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Welcome to the RRDi official web site. Finding the Cure.
Where to Begin Your Search
Suggest you read our FAQs for at least a half hour. After that browse our member forum for another half hour. If you have questions contact us. If you want to know who we are read this page.
Rosacea is a chronic and sometimes progressive disorder of the face, characterized by some or all of the following symptoms:
Extremely sensitive facial skin with blushing, flushing, permanent redness, burning, stinging, swelling, papules, pustules, broken red capillary veins, red gritty eyes (which can lead to visual disturbances) and in more advanced cases, a disfiguring bulbous nose. Men and women of all ages can be affected, with over 75 million estimated sufferers of Rosacea worldwide.
"Rosacea is probably a collection of many different diseases that are lumped together inappropriately." Zoe Diana Draelos, MD. Dr. Draelos is a member of the ROSIE [ROSacea International Expert] Group that says the subtype classification of rosacea is controversial. Dr. Draelos is also a member of the RRDi MAC. Just because you have a red face might mean you have another skin condition besides rosacea.
"Rosacea is a multifactorial, hyper-reactivity, vascular and neural based disease with a broad range of facial manifestations where normal vasodilation is greater and more persistent and involves an autoimmune component of microscopic amounts of extravasated plasma induce localized dermal inflammation that may induce repeated external triggers, vasodilation, telangiectasias, redness with eventual fibrosis and hypertrophic scarring of the dermis." Sandra Cremers, M.D., F.A.C.S., RRDi MAC Member.
Phenotypes
The RRDi has endorsed the phenotype classification of rosacea which was announced by the ROSCO panel as a better approach of diagnosising rosacea than subtypes.
Rosacea Differentiation and Misdiagnosis
Your physician should differentiate rosacea from a plethora of other skin conditions. If you need photos of rosacea click here.
Sometimes rosacea is misdiagnosed. No one really knows what causes rosacea and there are a number of theories for your consideration. Our latest article on this subject, Rosacea Theories Revisited is worth the time. Rosacea, therefore, can be confusing, a bewilderment and a mystery.
What will the RRDi Do For Me?
You can view the list of prescription treatments prescribed for rosacea which members can review. There is a huge list of non prescription treatments for rosacea to consider. We have an affiliate store dedicated to rosacea books, treatments and odd and ends. You can browse our public member forum and learn about rosacea. The RRDi is way ahead of other rosacea non profit organizations with the digital medical revolution. Your rosacea is an individual case and you need to find what treatment will work for your rosacea and not a treatment aimed at the masses. Individuals can come together and share data, using collaboration tools that the RRDi offers for free. If you have the volunteer spirit and want to become part of this innovative non profit, learn how you can volunteer and be part of this digital medical revolution. You can post in our member forum if you join and register. If you have concerns regarding your privacy, please consider this post.
Once you join you have a number of tools to collaborate with other members. You can create your own rosacea blog, with easy step by step directions on how to do this. Our Gallery application lets members share photos and videos with the community. We have a chat tool available to members. Volunteers who contribute their time and energy may receive a free G Suite account through a generous contribution of Google, one of our sponsors.
You may receive a free ebook, Rosacea 101: Includes the Rosacea Diet as a gift from the founder/director if you mention in your registration application that you want the free ebook (write in the volunteer box you want the free ebook).
Our 2016 Rosacea Survey is completed and available for public viewing. You may review a list of our education grants.
What Can You Do for the RRDi?
Your joining and registering with our organization will increase our membership. Any donation you give will assist us to continue to keep this web site going, publish our journal, and sponsor education grants. Mahalo for your donation. even if it is small. Every dollar helps us keep going.
The RRDi is a volunteeer member driven organization and invites rosacea sufferers to become involved. Volunteering is the force that drives the organization and is an integral spirit of the RRDi philosophy. The RRDi warmly invites rosacea sufferers to participate in this non profit which you can become a part of. You are not required to volunteer when you join, since we still want you to join even if you can't volunteer. If all you can do is become a member, that will increase our membership which is helpful in itself. So if you can volunteer, let us know on the application. Please join. If you want to remain anonymous when becoming a member of the RRDi you may find it helpful to read this post before joining. We respect your anonymity and will support your remaining anonymous as a member of the RRDi if that is your preference.
