Treatment of Rosacea
Treatment
Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may prescribe the following:
Antibiotics: metronidazole topical cream or gel (MetroCream, MetroGel) is the first-line therapy most commonly prescribed. Other topical antibiotics also may be effective. Tetracycline and tetracycline derivatives such as doxycycline, are prescription medicines you take by mouth once or twice a day. They sell several brands. The improvement is usually evident in the first two months after the start of treatment.
Azelaic acid (Finacea): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, for its acronym in English) of the United States approved this drug in June 2003 for topical (applied to the skin). It is a dicarboxylic acid containing gel and used for inflamed pimples in cases of mild to moderate rosacea.
Beta-and alpha-antagonists, these drugs may reduce the redness through their effects on blood vessels. Propranolol (Inderal) and nadolol (Corgard) are beta blockers and clonidine (Catapres) is an alpha-antagonist. The use of these drugs for use rosacea is unofficial, meaning that the FDA has not approved its use for the treatment of rosacea. Beta blockers are generally used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease. Clonidine was developed to treat high blood pressure, but is also used to reduce hot flashes in menopause.
Estrogen: the female hormone used when rosacea is aggravated by hot flashes of menopause. You should use the lowest dose of estrogen to control menopausal symptoms and hormone should then be suspended when there are no more hot flashes.
Laser treatment: This is used to get rid of the dilated blood vessels or liminal excess tissue in the nose.
Surgical: surgery of scraping or dermabrasion can also help remove excess tissue in the nose in rhinophyma.
When To Call a Professional
Contact your doctor if you notice a persistent facial redness or pimples if your skin shows red, dry and scaly. Also call your doctor if you suspect your cheek erythema is caused by sunburn or by their tendency to blush easily. Remember, it is easy to diagnose incorrectly instead of acne rosacea also use the-counter medications for acne may worsen your rosacea to irritate the skin is dry and sensitive.
Forecast
The progress of rosacea varies from person to person, depending on factors such as genetics, skin sensitivity, skin, time exposed to sunlight without sunscreen, alcohol and spicy foods, and exposure to extreme heat and temperatures low. If you follow proper treatment and avoiding triggers, rosacea can usually be controlled well.