Dapsone in rosacea fulminans

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.