You can post in our member forum about your rosacea experience. However, we want real members, not spammers, hackers or trolls. We provide a safe, secure forum for our members. So our membership registration is very secure requiring your accepting our terms for membership. Please carefully read the next subheading on how to join and if you have concerns about privacy.
How to Join
Members may now join with just an email address and a display name. You may want to read our post about Anonymity, Transparency and Posting before joining which explains in a step by step process how to remain anonymous in our member forum. To post in our Member Forum or submit articles for publication you must register to join to become a member. The RRDi no longer requires that you provide us with your contact info and mailing address but with no voting privileges. However you still need to agree to our policies since you become a member of the RRDi whether non voting or not. If you want to vote, simply include all your profile fields. If you don't understand how to do this contact us. Your privacy is our utmost concern and we will take precautions to ensure your privacy will not be violated. Our Privacy Policy is solid. If you have concerns regarding your privacy, please consider this post.
Once you have joined you can post in our secure members forum which will allow you to post questions to the Medical Advisory Consultants (MAC) and to fellow members or to submit articles for our journal. Yes, members may have an article published on our web site or in our journal. You may receive a free G Suite account with our organization if you have the volunteer spirit.
Conclusion
The Charter of the Corporation states the purpose and Mission Statement which clearly outlines the goals of our non profit corporation. If you are interested in the history of how and why this non profit organization was formed click here for more information. Mahalo.
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By Brady Barrows · Posted
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BioPharmX Corporation (NYSE MKT: BPMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing products for the dermatology market, today announced that a panel of prominent dermatologists will discuss BPX-01, a unique topical hydrophilic gel formulation of minocycline at the 2017 AAD Summer Meeting tomorrow. BPX-01 is an investigational drug for the treatment of acne and rosacea. Summer AAD Panel to Discuss BPX-01 for Acne and Rosacea, NEWS PROVIDED BY BioPharmX Corporation, Cision, PR Newswire -
By Brady Barrows · Posted
Rosacea is considered the UK’s most common skin complaint. But what causes its red, itchy patches and how can you get rid of it? Why your diet could be causing rosacea, By Carla Challis, BT Carla doesn't mention sugar or carbohydrate as a rosacea trigger. The NRS still doesn't list sugar or carbohydrate as a rosacea trigger and articles like this one parrot the NRS trigger list. -
By Brady Barrows · Posted
Rosacea’s red cheeks and nose aren’t caused by heavy drinking, and nor is it down to poor hygiene. We dispel the myths surrounding this common skin condition. Rosacea: the causes and triggers of the skin condition explained, By Carla Challis, BT -
By Brady Barrows · Posted
Phenotype 6 - Ocular manifestations
Ocular rosacea is common but often not recognized by the clinician.[1] It may precede, follow, or occur simultaneously with the skin changes typical of rosacea. In the absence of accompanying skin changes, ocular rosacea can be difficult to diagnose, and there is no test that will confirm the diagnosis. Patients usually have mild, nonspecific symptoms, such as burning or stinging of the eyes. A sensation of dryness is common, and tear secretion is frequently decreased. [2] Mild-to-moderate ocular rosacea (including blepharoconjunctivitis, chalazia, and hordeola) occurs frequently, whereas serious disease with the potential for visual loss, such as that which results from keratitis, occurs rarely.
