The impact of rosacea on quality of life: effects of demographic and clinical characteristics and various treatment modalities.

Background: Rosacea has a major psychosocial impact on a patient's life.

Objectives: To determine the impact of rosacea on patient quality of life, the relationship of quality of life scores to clinical and demographic variables, and the change in quality of life following various treatments.

Methods: Patients' demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded at their initial examination and their response to treatment and side-effects were recorded additionally at their follow-up examination.