Archive for December, 2007
Recent Rosacea Blog Posts
A new trial has just been posted that will be looking at how Pyratine 6 (a variant of Kinetin) treats the papules & pustules, redness and visible blood vessels of rosacea. From Clinical Trial NCT00580723: Effects of PRK 124 Lotion in Acne Rosacea The purpose of this open-label study is to determine the tolerance and […]
Trawling patent applications is challenging but also interesting. There is a huge mine of information available for us to scavenge information that might lead to future treatments. I thought this patent was interesting because it deals with something that I hadn’t heard of before, but seems like it might have some potential. This patent application […]

OK a semi-serious post for this time of year. An interesting blog posting over at Baby Toolkit suggests that 10% benzyl peroxide cream and sunlight is perfect for removing pen marks from a plastic doll. From Clear Unsightly Blemishes: the Case of the Ballpoint Baby Doll Here is before ; and here is after […]
Their has been much talk lately about using alpha adrenoceptor agonists as rosacea treatments because they show vasoconstrictor actions. Some examples are brimonidine, oxymetazoline, naphazoline, and others. There are quite a few patents out there discussing these, and even testing some of them. Some of these patents have been mentioned before on the site. Here […]
This study shows that kinetin and niacinamide work together well to provide anti-aging effects for asian skin. Previous studies that have been highlighted by Rosacea News have also shown that topical kinetin is a good anti-aging moisturizer for rosacea sufferers and may even show some benefit for rosacea symptoms. The clinical anti-aging effects of topical […]