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Demodex Canis image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Many 'authorities' say that mites on pets do not transfer to humans, but this is another example of the 'butterfly effect' in rosacea. While generally speaking mites on pets don't transfer to humans, we demonstrate with references that this myth is officially debunked. 

Read our post on this subject. (requires subscription for members only)

Is this Rosacea?
Answer: If you want to know if you are suffering from rosacea which is a popular FAQ read this post. (requires subscription for members only)

What is Rosacea?
Answer: If you want to know what rosacea is which is another popular FAQ read this post. (requires subscription for members only)

Brimonidine (brand name Mirvaso) has been around for a while for treating rosacea. It has been known to cause 'rosacea rebound' but there are some who report positive experiences. 

Learn more about Brimonidine for Rosacea (requires subscription for members only)

How much does Botox Cost?, USA Today

Learn more about Botox for Rosacea (requires subscription for members only)

Biologics image - stock.adobe.com

"Over the coming years, the growth in the biologics market is projected to be rapid, reaching US $580.5 billion (approximately €513.5 billion) by 2026." 

What are the biologic treatments for rosacea? Answer (members only requires a subscription to view)

You may have heard about the placebo effect, but are you aware of the nocebo effect in rosacea? In the RRDi member forum we have an interesting helpful post on this subject that you can read about these two effects, to help you better treat your rosacea using the placebo effect for your benefit and avoiding the nocebo effect which is negative. However, to view this post in our member forum requires a subscription by donating to our non profit organization. 

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The benefit/risk ratio in rosacea is a basic concept in medicine taught to physicians in medical school. Many rosaceans have no concept of this fundamental medical teaching. Investigating this subject will help you better understand how to improve your rosacea when considering whether to accept or reject a certain treatment proposed by your dermatologist when recommending a treatment for your rosacea. To view this investigative post requires a subscription to access the RRDi member forum by donating to a subscription plan of your choice to our non profit organization for rosacea. 

There are several reports of using baby shampoo/tea tree oil for rosacea in our non prescription cleansers for rosacea subforum. The formula is simple. However, to view this treatment as well as other natural treatments for rosacea requires a subscription to our member forum if you donate for your choice of a subscription plan to become an active member of the RRDi. 

Azelaic Acid has been used to treat rosacea for sometime now and many report success in improving rosacea. There are brand name treatments as well as generic. To view a comprehensive database on Azelaic Acid treatments for rosacea will require a subscription plan of your choice to view. Please join and donate by subscribing to your choice of subscriptions. 

There are a number of drugs used by physicians as anti-flushing or as antihypertensive agents as well as many other treatments discussed in our prescription treatments for rosacea as well as non prescription treatments. You may view these list of treatments if you register and subscribe to become an active member. Guests are not allowed in our member forums. 

Anti-flushing drugs

List of Prescription and Non Prescription Anti-flushing Treatments

The artist, Amelia Fais Harnas, who 'creates portraits by staining fabric with red wine' is featured in our member forum which requires a subscription to view. Please join our non profit organization with a donation. Amelia suffers from rosacea. 

"Dermatologists prescribe more oral antibiotic courses per clinician than any other specialty, and this use puts patients at risk of antibiotic-resistant infections and antibiotic-associated adverse events."  

"Dermatologists, for example, prescribe five percent of antibiotics, but make up only one percent of all physicians." 

To learn more, subscribe as a member and read this post: 

Antibiotic Resistance, Bacterial Overgrowth, Side Effects

*image - Robert Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions.

A recent study came to the conclusion that "The emotions of Anger and Disgust have been poorly explored in empirical studies, despite they could be theoretically considered a vulnerability factor for the development of skin disorders and the dermatological extreme consequences, as negative emotionality toward self and the pathological skin condition." 

To learn more you will need to subscribe as a member and read the entire post. 

If you have any questions after watching this video find the reply to this topic button on your device and post your question or comment. 

Steps to Volunteer for the RRDi Social Media Accounts

(1) Register with the RRDi (Join the RRDi as a subscribed active member)

(2) In the volunteer skills box during your signup mention which social media account you prefer to volunteer with, i.e., Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, etc. 

ANSWER:

Have you read this article in The Atlantic?

WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID

Very insightful article on what happened about ten years ago with the power of 'likes' and 'shares' and especially this insightful statement made in the above article:

"But after Babel, nothing really means anything anymore––at least not in a way that is durable and on which people widely agree."

The above article helps explain the mass exodus of rosaceans from the forum style platform we use here at the RRDi and how the social media platforms have emerged as the preferred method of interacting with fellow rosacea sufferers. Watch a video on this. 

For those who prefer Tik Tok. Check our page on social media. Watch Season 2 Episode 1 about what the RRDi is doing about this. 

How do you feel about anonymity, transparency and privacy when posting in your favorite rosacea social media platform? Do you have certain feelings or opinions on these three subjects when it comes to your sharing your rosacea experience with other rosaceans?  The RRDi has a post on how we view these three subjects and if you want to learn more or join in the discussion only members can access this article. However, you can view a taste of how the RRDi views these three subjects when it comes to discussing your rosacea experience and knowledge with other rosaceans in our member forum by viewing these three videos. 

