How should rosacea be treated?
• Treatment of rosacea is aimed at the control of redness, inflammation, and skin eruptions. There is no cure for rosacea. The effects of current medical treatments are unfortunately uneven. • Long-term treatment (5 to 8 weeks or more) with oral antibiotics such as tetracycline may control skin eruptions. • Another long-term treatment for skin eruptions may also include topical (applied to localized area of the skin) anti-fungals (such as metronidazole), steroids, or antibiotics-prescription medications. • Rosacea is a chronic condition with episodes of activity and latent periods (remission) lasting for years. Some patients form irreversible hypertrophy (deep inflammation). • If left untreated, rosacea tends to worsen over time.
