The Origin Of Acne Rosacea

The term "acne rosacea" first appeared in an English medical text by Dr. Thomas Bateman in 1812, who noted: "The perfect cure of acne rosacea is, in fact, never accomplished." Other 19th century references commonly listed rosacea among the different forms of acne.

Finally in 1891, Dr. Henri G. Piffard, a professor of dermatology in New York, called for distinctions among different forms of acne to more truly differentiate symptoms.

Today, dermatologists have learned that rosacea is a different disease from acne, and that therapy for acne can often make rosacea worse. Although the precise cause of rosacea is still unknown, most experts believe it is a vascular disorder that seems to be related to the flushing of rosacea.

Research has also dispelled the centuries-old myth that rosacea is caused by heavy consumption of alcohol. While alcohol may aggravate rosacea, the symptoms of rosacea can be just as severe in one who never consumes alcohol.

Reference : Wilkin, Jonathan K: Rosacea: Pathophysiology and Treatment. Archives of Dermatology. 1994;130:359-362. Rosacea research has resulted in better rosacea treatments.

Prelude To Rosacea

Dermatologists now recognize an early prelude to rosacea called pre-rosacea. Pre-rosacea is the earliest noticeable stage of rosacea. Signs of this early stage of rosacea include frequent episodes of flushing or redness of the face and/or neck that come and go. Things that can cause an episode are exposure to the sun, emotional stress, alcohol, spicy foods, exercise, cold wind, hot foods and beverages, and hot baths. Again, each person is different and what might affect one person's rosacea might not bother the next person with rosacea.

FDA Appoves Generic Metrogel

Israeli generic drug maker Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on Tuesday said it received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its New Drug Application for metronidazole topical gel USP, 0.75 percent, or metronidazole gel.
The company said its metronidazole gel is a prescription product used to treat rosacea. The company said it is the bioequivalent to MetroGel Topical Gel, 0.75 percent, made by Galderma Laboratories LP.