[Rosacea, acne and other diseases of the seborrheic spectrum].

Diseases of seborrhoic origin include rosacea, acne, gram-negative folliculitis, demodex-folliculorum, perioral dermatitis as well as seborrhoic dermatitis. An important prerequisite for adequate therapy is the knowledge of these different diseases. Unfortunately, topic steroids are often applied, resulting in well known corticosteroid side-effects like skin atrophy and teleangiectasias. The different clinical diseases of seborrhoic origin are reviewed here and a treatment guide is presented.