Living with Rosacea

MEDICATIONS FOR ROSACEA

Self-treating with over-the-counter products may not help and may aggravate and irritate skin more, causing more severe redness and bumps.1

Topical creams (Metronidazole, antibiotics, steroids, Tretinoin, Sodium sulfacetamide and sulphur ).1

Oral prescription medications (antibiotics like: tetracycline, minocycline, erythromycin, clindamycin, and others; isotretinoin).1

Laser therapy and other cosmetic surgery (pulsed dye laser or intense pulsed light (IPL), laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, or cosmetic surgery).1

POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT ROSACEA MEDICATION

  • Sticking with the treatment recommended by your doctor will improve symptoms within a few weeks.1
  • Compliance with therapy – using your medication exactly as your doctor prescribes it – is an important key to success.6
  • Apply any topical medication and allow it to absorb completely before you apply moisturizer or makeup.7
  • Rosacea is characterized by flare-ups and remissions. It is best to keep using your medications in between flare-ups in order to prevent them.8


REFERENCES

  1. Skin Care: Sunscreens. Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada. http://www.rosaceahelp.ca/take-action/rosacea-skin-care-sunscreen/. Published April 22, 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  2. Sunscreen. National Rosacea Society. https://www.rosacea.org/patients/skincare/sunscreen. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  3. Facial Cleansing for Rosacea. National Rosacea Society. https://www.rosacea.org/patients/skincare/facialcleansing. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  4. Moisturizer. National Rosacea Society. https://www.rosacea.org/patients/skincare/moisturizer. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  5. Make-up and Concealers. Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada. http://www.rosaceahelp.ca/take-action/action-article-7/. Published December 12, 2014. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  6. For Men: Shaving Tips for Skin with Rosacea. National Rosacea Society. https://www.rosacea.org/patients/skincare/shavingtips.php. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  7. Rosacea. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Rosacea/default.asp#1. Published April 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  8. Rosacea: Diagnosis and Treatment. American Academy of Dermatology. https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/acne-and-rosacea/rosacea#treatment. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  9. Living with Rosacea. Canadian Dermatology Association. http://www.dermatology.ca/skin-hair-nails/skin/rosacea/#!/skin-hair-nails/skin/rosacea/living-with-rosacea/. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  10. Rosacea. Canadian Dermatology Association. http://www.dermatology.ca/skin-hair-nails/skin/rosacea/. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  11. Rosacea: Signs and Symptoms. American Academy of Dermatology. https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/acne-and-rosacea/rosacea#causes. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  12. When to see a Doctor. Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada. http://www.rosaceahelp.ca/about-rosacea/when-to-see-a-doctor/. Published 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  13. How Do I Treat Skin Thickening? Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada. http://www.rosaceahelp.ca/take-action/action-article-8/. Published December 10, 2014. Accessed August 19, 2016. 
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