Gnathophyma involves swelling of the chin.
[Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .] It is a type of lesion associated with rosacea, a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous (oily and fatty) glands characterized by redness, swelling, and acne-like pustules.
Other lesions associated with rosacea, which affects about 10 percent of fair-skinned people normally between the ages of 30 and 50, include:
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Rhinophyma
Rhinophyma is a condition causing development of a large, bulbous nose associated with granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea. The condition is most common in older white males.
Colloquial terms for the rhinophyma include ...
(enlarged nose)
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Metophyma
Metophyma is cushion-like swellings on the forehead above the saddle of the Human nose, nose.Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .
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* List of cutaneous conditions
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(enlarged cushion-like swelling of the forehead)
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Blepharophyma (swelling of the eyelids)
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Otophyma
Otophyma is a cauliflower-like swelling of one or both ears.Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .
See also
* List of cutaneous conditions
* Phymas in rosacea
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(a cauliflower-like swelling of the earlobes)
Treatment for mild to moderate cases includes an oral antibiotic or topical gel or cream.
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
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Phymas in rosacea
Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that typically affects the face. It results in redness, pimples, swelling, and small and superficial dilated blood vessels. Often, the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin are most involved. A red, enlarge ...
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Acneiform eruptions
{{Disorders of skin appendages