Archive for the 'Side Effects' Category

Study Explores Contact Allergy in Rosacea Patients

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

People with rosacea must be careful with their choices of skin-care products, as some can contain ingredients that may trigger a skin reaction and a worsening of their symptoms. Yet there is little data on contact allergy in rosacea patients.
“This is astonishing,” note the authors of a recent study on the topic in the Journal [...]

Study Discusses Antibiotic Use in Rosacea, Resistance Issues

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

A new study published in the journal Cutis discusses the decreased sensitivity of some bacterial organisms, such as Propionibacterium acnes, to antibiotics commonly prescribed by dermatologists. As topical antibiotics are a common part of any treatment regimen for rosacea, this study is of great importance to those in the rosacea community.
The article, by University of [...]