Rosacea fulminans is a rare disease with female predominance characterized
by abrupt onset of pustules, papules, and confluent nodules on the face. Th
e conventional treatment consists of systemic glucocorticoids and isotretin
oin. We present the case of a 56-year-old woman with a marked facial papulo
pustular eruption that had followed an initial period of severe seborrhoea.
Conventional treatment produced no clear improvement. Dapsone treatment ac
hieved complete healing in 5 weeks.