Been quite a while since I posted an update. Hope you don't mind the long post.
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1. Metronidazole Gel 2% Good for Acne
Acne seems to have a lot of available treatments. Certainly compared to rosacea, acne has a bigger array of possible treatments that have been proven to be viable treatments. One of the interesting things about rosacea is that even though it can look like acne for some, generally it cannot be treated by otherwise helpful acne treatments. Rosacea sufferers with sensitive skin may well ...
2. Just Diagnosed: JAMA Rosacea Patient Page
The Journal of the American Medical Association have released a free Rosacea Patient Page in their June 2012 edition. The JAMA have made this page available for free. This may prove useful for those who are wondering if they have rosacea and those looking for a confirmation of their symptoms. The illustration shows the full gamut of rosacea symptoms: dry, red, irritated eyes, ...
3. Ocular Rosacea Diagnostic Test One Step Closer
In the last couple of years research has emerged that could lead to a diagnostic test for ocular rosacea. There is currently no physical test that can definitively ...
4. More Demodex Dreaming: Mites are the Chicken?
The NRS recently highlighted a paper speculating that demodex mites are the missing link in papulopustular rosacea, or as they characterised the mites are the “chicken coming first ...
5. Aczone Fails to Impress for Rosacea
We don’t often get to see the actual results from clinical trials. Companies are happy to receive publicity for their research and development programs, especially if a new product looks promising. If things don’t go we during clinical trials, though, it ...
6. Using a Hair Dryer to Pre-Flush before Pulse Dye Laser Treatment
This paper is promoting the use of a pre-flush to improve the outcome of Pulse Dye Laser (PDL)Rosacea Treatments. The authors suggest that by increasing the number of ...
7. Novartis Must Drop Fougera’s Generic Metrogel
In May this year we learnt that Novartis would be buying Fougera Pharmaceuticals . One of the products that would come over to Novartis through this deal would be ...
8. Does Finacea improve ND: YAG Laser Treatments?
Intendis, the makers of Finacea are to trial the combination of ND:Yag laser treatment with and without the addition of Finacea during treatment. As the study will be a spilt face trial, researchers will be able to show that the addition of Finacea does, or does not make a difference to the outcome of the laser treatment. The study wills assess acneiform lesions, ...
9. Combine Brimonidine and Oxymetazoline, Why Not?
There is plenty of interest in two molecules that are in development to treat the redness and flushing of rosacea. Both Brimonidine and Oxymetazoline have been the subject of a lot of research and development efforts in the last 3-4 years. One of the ways that rosacea sufferers learn about progress in the state of the art of rosacea research such as new ...
10. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCg) from Green Tea Shrinks Skin Cancers
An article today in the Daily Mail highlights some research into the actions of an extract from Green Tea on skin cancer tumours. Interestingly the same benefit would not be ...
11. Rossoseq for the Redness of Rosacea
A new product known as Rossoseq is to be trialled as a treatment for the redness of rosacea. The trial is sponsored by a company calling itself PBB Entrepreneur Ltd. and seems to be based in Germany. 60 people are to be enrolled in the trial, which is due to be completed by October 2012. The trial sites are 4 cities in Germany: Bochum, Duelman, ...
12. Comparing Sansrosa to Finacea for Redness
Galderma are surely confirming that the development of Sansrosa 0.5% Gel (CD07805/47) is nearing completion, with the posting of a proposed comparison trial with Finacea. The trial NCT01659853 will compare how effective Sansrosa is compared ...
13. Evening Standard: Avoiding Facial Redness
The London Evening Standard has a Health & Beauty article today highlightinghow to relieve a red face. Dispelling the myth of a peaches and cream complexion, but staying with a fruit similie by calling it `Strawberries’ & Cream, Leah Hardy highlights the following possible ways to relieve a red face; La Roche Posay Anthelios Extreme ...
14. T4O Pads (Terpinen-4-ol) for Ocular Demodex
An interesting new product that contains the main active ingredient from Tea Tree Oil has emerged in a new clinical trial listing.
The trial titled Demodex Blepharitis Treatment Study, is sponsored by a company called Tissue Tech Inc. ...
15. Scenesse Shows Promise for Acne
Scenesse has been tested as a treatment for acne, and the results are looking good. Before you get too excited, though, lets get all the disclaimers out of the way right up front ... Clinuvel, the developers of Scenesse are not currently pursuing Scenesse as a treatment for acne The study presented was very small, ...
16. All You Ever Wanted to Know About Demodex Mites
If you search for demodex using Google’s Scholar search, you will find over 8,000 papers that mention them.
Further if you search for demodex and rosacea you will get nearly 2,000 results. So there has been plenty of research into the topic.
Whilst a clear causal link between the ...
17. The National Rosacea Society is 20 Years Old
A recent blog posting from the NRS has mentioned that this month the National Rosacea Society is 20 years old. NRS Celebrates 20 Years Thursday, September 6, 2012 ...
18. DT: Sansrosa 0.5% Better than 0.18% Twice a Day
Dermatology Times today has an article that confirms some insights into the recent Phase II study into the safety and efficacy of different strengths of the Sansrosa Gel. The article adds some personal insights into the trial from the principal investigator, Dr. Joseph Fowler MD. This is not the most recent news as Rosacea News highlighted some of these Phase II results back in ...
19. Redless Specific Serum from Integral Dermo Correction
A just published paper eludes to a new redness reducing cosmeceutical. The product is referred to as 100RXED2025, but it looks likely that the ...
dp.
