Is there a cure for rosacea?

Rosacea is a condition that is not curable, however the symptoms, such as acne and facial redness, are very effectively treated. Also, a pulsed dye laser is also used for treating redness and telangiectasias of rosacea.

Is the V-beam Laser a 'cure' for rosacea? That really depends upon how one defines 'cure'. If by this one means "can you eliminate the facial redness, flushing and spider veins that I walk into your office with?", then the answer is YES - we are able to completely eliminate these findings for many of... more

Rosacea is a chronic facial skin disorder which causes redness of the skin, small visible blood vessels (telangieactasias), swelling of the skin, redness of the eyes, and can cause acne-like lesions. It is usually first seen in people age 30 to 60, more common in women, but more severe in men. It is a... more

There is no one most effective way to treat rosacea. A combination approach works best. New sub-antimicrobial damaging of doxycycline has been a huge breakthrough. It acts as anti-inflammatory. Topical medications are available such as Finacea, Metrogel, and Noritate, but none are the slam-dunk. Medications... more

Adult acne (or Rosacea) can be difficult to treat. What makes treatment difficult is that some regimens are good for one patient and not the next. Twice-a-day washing with a good cleanser followed by a non-drying toner, a sugar scrub three times a week, with moisturizer every day seems to work well for... more