The Treatment of Rosacea with Glycolic Acid
نویسندگان
چکیده
Rosacea is a common skin condition that affects an estimated 13 million Americans, with almost half of these patients between the ages of 30 and 50 years old [1]. It is a relapsing, chronic dermatosis that develops in stages and is characterized by a defect in vascular responsiveness [2,3]. Most often, fair-skinned individuals are seen first with flushing and blushing episodes followed by persistent erythema and telangiectasia with later recurrent eruptions of inflammatory papules and pustules involving the central face. These lesions nearly always occur on a backdrop of solar elastosis and dermatoheliosis [4]. Although there is a greater incidence of the milder, earlier stages of rosacea in women, men more fre-
منابع مشابه
Efficacy of superficial peeling with 70% Glycolic Acid in treatment of Acne
Background: Comedone formation has an essential role in pathophysiology of acne, therefore destroying of comedones and preventing of comedone formation is very important in acne treatment. Objective: To determine the effect of superficial peeling with 70% glycolic acid in the improvement of acne. Patients and Methods: In this open clinical trial without control group, 30 patients with acn...
متن کاملImprovement of Rosacea Symptoms in a 62-year-old Man with the Treatment of Iranian Traditional Medicine
Background: Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects 0.5–10% of the population. Common symptoms are redness and itching in the nose bridge area, especially cheeks. The cause is not completely understood but genetics, increased growth of bacteria in the small intestine, and increased activity of Demodex mites are considered responsible. There is no certain cur...
متن کاملTreatment of resistant and recurrent Acne Rosacea with Laser: A case report
Acne rosacea is a relatively common disease, which usually manifests in the third and fourth decades of life. It has an inflammatory condition (Papules and pustules) associated with telangiectasis, erythema and sometimes rhinophyma at the end stage of the disease. Pulsed-dye-laser (PDL), which has been designed for treatment of vascular lesions, may be used in treatment of acne rosacea. We pres...
متن کاملEffects of Ultrasound Irradiation on the Release Profile of 5-fluorouracil from Magnetic Polylactic co-glycolic Acid Nanocapsules
Background: Drug nano-carriers are one of the most important tools for targeted cancer therapy so that undesired side effects of chemotherapy drugs are minimized. In this area, the use of ultrasound can be helpful in controlling drug release from nanoparticles to achieve higher treatment efficiency.Objective: Here, we studies the effects of ultrasound irradiation on the release profile of 5-flu...
متن کامل