A Rosacea-Like Eruption of Children

Eleven children have shown similar changes on the facial skin. A bright malar flush was accompanied at times by small superficial papules, pustules and scaling. The clinical picture was variable, sometimes closely resembling rosacea and sometimes peri‐oral dermatitis, taking an average of 1 year to clear. Seven of the 11 children had a family history of atopy, and 2 had a family history of rosacea. Potent topical corticosteroids may have played a role in the cause of these children's rash and, on withdrawal, there was sometimes a pustular exacerbation. The relationship to rosacea and peri‐oral dermatitis is discussed.