L71.1: Rhinophyma
Your skin has been inflamed for a long time. The precise reason for this is not known. It is thought that too much sunlight, stress, hot drinks or extreme temperature fluctuations contribute to the condition.
The sebaceous glands on the outside of your nose have become inflamed and multiplied. Every hair is anchored in a small bulb, the hair follicle. Sebaceous glands are usually attached to these hair follicles. The sebaceous glands produce an oily substance for the skin called sebum. Sebum prevents the skin from drying out. The connective tissue beneath the skin has proliferated, too. Your skin has swollen as result. The pores of the skin then look like small dents. Several small, thin blood vessels are usually also visible on the nose. Similar, tuberous skin changes can also occur on the chin or ear, for example.
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