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Family History and Higher Incidence of Sunburns Associated With Rosacea
At the recent 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, researchers disclosed their findings that people with rosacea were three times more likely to have a family member with rosacea compared to the control group. Specifically, 34 percent of rosacea subjects reported a family member with rosacea versus 10.5 percent of control subjects.
In families with a history of rosacea, the study's author advised parents to consistently protect children from sun exposure with a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or higher and to practice other sun-safe behaviors in order to minimize the risk of sunburns. From her research, it could not be determined if sunburns were a contributing factor to rosacea or if patients with rosacea were more likely to sunburn due to the nature of their skin condition. In either case, she noted that these preventative measures could help lessen the severity of rosacea.
Learn more about this rosacea study from the American Academy of Dermatology.
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