I was diagnosed with rosacea, but my skin isn't responding to the rosacea treatments. In fact, it's getting worse. Is it possible that I have both rosacea and acne?
In a word, yes. For some patients, it is possible to have both rosacea and acne. Trying to treat both, however, can aggravate the situation because the two conditions require very different remedies. Most acne medications work by increasing cell turnover and exfoliation. Unfortunately, this can worsen rosacea since the skin is...


