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What effect does COVID-19 have on rosacea?

Rosacea

You. So the coronavirus itself does not impact rosacea per se. There are some vascular permeability issues that could occur during an active infection, as well as increasing of flushing. But the real issue comes actually from wearing the mask. And what we found is that the occlusion of the mask, change of the humidity under the skin from the mask, as well as some of the friction, can be a very sensitive sizing issue for a lot of rosacea patients. And we've heard a lot about mask knee, if you will, with the aggravate of acne with the mask, so goes rosacea, becoming a little bit more inflamed and aggravated with the mask. So I think the COVID pandemic, as well as the activity of the coronavirus on rosacea, comes more from our prevention strategies and treatment, because the patients also find that using their medications becomes a little more difficult when they're having to wear a mask. Also,