Ocular problems occur in at least 50 percent of patients with rosacea. [3] "Although considered a skin disease, rosacea may evolve the eyes in 58-72% of the patients, causing eyelid and ocular surface inflammation. About one third of the patients develop potentially sight-threatening corneal involvement. Untreated rosacea may cause varying degrees of ocular morbidity." [14]
One report said, "Patients with rosacea have thinner corneas, which could be attributed to the observed deteriorated tear function parameters." [12]
For images of Ocular Rosacea click here:
http://goo.gl/ESG4n
Links to get you started [5]
Dry Eye: Awareness, Diagnosis, and Management
All of the ocular rosacea articles at rosacea news
Ocular Rosacea: Dr. Eric Jones, MD
Ocular Rosacea: Dr. Mark J. Mannis, MD
Ocular Rosacea: Curse of the Celts and Celebs, Heather Potter, MD, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health
Treatment
Treating ocular rosacea (from the AAO)
Topical Cyclosporine Proves Beneficial For Ocular Rosacea [6]
Avermectin Milbemycin Eyewash for Ocular Rosacea [7]
Might consider demodex mite treatment. [8]
Terpinen-4-ol (T4O) Pass [11]
One report states, "We suggest that a clinically acceptable dosage of PRP provides the ocular surface with the components necessary to restore normal cellular tensegrity and provides a foundation to eliminate the recurrence of the inflammation associated with DES [Dry eye syndrome]." [13] Cliradex [15] Optimel [16]
Diagnostic Test
There may be a clinical diagnositic test now available for ocular rosacea. [4] One paper suggests, "The abundance of highly fucosylated N-glycans in the control samples and sulfated O-glycans in ocular rosacea patient samples may lead to the discovery of an objective diagnostic marker for the disease." [9] Another paper suggests, "The high abundance of oligosaccharides in the tear fluid of patients with rosacea may lead to an objective diagnostic marker for the disease." [10] "There is not yet a diagnostic test for rosacea. The diagnosis of ocular rosacea relies on observation of clinical features, which can be challenging in up to 90% of patients in whom accompanying roseatic skin changes may be subtle or inexistent." [14]
End notes
[1] Arch Dermatol 1997;133:89-90.[CrossRef][iSI] [Medline]
Ocular rosacea: current concepts and therapy.
Kligman AM
[2] J Am Acad Dermatol 1992;26:211-214.[iSI] [Medline]
Schirmer testing for dry eyes in patients with rosacea.
Gudmundsen KJ, O'Donnell BF, Powell FC.
[3] Rosacea: A Common, Yet Commonly Overlooked, Condition
B. WAYNE BLOUNT, M.D., M.P.H. and ALLEN L. PELLETIER, M.D.
Am Fam Physician. 2002 Aug 1;66(3):435-441.
[4] Glycomics Analyses of Tear Fluid for the Diagnostic Detection of Ocular Rosacea
Hyun Joo An, Milady Ninonuevo, Jennifer Aguilan, Hao Liu,‡ Carlito B. Lebrilla, Lenio S. Alvarenga, and Mark J. Mannis
J. Proteome Res., 2005, 4 (6), pp 1981–1987, October 6, 2005, American Chemical Society
Trail of Tears May Lead to the First Diagnostic Test for Ocular Rosacea
Ocular Rosacea Test
Updated: 6/21/2006 9:16:46 AM Dental Care & Health Care Articles
[5] Link list courtesy of David Pascoe
[6] Topical Cyclosporine Proves Beneficial For Ocular Rosacea
Skin and Allergy News, Medical Dermatology
BRUCE JANCIN, Skin & Allergy News Digital Network
[7] Patent applied for by Galderma
David Pascoe's comment on the above patent
[8] In vitro and in vivo killing of ocular Demodex by tea tree oil.
Gao YY, Di Pascuale MA, Li W, Baradaran-Rafii A, Elizondo A, Kuo CL, Raju VK, Tseng SC.
Ocular Surface Center, 7000 SW 97 Avenue, Suite 213, Miami, FL 33173, USA.
Br J Ophthalmol. 2005 Nov;89(11):1468-73.
[9] Glycomic analysis of tear and saliva in ocular rosacea patients: the search for a biomarker.
Vieira AC, An HJ, Ozcan S, Kim JH, Lebrilla CB, Mannis MJ.
