Rosacea Now Estimated to Affect at Least 16 Million Americans
Starting with the new decade, it is now estimated by the National Rosacea Society (NRS) that 16 million Americans suffer from the signs and symptoms of rosacea, and millions more may be in temporary...
View ArticleNew Study Identifies Cause of Flushing
Researchers have now identified the molecular pathway for flushing caused by niacin -- also known as vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid, and found in many foods -- according to a study recently completed by...
View ArticleExcess Tissue Can Be Successfully Treated with a Variety of Options
Although subtype 3 (phymatous) rosacea often involves excess tissue, it can be effectively treated with a range of options appropriate for the severity of the case, according to the standard management...
View ArticleHeat Plays Role Even in Cold Winter Season
Heat often brings on the signs and symptoms of rosacea, and this can be a problem even in the frosty winter months, according to a recent National Rosacea Society survey of 424 rosacea patients.Overly...
View ArticleQ&A: Chronic Nasal Blockage & Heredity
Q. Is there a link between chronic nasal blockage and rosacea?A. Chronic nasal obstruction has many potential causes, and there is no evidence linking this condition to rosacea. Even patients with...
View ArticleReaction to Mites May Mimic Rosacea Signs
Some patients who have red scaly faces may in reality have an increased reaction to the Demodex mite rather than rosacea, according to Dr. Joseph Bikowski, clinical assistant professor of dermatology,...
View ArticleShe Thought Her Rosacea Was Just an Allergy
Teresa Davisson, like many rosacea patients, never even considered the possibility that she might have rosacea when she experienced her first flare-up as she approached her fortieth birthday."I thought...
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