It’s important to get rosacea diagnosed by a dermatologist for a few reasons. First, rosacea can look like acne so you might be treating the wrong symptoms.
The difference between acne and rosacea is that rosacea lesions don’t have a microcomedone, which is the basis of the acne process, so some treatments may be counterproductive. Rosacea can be misleading because you can have acne and rosacea at the same time. You can have acne on your chin and rosacea in the central areas of your face, neck or chest. Knowing what’s causing the bumps is essential to being able to treat them.
Secondly, rosacea can affect your eyes. If you have facial rosacea and your eyes feel dry, gritty, irritated, or consistently red, you might have ocular rosacea. The symptoms are similar to allergies, but if it’s ocular rosacea and it goes for long periods, in some cases, it can lead to blindness. Fortunately, ocular rosacea is easily treated if it’s diagnosed.