Treatments for Rosacea Rosacea is a medical condition characterized by reddening of the skin. The face primarily will turn red in hue. Sores may appear on the skin as well. The face may also swell to some degree. It is an unfortunate condition where patients not only have to deal with the illness itself, but also with psychological ramifications from feeling unattractive due to the skin pigments or lesions. Although there is currently no cure for Rosacea, scientists have researched various treatments to help patients suffering from the condition.

In the article, "Treatment of Rosacea with Intense Pulsed Light," researchers Papageorgiou et. al consider how ultra violet and pulsed light might positively treat skin conditions like Rosacea. During this particular experiment, the researchers tested 34 patients who were given treatments every three weeks for a total of twelve weeks. More than 70% of patients experienced at least a 50% reduction of skin abnormalities after the final treatment (Papageorgiou 632). Amazingly, the results of the test were still seen months after the experiment. This has major implications because it suggests that light treatments...

In "Pimecrolimus 1% Cream for the Treatment of Steroid-Induced Rosacea," Lee and his colleagues suggested that pimecrolimus could be used to treat Rosacea linked to the use of steroids. Steroids, both used with and without prescription, have been linked to several side effects, including pronounced skin problems. Each patient in the test was asked to use the cream on one side of their face and to leave the other half alone. Most patients showed a change in appearance after only a single week of treatment. By the fourth week of the eight-week study, some of the patients no longer showed any sign of Rosacea on the cream-treated side of their face (Lee 1076). This indicates that Rosacea in steroid patients can be treated through this cream, but further experimentation needs to be done concerning other forms of Rosacea and cream's effectiveness.
Other topical creams suggested for the treatment of Rosacea includes kinetin…