Ocul Surf. 2012 Jul;10(3):184-92. Epub 2012 May 3.
[10] Glycomics Analyses of Tear Fluid for the Diagnostic Detection of Ocular Rosacea
Hyun Joo An, Milady Ninonuevo, Jennifer Aguilan,Hao Liu, Carlito B. Lebrilla, Lenio S. Alvarenga,and Mark J. Mannis
J. Proteome Res., 2005, 4 (6), pp 1981–1987, DOI: 10.1021/pr0501620, Publication Date (Web): October 6, 2005
[11] In clinical trials as of August 2012:
Demodex Blepharitis Treatment Study (DBTS)
[12] Can J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;47(6):504-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2012.07.009.
Central corneal thickness in patients with mild to moderate rosacea.
Onaran Z, Karabulut AA, Usta G, Ornek K.
[13] Optometry. 2012 Mar 30;83(3):111-3.
Dry-eye--is inflammation just the tip of the iceberg?
Jarka ES, Kahrhoff M, Crane JB. [14] Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2012 Oct;75(5):363-9. Ocular rosacea: a review. Vieira AC, Höfling-Lima AL, Mannis MJ. [15] One report on Cliradex is from yoegan on 5th April 2013 10:01 PM Post #467 [16] judworth says, "For those of you plagued by ocular rosacea (I have MGD) and very red and sore outer lash line, I have been using Optimel for just over 2 weeks, together with a cream cleanser Ilast and the results are very encouraging! I would say the above products have improved my issues by about 70% already (Optimel says improvement by 4 weeks)." -
By Brady Barrows · Posted
CocaCola has announced a new Coke Zero Sugar brand (a different formula from Coke Zero) today which has been marketed in other countries and will be now marketed in the USA. For you CocaCola lovers who want to avoid sugar you may want to try it out. CocaCola will be eventually drop Coke Zero from its line of products replace it with Coke Zero Sugar. Read this in the Los Angeles Times. I have listed for your convenience the ingredients of Diet Coke, Coke Zero, and Coke Zero Sugar if you are interested in knowing: Diet Coke
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Caramel Color, Aspartame, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Caffeine. Coke Zero
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Aspartame, Potassium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Natural Flavors, Potassium Citrate, Acesulfame Potassium, Caffeine. Coke Zero Sugar
Ingredients: Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Phosphoric Acid, Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Natural Flavourings Including Caffeine, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate). Contains a Source of Phenylalanine -
Related Articles Spotlight on brimonidine topical gel 0.33% for facial erythema of rosacea: safety, efficacy, and patient acceptability. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2017;11:1143-1150 Authors: Anderson MS, Nadkarni A, Cardwell LA, Alinia H, Feldman SR Abstract
BACKGROUND: Brimonidine tartrate is a highly selective alpha 2 agonist that induces direct vasoconstriction of small arteries and veins, thereby reducing vasodilation and edema.
OBJECTIVE: To review the current literature regarding the safety, efficacy, and patient acceptability of brimonidine 0.33% gel.
METHODS: A PubMed search was performed using the terms brimonidine 0.33% gel, rosacea, safety, efficacy, and acceptability. Peer-reviewed clinical trials and case reports from 2012 to 2016 were screened for inclusion of safety, efficacy, and/or patient acceptability data.
RESULTS: Brimonidine topical gel 0.33% is associated with mild, transient skin-related adverse reactions. Efficacy may be achieved within 30 minutes of administration with maximal reductions in erythema 3-6 hours after administration. Patient satisfaction with use of brimonidine topical gel is superior to vehicle gel for facial appearance, treatment effect, facial redness, and daily control of facial redness.
LIMITATIONS: Studies were typically limited to 1-year follow-up. Only one study has examined the use of brimonidine topical gel in combination with other rosacea and acne medications.
DISCUSSION: Brimonidine topical gel 0.33% is a safe, effective, and patient-accepted treatment for facial erythema of rosacea.
PMID: 28740369 [PubMed] {url} = URL to article
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