Rosacea News August 2008 (http://rosacea-support.org/2008/08)

1. Handheld OMNILUX clear-U, red and blue LEDs together

Blue light in combination with red light has been shown to be effective in
the treatment of acne. It has been proposed that the 2 colours act together
synergistically to combine their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
actions. This paper looks at the handheld unit called the Omnilux clear-U
(from Photo Therapeutics). This unit has a flat plane measuring, 60mm x
50mm, consisting of LEDs emitting light at wavelengths of blue light; 415nm
(at 40mW/cm2) and red light; 633nm (at 70mw/cm2). The unit allows you to
switch between the red and blue modes of operation.

http://rosacea-support.org/handheld-omnilux-clear-u-red-and-blue-leds-together.h\
tml

2. topical vitamins A, C, E and B3

Vitamins A,C, E & B3 are found naturally in the skin and have been shown
to have potent anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. They can be
depleted by sunlight, smoking, pollution and other free radical stress. The
number of products containing these vitamins has ballooned in recent years.
Read on to see how the theory and background of these Vitamins might be good
for you.

http://rosacea-support.org/topical-vitamins-a-c-e-and-b3.html

3. natural anti-inflammatory therapies

Dr. Wu published a paper in 2006 on treating rosacea with herbs. This paper
highlighted the properties and potential rosacea treatment modalities of
licorice, feverfew, green tea, oatmeal, lavender, chamomile, tea tree oil
and camphor oil. This just published paper concentrates more on the
anti-inflammatory properties of several natural products and reviews the
evidence supporting their use in inflammatory skin conditions.

http://rosacea-support.org/natural-anti-inflammatory-therapies.html

4. colloidal oatmeal: a dream ingredient for rosacea sufferers

Colloidal Oatmeal is a versatile and multi-functional compound. This paper
details the history and chemistry of colloidal oatmeal and shows how its'
chemical polymorphism leads to many useful clinical properties. Of most
interest to rosacea sufferers are the cleansing, moisturizing, buffering,
soothing, protecting and anti-inflammatory properties. Colloidal Oatmeal may
well be the dream ingredient for rosacea friendly products.

http://rosacea-support.org/colloidal-oatmeal-a-dream-ingredient-for-rosacea-suff\
erers.html

5. oxymetazoline may be good for 2 years

The dermatology news sheet Dermatology Times has published an item to their
web site about the emerging use of oxymetazoline to treat the redness and
flushing associated with rosacea. This article draws from the Nov. 2007
paper that introduced us to the possibility of treating rosacea with
oxymetazoline.

http://rosacea-support.org/oxymetazoline-may-be-good-for-2-years.html

6. just how do you kill demodex mites ?

Demodex mites and rosacea seem to be a popular pairing. If you are
interested in eliminating demodex mites to see if your rosacea symptoms
improve, just how can you kill them ? Demodex mites are tiny, and live
naturally in everyone's skin. They are quite difficult to kill. Read on if
you'd like to know more.

http://rosacea-support.org/just-how-do-you-kill-demodex-mites.html

davidp.

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David Pascoe, pascoedj@...


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