abnormal growth of the soft tissue of nose, caused by sebaceous gland hypertrophy and hyperplasia (increased growth and number of sebaceous glands).
This is the condition that gave the late comedian W.C. Fields his trademark nose. Rhinophyma usually occurs in men and happens in advanced stage rosacea, when the oil glands on the nose become enlarged and the nose becomes bumpy, red and enlarged.
(rye-no-feye-muh) - Nasal bumps. When rosacea is not treated, some people bumps on the nose. As more bumps appear, the nose looks swollen. This condition is called rhinophyma.
enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
a disfiguring disease of the nasal skin, primarily affecting white men in the fifth to seventh decades of life
Pronounced (ryno-fee-ma), a bulbous enlarged red nose and puffy cheeks (like those of the old comedian W.C. Fields). There may also be thick bumps on the lower half of the nose and the nearby cheek areas. Rhinophyma occurs mainly in men as a complication of rosacea , a common chronic skin disease, and is best treated by surgery. The excess tissue is removed with a scalpel, laser or electrosurgery. Dermabrasion can help improve the final look of the tissue. See the entire definition of Rhinophyma
A bulb-shaped deformity and redness of the nose as a result of severe rosacea.
Enlargement of the nose with excess tissue, a common form of phymatous rosacea.
the enlargement and redness of the nose and cheeks, often accompanied by thick bumps on the lower half of the nose occuring in more severe cases of rosacea
(rye-no-feye-muh) - Nasal bumps. When rosacea is not treated, some people develop bumps on the nose. As more bumps appear, the nose looks swollen. Alternative names: Bulbous nose; Nose - bulbous
a nodular swelling and congestion of the nose in an advanced stage of acne rosacea.
Enlarged nose due to enlarged oil glands and overgrowth of collagen. This is the end stage of rosacea.
A condition of the skin that can severely deform the nose.