Until today, the pathogenesis of rosacea is not known in detail. Yet in recent years evidence has been accumulating that rosacea with its common symptoms such as inflammatory lesions, erythema, telangiectasia, phymatous changes, and ocular symptoms is of inflammatory nature. Tetracycline derivatives like doxycycline successfully used in the treatment of skin diseases like acne and rosacea seem ...

New Medical Research Excessive serous retinal detachment during the use of isotretinoin. 3 Familial Mediterranean fever patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. 3 Sebaceous gland rich skin is characterized by TSLP expression and distinct 3 Skin microbiome and acne vulgaris: staphylococcus, a new actor in acne. 4 Propionibacterium acnes is developing gradual increase in resistance to oral tetracy...

Ataxia-Telangiectasia is a rare multisystem autosomal recessive disorder [OMIM 208900], caused by mutations in Ataxia-Telangiectasia Mutated gene. It is characterized by neurological, immunological and cutaneous involvement. Granulomas have been previously reported in Ataxia-Telangiectasia patients, even if acne rosacea has not been described.We report a case of a young Ataxia-Telangiectasia pa...

Acne and rosacea are common conditions seen every day by dermatologists. This review will discuss the most recent therapeutic options for patients with these conditions. Specifically, for acne, there will be a discussion of the use of isotretinoin at higher cumulative doses as well as a new formulation of isotretinoin, isotretinoin-lidose. Adult women with acne represent a growing population of...

Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder affecting the facial convexities, characterized by frequent flushing, persistent erythema, and telangiectases. During episodes of inflammation additional features are swelling, papules and pustules. The disease was originally called acne rosacea, a misleading term that unfortunately persists1. Rosacea is a common disease, especially in fair-skinned people of C...

The third article in this 5-part series reviews systemic therapies used to treat cutaneous rosacea based on consensus recommendations from the American Acne & Rosacea Society (AARS) on the management of the common presentations of cutaneous rosacea. The consensus recommendations are based on current understanding of research that describes pathophysiologic mechanisms that appear to be operative...

A prospective study was conducted to compare the efficacy of Metronidazole and Tetracycline in the management of acne rosacea. Ninteen patients took part in the study who had papulo-pustular rosacea. Metronidazole (200 mg twice daily) was found as effective as Tetracycline (250 mg twice daily). No significant side effects of Metronidazole were observed in the eight weeks study (JPMA 35 : 148, 1...

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Background: Given how common acne vulgaris is, some patients may have comorbidities. Understanding the frequency of these comorbidities be particularly important for optimizing care patients. Objective: The assess prevalence in with acne. Methods: Truven Health MarketScan® Databases were used to identify ≥ 12 years old 2012. several (anxiety, depression, dermatitis, lupus, and rosacea) assessed...