What is "rhinophyma"?

What is "rhinophyma"?

Rebecca Fitzgerald (Dermatologist) gives expert video advice on: What can I do to help prevent rosacea?; What are some of the common rosacea triggers? and more...

Rhinophyma is a severe exacerbation of rosacea seen on the nose in middle-aged men. It's a testosterone mediated thing; it doesn't happen to women, and uncontrolled can cause a nose to be twice its original size. Once rhinophyma happens, there are laser treatments that can carve your nose back down, but it's much easier to prevent than it is to treat.