Hello,

First of all, I am on the right in the photo. No one recognizes me
with my summer hair cut and driving shades.

I think it is very germane for people to understand that by staying
out of the sun we do produce less melanin and this in turn makes the
epidermis weaker. This is why Melanotan may be such a good
adjunctive therapy. Not only will a moderate tan cover up the
facial redness, but the melanin acts like mortar between bricks --
making the epidermis much thicker and stronger and less permeable
to skin care ingredients. This is also one of the major reasons
that people with darker skin types are less prone to develop rosacea
because their blood vessels and nerves have a much better protective
epidermal sheath.

Regards,

Geoffrey
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Dr. Geoffrey Nase
Ph.D. Neurovascular Physiologist
http://www.drnase.com
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> I'd agree with that... I have my R under control and I'm able to
get
> a decent tan when I want to (though I don't recommend it!). I
> definitely wouldn't advise someone who doesn't have his/her
condition
> well under control to spend any unnecessary time in the sun.
>
> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "Dr. Geoffrey Nase, PhD"
> <drnase1000@h...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello Group,
> >
> > There were lengthy debates over the last 6 months about whether
> > rosacea sufferers could still tan. One person even quoted a
> > physician that they could not.
> >
> > I assure you that rosacea sufferers can still tan. I do not
> > recommend dark tans, but some can slowly and safely tan. This
is
> > especially pertinent to the Melanotan trials on rosacea
sufferers
> in
> > the future. Rosacea inflammmation does not damage melanocytes
or
> > the production of melanin.
> >
> > I hesitated many times over posting it, but I thought that a
> picture
> > says a thousand words. A few months ago I went to the beach
with a
> > friend and went after my old bronzed tan. Each day I decreased
the
> > SPF and then wore nothing. Below is the photo (not recommending
> > tanning, but want to put a myth to rest):
> >
> > http://www.drnase.com/RosaceansCanStillTan-August2004.htm