What to expect if I have been diagnosed with rhinophyma at a relatively younger age?

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If diagnosed with rhinophyma at early 30s for instance. In your experience, in order to keep the disease at bay (nothing beyond mild symptoms). How often would that person need to have surgery to correct their nose throughout their lives? And are their any further risks to having multiple rhinophyma surgery? I've tried doing research on this but I fear there isn't much data considering MOST people seem to get this disease later in their lives.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Although you don’t show photos rhinophyma can be Addressed at an earlier stage as you describe. It can be treated with either laser or dermabrasion. If it recurs the treatment can be repeated as needed.

Scott R. Brundage, MD · Answer

Rhinophyma is part of Acne Rosacea. It is the excessive overgrowth of the sebaceous glands of the nose. We all have more of these glands on the tip of our noses so this is where you will see the most involvement. Topical treatment with things so as Metrogel try to keep down bacterial overgrowth and secondary inflammation. Surgery is only done when the nasal tissue has over grown and it needs to be sculpted back (there are many ways to do this). Your best bet is to get with a good dermatologist to try to keep things in control. Getting Rhinophyma at a young as such as yours is not common but I myself have surgically treated people in their early forties.

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