An Alternative for Rosaceans
Welcome to the RRDi official web site.
The Rosacea Research & Development Institute [RRDi] is the first 501 (c) (3) non profit corporation established June 7, 2004 in the State of Hawaii, USA for the purpose of researching rosacea established by volunteer rosaceans for rosaceans. The Charter of the Corporation states the purpose and clearly outlines the goals of the corporation. The purpose is to research rosacea and form a non profit patient advocacy organization for rosacea patients.
The RRDi is a volunteeer member driven organization and invites rosaceans to become involved. Volunteering is the force that drives the organization and is an integral spirit of the RRDi philosophy. The RRDi warmly invites rosacean participation. You are not required to volunteer when you join, since we still want you to join even if you can't volunteer. But if you can volunteer, let us know on the application. Please join.
What is Rosacea?
Rosacea is a chronic and progressive disorder of the face, characterized by some or all of the following symptoms:
Extremely sensitive skin, blushing, flushing, permanent redness, burning, stinging, swelling, papules, pustules, broken red capillary veins, red gritty eyes (which can lead to visual disturbances) and in more advanced cases, a disfiguring bulbous nose. Men and women of all ages can be affected, with over 45 million estimated sufferers of Rosacea worldwide.
How to Join
You must register to join. The RRDi requires that you provide us with your identity and mailing address and agree to our policies. Once you''ve joined you can post in our secure members forum which will allow you to post questions to the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC).
The RRDi is registered at GuideStar