Rosacea and Homeopathy

Rosacea is a common cutaneous disorder affecting the face. It is more frequently encountered in fairskinned races and in females. The aetiology is unknown. The treatment of rosacea can be difficult and includes topical treatments like benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin and metronidazole as well as systemic treatments like retinoids. We present three cases of rosacea treated homeopathically. They all had the papulopustular variant of rosacea. They comprised one male patient and two female patients. The treatments were individualized and included the homeopathic medicines Lachesis for the male patient and Causticum as well as Lycopodium for the female patients. Remission was seen in all three cases and was maintained after cessation of treatment. In conclusion, the cases show that homeopathy may be another alternative to the care of patients with this common, but difficult to treat disorder.