There is evidence that the demodex density count is higher on rosaceans than on the general population. What are the numbers? To learn what those numbers are we have a post in the members forum of our website which requires you to join as a subscribed active member. Please donate and join by subscribing to our non profit organization for rosacea patient advocacy. 

Demodectic Rosacea

You may have heard about rosacea rebound with certain rosacea treatments. If not, you should learn what might happen if a certain rosacea treatment has the side effect of rosacea rebound. There is a difference between rosacea rebound and an allergic reaction to a rosacea treatment. To learn more read this article. (requires subscription for members only)

There are over twenty different theories on the cause of rosacea categorized for your investigation. Guests can search through these theories for more information (only members may post). Watch this less than one minute trailer to the longer eleven minute video (keep scrolling down):

Here is the full video version (eleven minutes):

Join to deep dive into rosacea theories (requires subscription).

Please Note: All the links in the end notes are accessed only by registered subscribed members.

Whenever rosacea triggers come up, invariably rosacea diet triggers are discussed. Usually your dermatologist will parrot the NRS trigger list and mention avoiding 'spicy food' or 'wine.' [1] Since rosacea diet triggers invariably come up by these rosacea authorities, is there some sort of nutritional deficiency in rosaceans? There is much debate and controversy regarding this subject, but you may not be aware of this discussion and want to learn more. [2] What the NRS rosacea trigger list omits is that carbohydrate and sugar are in fact just as valid a rosacea trigger as any on the NRS 'official' rosacea trigger list. [3]

Liver, Yogurt, Sour Cream, Cheese, Eggplant, and Spinach

What is really interesting is how the NRS lists "Liver, Yogurt, Sour Cream, Cheese, Eggplant, and Spinach" as rosacea triggers. [4] Most rosaceans are quite surprised when learning that these foods are listed on the NRS rosacea trigger list. Why do you think these foods are listed? 

There is a controversy that usually comes up when discussing carbohydrate and sugar as rosacea triggers since the RRDi is the only non profit organization for rosacea that lists these two foods as rosacea diet triggers on its official list. [5] Usually, uninformed rosaceans will argue that carbohydrate is essential for humans which is simply not true. [6] While rosaceans can tolerate some carbohydrate/sugar the overwhelming anecdotal evidence is that these in two foods are rosacea diet triggers. [7] The controversy gets even more heated since the ones who are passionate about this subject are not aware of sugar's addictiveness. [8] 

There is a lot more information to investigate on rosacea diet triggers and to learn more why not subscribe as a RRDi member for one month and see for yourself how much you can learn. [9]

End Notes 

[1] Spicy Food A Rosacea Trigger?

[2] Nutritional Deficiencies?

[3] Carbohydrate A Rosacea Trigger

Sugar and Rosacea

[4] Liver, Yogurt, Sour Cream, Cheese, Eggplant, and Spinach

[5] RRDi Official Rosacea Trigger List 

[6] Carbohydrate Not Essential For Human Survival

[7] Carbohydrate & Sugar Avoidance

Carbohydrate (anecdotal reports on trigger avoidance)

Sugar (anecdotal trigger reports) 

[8] Sugar (addictive?)

More On Sugar And Rosacea

Sugar = Rosacea Fire

[9] Diet Triggers for Rosacea

Do Rosacea Sufferers have Nutritional Deficiencies? (members only)

Rosacea Diet Triggers (guests)

Sirt7 "is member of the mammalian sirtuin family of proteins, which are homologs to the yeast Sir2 protein." [1] The "loss of Sirt7 alleviates the rosacea-like features in mice. Thus, we reveal a SIRT7-TLR2-NF-κB axis that can be targeted for the improvement of rosacea." [2] "Sirtuins are a family of signaling proteins involved in metabolic regulation." [3]

"In summary, we demonstrate that loss of SIRT7 reduces embryonic viability and causes premature aging." [4]

End Notes 

[1] Sirtuin 7, Wikipedia

[2] PubMed RSS Feed - -Aging-conferred SIRT7 Decline Inhibits Rosacea-like Skin Inflammation via Modulating TLR2-NF-κB Signaling

[3] Sirtuin, Wikipedia

[4] The EMBO Journal (2016)35:1488-1503
SIRT7 promotes genome integrity and modulates non-homologous end joining DNA repair
Berta N Vazquez
Joshua K Thackray
Nicolas G Simonet
Noriko Kane-Goldsmith
Paloma Martinez-Redondo
Trang Nguyen
Samuel Bunting
Alejandro Vaquero
Jay A Tischfield
Lourdes Serrano

The RRDi is pleased to announce that Negar Zabet, Pharmacist, has volunteered to serve on the RRDi MAC to answer questions about prescription treatments for rosacea. You will have to subscribe as a member to ask questions and read her responses. 

The RRDi is pleased to announce that Negar Zabet, Pharmacist, has volunteered to serve on the RRDi MAC and we appreciate any volunteer time she has to answer questions from RRDi members. She has published a number of papers on PubMed. Her CV can be downloaded below: 

"Given the increasingly widespread use of smartphones, they have the potential to become an important tool in dermatology, especially to reach underserved populations and limit contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the diverse functions that can be carried out from a smartphone are in the form of apps designed for both patients and providers."

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar; 19(6): 3553.
Usefulness of Smartphones in Dermatology: A US-Based Review