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June 6, 2026Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Understanding Patient Perspectives on Rosacea: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the r/Rosacea Forum on Reddit

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SGSonia P. GoyalAFAdam Friedman

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis reveals patient concerns about rosacea, emphasizing education and emotional support.

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to explore rosacea patients' perspectives by examining discussions on the r/Rosacea forum.
  • Analyzed 1,000 posts from the r/Rosacea subreddit using Python software and AI models.
  • Evaluated emotional tone, post categories, and mentions of signs, symptoms, and medications.
  • 631 posts were classified as seeking advice, with patient stories receiving the highest median upvotes (P<0.001).
  • Most discussed concerns were redness (45.2%) and pustules (24.2%), with negative emotional tones noted in posts about burning.
  • Ivermectin (12.7%) and azelaic acid (10.9%) were frequently mentioned, but ivermectin received significantly lower median upvotes (P=0.0067).

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Goyal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b94671a5da9775e753e7https://doi.org/10.36849/jdd.9643
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