title: Rosacea: part II. Topical and systemic therapies in the treatment of rosacea.
abstract: Although rosacea's impact on physical health is limited, it has profound effects on a person's psychological well-being. Therefore, treating rosacea can greatly affect a person's quality of life. Patient education regarding trigger avoidance and skin care techniques such as moisturizing and sun protection are important non-pharmacologic first steps in treating rosacea. Pharmacologic interventions range from topical to systemic medications, with the ideal medication choice dependent on the symptoms and severity of each individual patient. Despite this variety of therapeutic options, none of these therapies are completely curative, and therefore further research into the pathophysiology of rosacea is required in order to create more targeted and efficacious treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Aimee M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Two
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Wiggin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California. Electronic address: thata@mail.ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Tissa R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hata
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012176:Retinoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012393:Rosacea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids; D012176:Retinoids; D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors; D013754:Tetracyclines; D007559:Ivermectin; C010038:azelaic acid
keywords: alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists; azelaic acid; isotretinoin; metronidazole; rosacea; tetracyclines