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Introduction: The aim of the study was to establish epidemiologic data regarding rosacea, to evaluate the dermoscopic features, clinical-dermoscopic correlations and comorbidities related to a group of rosacea patients. Methods: 115 patients with rosacea after anamnesis were examined clinically and dermoscopically, and by scraping . Results: The subtypes of Rosacea were: erithemato-telangiectatic 41,73% , papulopustular 51,30%, phymatous 9,56% , ocular rosacea as ocular signs-blepharitis and conjunctivitis at 10,43 % and as ocular symptoms : sensitivity to light, foreign body sensation or itching at 36,52%. All of the patients showed telangiectasias, 70,43% showed red diffuse areas and 59,13% showed Demodex dermoscopic features . Discussion: Dermoscopy improved the detection of Demodex Folliculorum features from 51,3% (with clinical spinulosis) to 59,13% of patients, and of pustules from 51,3% to 62,6%. All patients with spinulosis showed Demodex features at dermoscopy of the area and were confirmed by scraping. The most important comorbidities of rosacea patients were: airborne allergy-54,78%, gastrointestinal disturbancies -51,3% and metabolic diseases-46,8% Observations about epidemiology, clinical-dermoscopic correlations and some comorbidities related to a group of Romanian Rosacea patients RoJCED 2015; 2(4):266-269 Observations about epidemiology, clinical-dermoscopic correlations and some comorbidities related to a group of Romanian Rosacea patients Case Presentation 267 November 2015 Rozacee, Dermoscopie, Spinulosis, Demodex Folliculorum, comorbiditati, disfuncții metabolice.