Surprising news about rosacea

Shape, May, 2009

Rosacea is on the rise in women of color. "But because the most obvious symptom is persistent redness across the nose and cheeks, it's often overlooked in dark-skinned patients or misdiagnosed as lupus, which is marked by a red, butterfly-shaped rash in the center of the face," says Valerie Callender, M.D., a dermatologist in Mitchellville, Maryland.

"Unlike lupus, though, rosacea also comes with inflammation, which causes pigment changes in deeper skin tones." Catching these fluctuations can help doctors make a proper diagnosis. To camouflage ruddiness, smooth on Nicole Paxson Zerene Pudding SPF 29 ($39; nicolepaxson.com).