Acne Treatments
Whilst acne and rosacea are different conditions, for some rosacea sufferrs, the mildest acne treatments might prove useful – especially if the main rosacea symptoms are papules and pustules.
We can learn a lot from the much bigger world of acne treatments. Below is a collection of acne articles that are of interest to rosacea sufferers.
Recent Rosacea Blog Posts
The yet to be approved `encapsulated’ Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Cream known as Epsolay has received a huge promotional boost after the rosacea heavyweight Galderma announced a 5 year exclusive license for the US market. Having the backing of a significant licensing deal from Galderma behind them is good news for the owners of Epsolay. The […]
This study has found that a herbal compound containing an extract from mangosteen and 4 other herbs was effective in the treatment of mild to moderate acne. The study authors tell us that this herbal mixture significantly reduced the inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne lesions. This is good news for those who are keen on using […]
Galderma has announced that they have received approval for Aklief cream (trifarotene 0.0005%) for the topical treatment of facial and body acne. It is being touted as the first new retinoid for acne in 20 years. Aklief for Rosacea? There is currently no information available on whether Aklief will be suitable for rosacea sufferers. Often […]
The benzoyl peroxide based Epsolay is one step closer to becoming a new treatment for the papules and pustules of rosacea. Based on an active ingredient of 5% bezoyl peroxide, and encapsulating inside silica, the new cream has continued to be tested and now Phase 3 results have been published. So what do the Phase […]
If, like me, you see a published article titled `What’s new for rosacea treatment’ and get a small rush thinking there must be something new about to burst on to the market, then maybe you might share my disappointment. All regular readers of this web site will know the latest and greatest information about the […]
