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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Ocular Rosacea

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Rosacea Misdiagnoses

By Sue Chung Health Expert

I was diagnosed with rosacea, but my skin isn't responding to the rosacea treatments. In fact, it's getting worse. Is it possible that I have both rosacea and acne?

 

In a word, yes. For some patients, it is possible to have both rosacea and acne. Trying to treat both, however, can aggravate the situation because the two conditions require very different remedies. Most acne medications work by increasing cell turnover and exfoliation. Unfortunately, this can worsen rosacea since the skin is sensi...

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Expert & Community Posts

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The Truth About Rosacea
By Sue Chung , Health Expert

I've heard that people can cause rosacea by using too many skincare products. Is this true?... Read more »

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The Truth About Rosacea
By Sue Chung , Health Expert

I've heard that people can cause rosacea by using too many skincare products. Is this true?... Read more »

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Rosacea Misdiagnoses
By Sue Chung , Health Expert

I was diagnosed with rosacea, but my skin isn't responding to the rosacea treatments. In fact, it's... Read more »

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Study says cathelicidin and SCTE are potential causes of Rosacea
By Kevin Berman MD , Health Expert

Hi everyone. Today, we are going to deviate a bit from our usual discussion regarding skin cancer... Read more »

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Study says cathelicidin and SCTE are potential causes of Rosacea
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

Hi everyone. Today, we are going to deviate a bit from our usual discussion regarding skin cancer... Read more »

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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: References
ReferencesDudley ME, Wunderlich JR, Yang JC,et al. Adoptive cell transfer therapy following non-myeloablative but lymphodepleting chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with refractory metastatic... Read more »
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: References
ReferencesBaecklund E, Iliadou A, Askling J, Ekbom A, Backlin C, Granath F, et al. Association of chronic inflammation, not its treatment, with increased lymphoma risk in rheumatoid arthritis.... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
Symptoms vary depending on the stage of the virus, the initial or primary outbreak, and recurrence. Both herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 produce similar symptoms, but they can differ in... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Risk Factors
The severity of symptoms depends on where and how the virus enters the body. Except in very rare instances and in special circumstances, the disease is not life threatening, although it... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Melanoma
for MelanomaTreatment depends on various factors, including the following:The site of the original lesion.The stage of the cancer.The patient's age and general health.Treatment options... Read more »

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