--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, ian <csciian@y...> wrote:
>
> I understand and sympathize with both sides of the
> view on this, but I'm going to have to agree with Dr.
> Nase in this respect. There's way too much discussion
> over Demodex involvement with Acne/Rosacea on the
> internet in general.
>
> I remember a little over a year ago after finding out
> about Rosacea and doing internet searches, the first
> pages that were brought up were Demodex Solutions and
> Rosacea LTD. Plus, there's alot of talk on this board
> about mite involvement when there's a very simple/easy
> way to see if it plays any role in your
> Rosacea/Acne/Whatever. Why not just go to a physician,
> get a quick prescription for Stromectol, and give it a
> whirl? Hell - Dr. Nase even posted a few studies
> awhile back ago about just this.
>
> If anything, a prescription of Stromectol appears to
> be one of the safest and most effective medications
> for ruling out mite involvement.
>
> I'd much rather concentrate on getting to the very
> scientific heart of the disorder. That's the only way
> there'll ever be a "cure".
>
> Ian



Well said Ian. That is exactly what I am getting at. The two
ladies who thought I was too firm on my stance have to understand
that there is no one else to put things in perspective. No one. I
absolutely understand you can make you own choices. But, I have
seen demodex jump up every couple months and it just takes over an
entire board. It swamps my emails and it replicates just like those
critters. Brady Barrows has a great site for Demodex -- there is a
lot of good information and patient experiences. There is no need
to bring that frenzy into a board that looks at all the possible
avenues. I would hate to see two sites focused on demodex. Where
would that get us? I just think that we should continue going over
the underlying pathophysiology of rosacea.

The poster that was a little miffed with my stance should also re-
read my post, I am not telling anyone not to buy demodex products at
all. If you want to try it go ahead. I am CLEARLY critiquing the
claims that are made on the website -- these claims are wrong.
This is not "going too far" at all. If its a fish, call it a fish.
The Internet advertising world has now taken over what people know
about rosacea and on most search engines one of the first things
that every newbie sees is that demodex cause rosacea and that these
products cause a "near 100% cure". So, they start off trying the
creams and lotions for 6 to 9 months and just cant understand why
they dont respond because this treatment cures all rosaceans.

In every demodex post I have used the term perspective. Keep it in
perspective. A small percentage will be helped and the rest will
not. So, I would hate to see our board read like this:

Z-cream post
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream
Re: Z-Cream


Regards,

Geoffrey
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Dr. Geoffrey Nase
Ph.D. Neurovascular Physiologist
http://www.drnase.com
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>
> --- joy4ami <joy4ami@y...> wrote:
> > I for one have suffered permanent skin damage from
> > laser, BUT I do
> > not trash or put down anyone who DOES find positive
> > results in the
> > treatment of their rosacea thru the use of laser
> > treatments.
> >
> > I don't use demodex either, BUT again, that is my
> > choice. Dr. Nase,
> > your comments are often welcome, but sometimes you
> > go to far, allow
> > US to decide what is best for the treatment of OUR
> > skin. Knowledge
> > is power. Allow us the opportunity to discover
> > knowledge.
> >
> > Ami