| Gnathophyma | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Gnathophyma involves swelling of the chin. [1]: 693 It is a type of lesion associated with rosacea, a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous (oily and fatty) glands characterized by redness, swelling, and acne-like pustules.
Other lesions associated with rosacea, which affects about 10 percent of fair-skinned people normally between the ages of 30 and 50, include:
- Rhinophyma (enlarged nose)
- Metophyma (enlarged cushion-like swelling of the forehead)
- Blepharophyma (swelling of the eyelids)
- Otophyma (a cauliflower-like swelling of the earlobes)
Treatment for mild to moderate cases includes an oral antibiotic or topical gel or cream. [2]
See also
References
- ^ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
- ^ Wolff, Klauss (2013). Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Seventh Edition. New York: McGraw Hill Professional. pp. 130–132. ISBN 9780071793032.
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