involving the face patients with severe nodular or phymatous rosacea with ocular involvement patients with other dermatoses that may interfere with the evaluation of rosacea patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding use of isotretinoin within the last year history of hypersensitivity to chemical peeling patients who easily scar or have dyspigmentation tendencies patients who continue to experience excessive sun exposure patients planning to change or initiate other treatments for their rosacea during the study period