I just found out that I have rosacea and the doctor gave me a lot of information, but I'm still confused. If it's not an infection, then why do antibiotics help? Is there a better way to treat this than medication?
Antibiotics are only one method of trying to control rosacea flare-ups. Since rosacea cannot be cured, the medical treatments prescribed by dermatologists only work to control the symptoms and ease any discomfort.
Rosacea symptoms and their triggers vary greatly between patients....
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