1. Metronidazole Gel 2% Good for Acne
Acne seems to have a lot of available treatments. Certainly compared to rosacea, acne has a bigger array of possible treatments that have been proven to be viable treatments. One of the interesting things about rosacea is that even though it can look like acne for some, generally it cannot be treated by otherwise helpful acne treatments. Rosacea sufferers with sensitive skin may well ...
2. Just Diagnosed: JAMA Rosacea Patient Page
The Journal of the American Medical Association have released a free Rosacea Patient Page in their June 2012 edition. The JAMA have made this page available for free. This may prove useful for those who are wondering if they have rosacea and those looking for a confirmation of their symptoms. The illustration shows the full gamut of rosacea symptoms: dry, red, irritated eyes, ...
3. Ocular Rosacea Diagnostic Test One Step Closer
In the last couple of years research has emerged that could lead to a diagnostic test for ocular rosacea. There is currently no physical test that can definitively ...
4. More Demodex Dreaming: Mites are the Chicken?
The NRS recently highlighted a paper speculating that demodex mites are the missing link in papulopustular rosacea, or as they characterised the mites are the “chicken coming first ...
5. Aczone Fails to Impress for Rosacea
We don’t often get to see the actual results from clinical trials. Companies are happy to receive publicity for their research and development programs, especially if a new product looks promising. If things don’t go we during clinical trials, though, it ...
6. Using a Hair Dryer to Pre-Flush before Pulse Dye Laser Treatment
This paper is promoting the use of a pre-flush to improve the outcome of Pulse Dye Laser (PDL)Rosacea Treatments. The authors suggest that by increasing the number of ...
7. Novartis Must Drop Fougera’s Generic Metrogel
In May this year we learnt that Novartis would be buying Fougera Pharmaceuticals . One of the products that would come over to Novartis through this deal would be ...
8. Does Finacea improve ND: YAG Laser Treatments?
Intendis, the makers of Finacea are to trial the combination of ND:Yag laser treatment with and without the addition of Finacea during treatment. As the study will be a spilt face trial, researchers will be able to show that the addition of Finacea does, or does not make a difference to the outcome of the laser treatment. The study wills assess acneiform lesions, ...
9. Combine Brimonidine and Oxymetazoline, Why Not?
There is plenty of interest in two molecules that are in development to treat the redness and flushing of rosacea. Both Brimonidine and Oxymetazoline have been the subject of a lot of research and development efforts in the last 3-4 years. One of the ways that rosacea sufferers learn about progress in the state of the art of rosacea research such as new ...
10. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCg) from Green Tea Shrinks Skin Cancers
An article today in the Daily Mail highlights some research into the actions of an extract from Green Tea on skin cancer tumours. Interestingly the same benefit would not be ...
11. Rossoseq for the Redness of Rosacea
A new product known as Rossoseq is to be trialled as a treatment for the redness of rosacea. The trial is sponsored by a company calling itself PBB Entrepreneur Ltd. and seems to be based in Germany. 60 people are to be enrolled in the trial, which is due to be completed by October 2012. The trial sites are 4 cities in Germany: Bochum, Duelman, ...
12. Comparing Sansrosa to Finacea for Redness
Galderma are surely confirming that the development of Sansrosa 0.5% Gel (CD07805/47) is nearing completion, with the posting of a proposed comparison trial with Finacea. The trial NCT01659853 will compare how effective Sansrosa is compared ...
13. Evening Standard: Avoiding Facial Redness
The London Evening Standard has a Health & Beauty article today highlightinghow to relieve a red face. Dispelling the myth of a peaches and cream complexion, but staying with a fruit similie by calling it `Strawberries’ & Cream, Leah Hardy highlights the following possible ways to relieve a red face; La Roche Posay Anthelios Extreme ...
14. T4O Pads (Terpinen-4-ol) for Ocular Demodex
An interesting new product that contains the main active ingredient from Tea Tree Oil has emerged in a new clinical trial listing.
The trial titled Demodex Blepharitis Treatment Study, is sponsored by a company called Tissue Tech Inc. ...
15. Scenesse Shows Promise for Acne
Scenesse has been tested as a treatment for acne, and the results are looking good. Before you get too excited, though, lets get all the disclaimers out of the way right up front ... Clinuvel, the developers of Scenesse are not currently pursuing Scenesse as a treatment for acne The study presented was very small, ...
16. All You Ever Wanted to Know About Demodex Mites
If you search for demodex using Google’s Scholar search, you will find over 8,000 papers that mention them.
Further if you search for demodex and rosacea you will get nearly 2,000 results. So there has been plenty of research into the topic.
Whilst a clear causal link between the ...
17. The National Rosacea Society is 20 Years Old
A recent blog posting from the NRS has mentioned that this month the National Rosacea Society is 20 years old. NRS Celebrates 20 Years Thursday, September 6, 2012 ...
18. DT: Sansrosa 0.5% Better than 0.18% Twice a Day
Dermatology Times today has an article that confirms some insights into the recent Phase II study into the safety and efficacy of different strengths of the Sansrosa Gel. The article adds some personal insights into the trial from the principal investigator, Dr. Joseph Fowler MD. This is not the most recent news as Rosacea News highlighted some of these Phase II results back in ...
19. Redless Specific Serum from Integral Dermo Correction
A just published paper eludes to a new redness reducing cosmeceutical. The product is referred to as 100RXED2025, but it looks likely that the ...