Over The Counter Treatments

Prescription treatments can be so expensive and even if you can afford them, they might not be available in your country. What about treatments that you can obtain over the counter though? Which ones work and which ones are just promotional fluff?

Recent Rosacea Blog Posts

Rosacea-LTD is available again with new owners

Rosacea-LTD has been discussed on rosacea forums on the internet for a long time. If I recall correctly, one of the reasons I created rosacea-support in the first instance, back in 1998, was to get to hear what others thought of this product. If you allow me to quote myself, this is what I had […]

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Turmeric polyherbal formulation helps a red face

A paper just published in the Journal of Integrative Medicine has highlighted some preliminary research into the effectiveness of a Turmeric herbal formulation as a dietary supplement used to treat facial redness. More specifically, the research found that “turmeric-containing polyherbal combination” did better than plain Turmeric and also placebo in reducing the red face of rosacea. […]

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How would you like Metrogel and Finacea to be over the counter?

Does the trip to the doctor, taking the paperwork to the chemist and then negotiating the insurance minefield get you down? Well you are not alone – many rosacea sufferers despair at how much it takes to get hold of your favourite prescription treatment. Well what would it take for the rosacea treatment main stays […]

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Perrigo to trial Ivermectin cream vs. Soolantra

A clinical trial has been listed that will compare an Ivermectin based cream made by Perrigo Company to a `reference’ Ivermectin product. The reference product described as a “FDA approved product to treat the inflammatory lesions of rosacea” so will be Soolantra. Perrigo might not be a well known brand – it promotes itself as; Quality […]

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TheraTears Sterilid eyelid scrubs with tea tree oil

For those seeking an alternative to the Cliradex eyelid wipes, sterilid from thera tears might be worth considering. The “Natural based formula” used in TheraTears Sterilid Eyelid Cleanser contains Tea Tree Oil and Linalool. We know that TTO has anti-bacterial actions and can also kill demodex mites.  Linalool is a naturally occurring terpene alcohol chemical found […]

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