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Rhinophyma is part of rosacea stage III or phymatous rosacea in the classifications according to Plewig and Kligman [1] and the US National Rosacea Society Expert Committee on the classification and staging of rosacea [2].
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Wollina, U., Verma, S.B. (2014). Rhinophyma: A Variation of Rosacea?. In: Zouboulis, C., Katsambas, A., Kligman, A. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Acne and Rosacea. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69375-8_87
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