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Article: Think outside the box for Rosacea Tx options: therapies now available range from lasers to topical vitamin C to baby shampoo for ocular rosacea.(Dermatologic Therapy)
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- Skin & Allergy News
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- July 1, 2005
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MAUI, HAWAII -- A host of novel approaches ranging from vitamins to light therapies are being used to combat rosacea and its attendant flushing, telangiectasias, and papules and pustules.
Speakers at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation highlighted their favorite new or rediscovered therapies in sessions devoted to the disease.
* ALA-PDT. Aminolevulinic acid followed by photodynamic therapy is being used off label by many dermatologists for acne vulgaris, but speakers said it also shows promise for rosacea-associated acne and erythema. Trials will be needed to further elucidate the usefulness of this ...