Rosecea, (rosecae, roscea or rosacia), like acne and other skin conditions, can wreak havoc on one's self esteem. Depression and lack of desire to socialize when you don't look your best can be hard, causing even more stress. Truth is the majority of sufferers have been able to keep the condition under control. Roseacea (rosecae, roscea or rosacia - it's a hard word to spell!) can be managed successfully in most cases, even though there is no scientifically documented cause or cure.
What is Rosecea?
Rosecea symptoms vary but always include redness of skin due to broken blood vessels. The redness may be accompanied by inflammation and skin eruptions. Your dermatologist can diagnose for certain.
Rosecea Treatments
Holistic Treatments
Many holistic practitioners advise lifestyle changes to prevent flare-ups such as reduction of sun exposure, resolving allergies to dairy products or alcohol (or other food allergies) and reducing tobacco and stress.
Medical Treatments
A medical treatment for Rosecea is Isotretinoin, also called Accutane, although it has restricted usage due to its relation to birth defects.
Some medical doctors offer oral antibiotics, although long-term use of antibiotics is not recommended because antibiotics kill the vital bacteria in the digestive tract along with the offending bacteria. The lack of beneficial bacterial can adversely affect the whole system.
Topical Treatments for Rosecea
The most common topical treatment is metronidazole, a topical antibiotic medication. ?
Topical creams that use sulfur are also common.
A lesser-known topical formulation contains Azelaic acid, a naturally occurring acid derived from barley and rye. One study conducted by the University of British Columbia found azelaic acid 20 percent cream efficacy comparable to topical metronidazole 0.75 percent. (Ref. 1)
Other Topical Treatments for Rosecea
Chrysanthellum indicum has been researched and found to have some efficacy in a study of 246 people over a period of 12 weeks with virtually no side effects. Licorice has also been studied for Rosecea treatment and some creams with licorice work for some people.
How Vitamin B-3, Aloe Vera and Green Tea Extract Can Help
Natural Skin Care for Rosecea
There are several key ingredients in InfiniteAloe Skin Care that have been studied for their possible benefits on rosecea skin conditions.
Niacinamide (Vitamin B-3)
InfiniteAloe ® Skin Care uses Niacin amide (vitamin B-3) because studies have been found that its use in a facial moisturizer benefits those with rosecea. (Ref. 3) The study found that after four weeks of use, a niacin amide-containing moisturizer was found to improve the skin barrier. (Niacin amide has also been studied for its use in treating rosecea orally.) There is no evidence of unwanted side effects to this treatment.
Green Tea Extract
Green Tea Extract is one of the key ingredients of InfiniteAloe® Skin Care and has been studied under strict scientific methods and found to be of benefit in managing rosecea. (Ref. 4-6). In one of these placebo-controlled double-blind studies, women using a cream with Green Tea Extract saw a significant reduction in number of rosecea bumps and pustules. There is no evidence of unwanted side effects to this treatment.
Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis Miller)
Although hundreds of individuals have reported that Aloe provides soothing relief for rosecea, it is unclear what type of Aloe was used. (There are more than 200 kinds of Aloe.) Or if the Aloe Vera was organically grown without pesticides such as the Aloe Vera used in InfiniteAloe® Skin Care. Unfortunately, there are no existing studies to support the use of organic Aloe Vera, Aloe Barbadensis Miller in treating rosecea.
We do know the anti-inflammatory and cleansing properties of Aloe Vera are well researched and that Aloe Vera has no side effects and has only known benefits to report. Many rosecea sufferers have reported a result using Aloe Vera (Barbadensis Miller) for cleansing the body by drinking Aloe Vera juice.
How to Use InfiniteAloe Skin Care When You Have Rosecea
- Be sure to work together with your healthcare practitioner to isolate the proper nutrients you may need in your diet. One study found that rosecea sufferers saw some results when adding raw food enzymes to their diets. Others have been able to prevent flare-ups by removing foods and substances that cause flare-ups and by taking sufficient vitamins including the B vitamins including B-3. So, in addition to a diagnosis from your dermatologist, look into a diet and lifestyle regimen that can keep the rosecea flare-ups under control.
- When you clean your skin use mild and non-chemical soaps.
- Apply InfiniteAloe ® Skin Care after opening your pores with warm water. Apply to the affected area by patting the skin gently with the cream rather than rubbing it in. Allow the cream to soak in and feed the upper layers of your skin.
For those with sensitivity to scents, use the non-scented version of InfiniteAloe® Skin Care.
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References:
Maddin, S. A comparison of topical azelaic acid 20% cream and topical metronidazole 0.75% cream in the treatment of patients with papulopustular rosacea. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Pages 961-965
Choi, Christine M. and Diane S. Berson. Cosmeceuticals. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, Volume 25, Issue 3, September 2006, Pages 163-168. Update in Aesthetic Dermatology
Draelos ZD, Ertel K, Berge C. Niacinamide-containing facial moisturizer improves skin barrier and benefits subjects with rosacea. Cutis; Cutaneous Medicine for the Practitioner 2005 Aug;76(2):135-41
Hsu, S. Green tea and the skin. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 52, Issue 6, Pages 1049-1059
Rigopoulos, D and D Kalogeromitros, S Gregoriou, JM Pacouret, C Koch, N Fisher, K Bachmann, M Brown, E Schwarz, E Camel, A Katsambas. Randomized placebo-controlled trial of a flavonoid-rich plant extract-based cream in the treatment of rosacea. Journal of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. JEADV (2005) 19, p.564-568
Syed, Tanweer. Phase III management of papulopustular rosacea with 2% green tea extract (-)EGCg in a hydrophilic cream. A placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 56, Issue 2, Supplement 2, Page AB15 (February 2007)
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