How to address rosacea patients’ toughest in-office questions

With April being Rosacea Awareness Month, the National Rosacea Society has brought to light the importance of consistency and patience when treating this chronic, inflammatory skin condition.
Although patients are aware that patience and consistency are important, this knowledge may not mitigate the frustration that they feel when struggling with this incurable disease.
Healio spoke to John E. Wolf Jr., MD, MA, professor and emeritus chair of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, asking him typical patient questions in order to find out how practitioners should respond.
Healio:

With April being Rosacea Awareness Month, the National Rosacea Society has brought to light the importance of consistency and patience when treating this chronic, inflammatory skin condition.
Although patients are aware that patience and consistency are important, this knowledge may not mitigate the frustration that they feel when struggling with this incurable disease.
Healio spoke to John E. Wolf Jr., MD, MA, professor and emeritus chair of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, asking him typical patient questions in order to find out how practitioners should respond.
Healio: