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Rosacea can worsen with age, but there are ways to manage it
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Scientists are not entirely sure what causes rosacea or why it intensifies as you get older, but they have some theories.
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Erica Sweeney
If you have rosacea, you might notice that by the time you reach your 40s or 50s, your symptoms have got worse, said Dr Julie C. Harper, a dermatologist in Birmingham, Alabama.
Frequent flushing, acne-like breakouts and dilated blood vessels are symptoms of the condition, which affects more than 14 million people in the United States.
