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A recent Rosacea News post listing the some preliminary user reviews for Clinique Redness Solutions was unclear on whether the Urgent Relief Cream contains cortisone. Well the answer is yes, it does. This would suggest that this product is not suitable for long term use for rosacea sufferers. It is not a surprise that a product that claims up soothe upset skin would …

One often asked question by newly diagnosed sufferers is `can you get rosacea on areas other than your face’. The usual answer is no; you normally only see rosacea symptoms on the flushing zone areas in the central areas of your face. This paper slightly dispels this idea with a case report about one patient who had rosacea lesions on his arm, and upper chest …

This recently published blind study suggests that elidel (pimecrolimus) is no better for rosacea papules and pustules than the vehicle it uses. A previous study in 2005, Pimecrolimus for treatment of acne rosacea suggested that elidel could indeed be useful for rosacea, but this study was not a double blind study - it was not compared to another inactive topical. Some preliminary studies suggested that protopic …

An interesting exchange in recent editions of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. A paper in July 2005 suggested that the population in general was safely using over the counter hydrocortison (steroids). This conclusion was then challenged by a letter published in Jan 2006 pointing out the abuse of OTC steroids can lead to steroid induced rosacea.

The letter sounds an excellent warning …