By: Joe Graedon December 16, 2024 9 Comments
    Azithromycin for Asthma AMAZES! Rosacea Too?

    Hard-to-treat asthma can be a life-threatening lung disease. That's why research from Australia suggesting that the antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax) helps asthma is so exciting. The authors called …

    By: Terry Graedon December 1, 2024 45 Comments
    Dandruff Shampoo for Rosacea Symptoms

    Rosacea is a persistent inflammation of the skin of the face, making it red, sensitive and sometimes bumpy. Frequent flushing is a hallmark of the condition, which usually starts in adulthood. Rosace…

    By: Terry Graedon December 17, 2023 11 Comments
    Can You Clear Rosacea with Dandruff Shampoo?

    Rosacea is a common skin condition associated with easy flushing or blushing, persistent redness, inflamed blood vessels and small red bumps on the skin. People who have had rosacea for a long time ma…

    By: Terry Graedon November 20, 2023 27 Comments
    Will Milk of Magnesia on Your Face Ease Rosacea?

    Rosacea is a mysterious inflammatory skin disease. It may start with easy blushing and flushing and proceed to constant (or near-constant) redness across the cheeks. With this, people may get bumps th…

    By: Joe Graedon February 23, 2023 83 Comments
    What Happened to Ivermectin? The Latest Disappoi…

    I started writing about the drug ivermectin over 36 years ago. Back then it had the brand name Mectizan. Merck was giving it away in Africa to combat river blindness (onchocerciasis). We also gave it …

    By: Terry Graedon May 13, 2021 3 Comments
    Show 1223: How to Care for Summer-Stressed Skin …

    During the pandemic, fewer people by far have been making ordinary appointments with the dermatologist to have their skin checked. However, some skin conditions can become much worse if they are negle…

    By: Joe Graedon February 1, 2021 64 Comments
    Soolantra Is a New Topical Treatment for Rosacea

    Rosacea is sometimes also called acne rosacea, although it is not at all the same condition as adolescent acne. Rosacea typically appears in adulthood, making cheeks and forehead red and creating fine…

    By: Terry Graedon October 5, 2020 9 Comments
    Do Tomatoes, Citrus and Chocolate Make Skin Prob…

    Acne rosacea (aka rosacea) is an inflammatory skin problem that affects some 16 million American adults. People with this condition (which is especially noticeable on fair skin) may start with easy fl…

    By: Terry Graedon November 1, 2018 0 Comments
    How Aysa, an AI App, Helped a Mother with her Ch…

    Nicole Pharr is used to keeping a close eye on her daughter Madison’s skin. Madison is prone to eczema and has had highly sensitive skin since she was a baby. Still, Nicole was concerned after her d…

    By: Terry Graedon October 18, 2018 10 Comments
    Surprise–Coffee Drinkers Have Less Chance of R…

    Rosacea is a skin condition in which the skin flushes or reddens easily and may stay red chronically. People may also develop pimple-like bumps on the skin. People with rosacea are often advised to av…

    By: Terry Graedon September 10, 2018 21 Comments
    Should You Smear Milk of Magnesia on Your Rosace…

    People with the skin condition rosacea often feel frustrated. To alleviate the redness of the condition, they may try over-the-counter and prescription medications. Many people report that they don't …

    By: Terry Graedon April 2, 2018 3 Comments
    Will Black Pepper Make Rosacea Worse?

    Do you love adding flavor to your food with spices? Which ones are your favorites–hot peppers, turmeric, ginger or black pepper? We have written frequently about the health benefits of spices. One r…

    By: Terry Graedon January 22, 2018 18 Comments
    Can Washing Your Face with Selsun Blue Overcome …

    Rosacea can cause easy flushing and a persistently red face. In some cases, people develop little red bumps on the skin that resemble acne, although they aren't actually pimples. Eventually, the nose …

    By: Terry Graedon October 30, 2017 3 Comments
    Will Milk of Magnesia Help Rosacea?

    Rosacea is a skin condition that causes easy flushing of the face and then lasting redness on the cheeks, chin, nose or forehead. There may be bumps that resemble pimples-although they aren't actually…

    By: Terry Graedon November 7, 2016 22 Comments
    Dandruff Shampoo for Rosacea Restored Social Lif…

    Rosacea is a highly visible condition that can have a big impact on a person's self image. Dermatologists have a number of medications that they prescribe for this disorder, but some readers get reli…

    By: Joe Graedon July 20, 2015 13 Comments
    Elimination Diet and Home Remedies for Rosacea

    Dietary Changes Made a Difference Q. I was diagnosed with menopause-onset rosacea. For more than a year, the area around my nose, mouth and chin looked like I had been in a fire. It was raw and inflam…

    By: Joe Graedon March 30, 2015 8 Comments
    Calendula Cream Calms Redness of Rosacea

    Q. I have been looking for ways to get rid of rosacea and have tried a number of products over the seven years I've had this problem. Finally, a local herbalist gave me an herbal blend cream; the acti…

    By: Terry Graedon June 3, 2013 18 Comments
    Red Face Clears with Dandruff Shampoo

    Q. My husband has had rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis, with facial redness, flaking and discomfort over the years. Prescription creams did not help and some seemed to make the facial redness worse. …

    By: Terry Graedon March 11, 2013 15 Comments
    Dandruff Shampoo Banishes Blemishes

    Q. I am so pleased I read about using Selsun Blue for rosacea. I'd been on two rounds of antibiotics plus Metrogel, and I still I got redness and pimples on my nose. I started a regimen of washing my …

    By: Terry Graedon December 26, 2011 29 Comments
    Dandruff Shampoo Clears Face

    Q. I have been seeing a dermatologist for years for my rosacea. Nothing really helps much, and many things irritate my skin. I saw my neurologist for headaches, and he asked what I was doing for my fa…

    By: Terry Graedon June 6, 2010 66 Comments
    Getting the Red Out of Rosacea

    It's called acne rosacea, but the name is confusing. This skin condition is nothing like your teenager's pimples. Rosacea affects women more than men and usually strikes during middle age. It causes …