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Accutane (Isotretinoin) has been used for many years to treat acne rosacea in higher doses so if you are taking high dose Accutane (20-40 mg or higher daily) you should read about the issues of higher dose (requires subscription) and consider instead: Low Dose Isotretinoin (requires subscription).

Higher doses of isotretinoin, but more importantly, low dose isotretinoin (requires subscription), has been reported to be a successful treatment for rosacea. You should be aware of the risk/benefit ratio (requires subscription) with this treatment if you are not aware of these facts. Are you aware of isotretinoin induced rosacea (requires subscription)? LEARN MORE ABOUT TREATMENT FOR ISOTRETINOIN INDUCED ROSACEA (requires subscription).

Accutane (Isotretinoin) has been used for many years to treat acne rosacea in higher doses so if you are taking high dose Accutane (20-40 mg or higher) (requires subscription to view) you should read the list of anecdotal reports causing Accutane induced rosacea (requires subscription to view). If you are taking low dose Accutane (isotretinoin) 2.5 - 10 mg read this post (requires subscription to view), it would be pertinent for you to read this post .

Intense pulsed light appears to kill Demodex mites around hair follicles and sebaceous glands, which could make it useful in treating acne, Dr. Neil Sadick said at a symposium sponsored by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. LEARN MORE • Requires You Join the RRDi

IPL is one of the Photo Dynamic Therapies (PDT) for rosacea. Some IPL devices are available in the RRDi affiliate store. LEARN MORE • Requires Subscription

The RRDi has been using Invision Community forum platform since 2004. LEARN MORE • REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION

The current, as of this date, most popular theory on rosacea was postulated by Dr. Richard Gallo at UCSD, who began postulating the 'innate immune system dysfunction' theory which is a complicated theory. It has become one of the most discussed and hopefully closer to the truth about what is at the heart of rosacea's cause, first postulated in an article in the June 1, 2004 Dermatolgy Times by Michelle Stephenson, who quotes Richard L. Gallo, M.D., Ph.D., saying rosacea may be an 'abnormality in the innate immune system...caused by too much cathelicidin." Dr Gallo says, "if we believe that the disease is caused by too much cathelicidin, we could develop a strategy to block the effects of the cathelicidins by making molecules that mimic that protein but don't have the same effects." LEARN MORE • Requires Subscription

image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons "The pathophysiology of rosacea appears to be inflammatory, and most of the interventions modulate the inflammatory process in some way." LEARN MORE • REQUIRES SUBSCRIPTION

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We have heard that some do not prefer the UX of this forum and prefer the social media style platform. However, anyone who can navigate a social media platform can learn how to navigate the forum style platform which has been around for a long time and is still being used by major corporations and anyone who says that the forum style platform is not user friendly basically is having some sort of mental block or has some sort of bias towards it. However, if you insist that you are having issues navigating our incredible amount of rosacea data categorized into forums and sub-forums or having issues with using our site index or discover our most recent activity we have made available INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THIS FORUM (REQUIRES YOU JOIN THE RRDI WITH A SUBSCRIPTION) which may help you understand better how the forum style platform works. It is not difficult, no more than navigating your favorite social media platform style.

If you haven't heard about HORSE PASTE FOR ROSACEA you will since it is the discussion at all the rosacea social media groups and has been around for sometime now. The RRDi has created a poll (requires you join to take this poll) since there has never been done any papers on which brand of horse paste is the most popular one. If you are not aware, the inactive ingredients in the horse paste brand is an issue since many brands do not include what they are or are mysterious in the amount of each inactive ingredient used. So we encourage you to join the RRDi with a subscription and take our poll which is the first of its kind and would help rosaceans which is what our non profit organization for rosacea patient advocacy is all about. Rosaceans helping Rosaceans.

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Halogen refers to "a group in the periodic table consisting of five chemically related elements: fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At)." Dermis lists halogen rosacea as a rosacea variant and states, “Systemic administration of iodides or bromides can lead to a rosacea conglobata-like clinical picture. The lesions resolve when exposure to halogens is stopped.” LEARN MORE • REQUIRES YOU JOIN THE RRDI

H. pylori reaches the epithelium of the stomach image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons H Pylori (Helicobacter Pylori) has been a controversy with rosacea for some time now. Some experts dismiss H Pylori’s role in rosacea and yet it remains a controversy since other rosacea experts continue to discuss H Pylori as a possible factor in rosacea. The reason why this is such a controversy is that treatment for H Pyori eradication improves rosacea is so many cases. LEARN MORE • REQUIRES YOU JOIN THE RRDi TO VIEW

Taurine Bromamine (TauBr) is a haloamine, which are diffusible gases that are likely to be produced during inflammation. Topical Bromamine has been used to treat acne, and may be used to treat rosacea. TauBr has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. [3] With the issue of antibiotic resistance, TauBr may be "considered a new therapeutic option in inflammatory acne." This may also be true for rosacea. LEARN MORE • REQUIRES SUBSCRIPTION JOIN THE RRDi

Rosacea Variant:Granulomatous Rosacea [also known as Lupoid rosacea]This is the only variant as of this date recognized by the NRS 'expert committee' who first classified rosacea into subtypes and variants. The RRDi recognizes this variant and twelve others. LEARN MORE • TO VIEW JOIN THE RRDi

Gram negative folliculitis is an inflammation of follicles caused by a bacterial infection that can result from long-term antibiotic treatment. Patients who are being treated with antibiotics for severe acne may develop Gram negative folliculitis.Image - Wikipedia CommonsThe word “Gram” refers to a blue stain used in laboratories to detect microscopic organisms. Certain bacteria do not stain blue and are called “Gram negative. Gram-negative folliculitis is an acne condition caused by Gram-negative organisms. Usually people who had Gram-negative folliculitis are they who had complication with acne vulgaris and rosacea, and also develops in patients who have received systemic antibiotics for prolonged periods. LEARN MORE • REQUIRES SUBSCRIPTION

A paper concluded that the GPSkin® Barrier device "determines TEWL and SCH accurately in healthy and impaired skin barrier state and can monitor skin barrier function in rosacea during treatment. The GPSkin device is much more practical compared to previous skin barrier tools when used in clinical practice.' LEARN MORE • REQUIRES SUBSCRIPTION TO VIEW

NOTE: Links below require subscription The gold standard for rosacea treatment is Oracea and Soolantra, both Rx(s) from Galderma (yes, Galderma has sponsored three RRDi education grants). If your physician hands you these two prescription treatments for rosacea your physician is keeping up with the latest state of the art for rosacea! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GOLD STANDARD TREATMENT FOR ROSACEA (require subscription)

Glandular Rosacea is recognized as a rosacea variant. LEARN MORE. (Requires subscription)

The RRDi is the only non profit organization to recognize Gastrointestinal Rosacea [GR], aka GUT Rosacea. Learn More. (Requires Subscription)

There are a number of prescription drugs you could ask your physician about that have been reported to help reduce flushing. There are also over the counter drugs [OTC] non prescription treatments used to reduce or avoid flushing as well. Learn more. (requires registration)