What medication gets rid of rosacea?

Dermatologists, while unable to cure rosacea, have a variety of treatments that diminish the disease鈥檚 signs and symptoms. According to a study of 1,077 rosacea patients, 87 percent said their rosacea was under control with treatment. Today鈥檚 treatments range from topical products and oral medications to treat the papules and pustules, to laser therapy for treating visible blood vessels on the face.





Dermatologists often use a combination of treatments, depending on individual patients鈥?needs. Sometimes doctors prescribe both an oral antibiotic and a topical product. Click on the link below to learn about treatments used for the various signs and symptoms of rosacea.What medication gets rid of rosacea?
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Treatment


Although there's no way to eliminate rosacea altogether, effective treatment can relieve its signs and symptoms. Most often this requires a combination of prescription treatments and certain self-care measures on your part.


Your doctor also may recommend certain moisturizers, soaps, sunscreens and other products to improve the health of your skin. If hot flashes appear to trigger your rosacea, you might ask your doctor what treatment options are available for the signs and symptoms of menopause.


Medications


Doctors often prescribe topical antibiotics to treat rosacea, more for their anti-inflammatory properties than to kill bacteria. A common topical antibiotic prescribed is metronidazole (Metrocream, Metrogel, Noritate). Another prescription medication is azelaic acid (Azelex, Finacea), which reduces redness and inflammation.


Oral antibiotics also are prescribed because they tend to work faster than topical ones. In many cases, dermatologists first prescribe both oral and topical antibiotics to lessen signs and symptoms, followed by long-term use of a topical antibiotic alone to maintain remission. Some of the most common prescription oral antibiotics include tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline and erythromycin.


* Isotretinoin (Accutane) is a powerful medication sometimes used for more severe cases of inflammatory rosacea. Doctors don't prescribe it for the treatment of mild cases or for telangiectasia or for redness of the face. Usually prescribed for cystic acne, it works to inhibit the production of oil by sebaceous glands. People who take it need close monitoring by a dermatologist because of the possibility of serious side effects. Isotretinoin is associated with severe birth defects, so it can't be taken by pregnant women or women who may become pregnant during the course of treatment or within several weeks of concluding treatment. In fact, the drug carries such serious potential side effects that women of reproductive age must participate in an Food and Drug Administration-approved monitoring program to receive a prescription for the drug. In addition, isotretinoin may increase the levels of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood and may increase liver enzyme levels. For most people, however, these levels return to normal when the medication is stopped.


Your doctor may treat ocular rosacea with oral antibiotics.


The duration of your treatment depends on the type and severity of your symptoms, but typically you'll notice an improvement within one to two months. Because symptoms may recur if you stop taking medications, long-term regular treatment is often necessary.


Surgical


Enlarged blood vessels, some redness and changes due to rhinophyma often become permanent. In these cases, surgical methods, such as laser surgery and electrosurgery, may reduce the visibility of blood vessels, remove tissue buildup around your nose and generally improve your appearance.