What’s The Story With Those Pesky Breakouts? Parts 1 & 2

[Guide]

Part 1
More than 14 million people in the US have rosacea and more than 60 million have acne! Both are common causes of pimple breakouts with some important differences.....Certain medications and vitamin supplements can induce acne and are important to screen for in sudden onset cases. Some patients may be affected by dietary triggers like dairy or high glycemic foods, or may conversely benefit from probiotic use. Similarly, post-adolescent women who develop acne may have a hormonal variant of ovarian, adrenal or pituitary origin.

What’s The Story With Those Pesky Breakouts? Part 1, Dr. Francesca Lewis MD, FAAD,  Delray Newspaper 

Part 2
Many treatment options exist for rosacea, some geared to treat the acne component and some for redness......Many treatment options exist for rosacea, some geared to treat the acne component and some for redness. Topical prescriptions such as sulfur based washes and topical creams with metronidazole, azelaic acid, or ivermectin may be used to control the acne component. There are now prescription creams that can decrease the redness of rosacea for a 12-hour period, but must be used consistently as the effects are not lasting. Oral antibiotics are often employed for more resistant cases of acne rosacea or for ocular rosacea.....The most effective treatment for the redness of rosacea is laser treatments. As we have discussed previously, IPL, intense pulsed light, and is a broad wavelength that can target both brown spots as well as the blood vessels and redness of rosacea.

What’s The Story With Those Pesky Breakouts? Part 2,  Dr. Francesca Lewis MD, FAAD, Part 2, Delray Newspaper