rss Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 [Topical therapy of rosacea.] Hautarzt. 2013 Jun 20; Authors: Schöfer H Abstract Metronidazole and azelaic acid are the only topical medications approved for rosacea. All other topical treatments for rosacea and its special forms are used off-label. Topical steroids are not indicated in rosacea, because of their side effects (induction of steroid rosacea, high risk of facial skin atrophy, and high risk of rebound after cessation of therapy). Topical as well as systemic steroids are allowed only as initial and short term therapy for acute forms of rosacea (e.g. rosacea fulminans). Papular and pustular rosacea is the major indication for topical therapy. Sebaceous gland and connective tissue hyperplasia in glandular-hypertrophic rosacea as well as erythema in erythematous rosacea do not respond well to topical measures. A new active substance, the alpha-2-adrenoreceptor agonist brimonidine, will be approved soon for the topical treatment of erythema in rosacea. All severe forms of rosacea should initially be treated with a combination of topical and systemic agents. After improvement of the clinical symptoms, topical treatment alone is usually adequate to maintain the control.PMID: 23780475 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23780475?dopt=Abstract = URL to article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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