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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Rosacea
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Treatment, Medications, Local therapy, Systemic therapy, Therapeutic Procedures, Surgery, Outcome, Prognosis, When to Refer, References,
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Topics Discussed: rosacea.
Excerpt: | |  Metronidazole, 0.75% gel applied twice daily or 1% cream once daily, is the topical treatment of choice
If metronidazole is not tolerated, topical clindamycin (solution, gel, or lotion) 1% used twice daily is effective; response is noted in 4–8 weeks Sulfur-sodium sulfacetamide-containing topicals are helpful in patients only partially responsive to topical antibiotics Benzoyl peroxide, as in acne vulgaris, may be helpful in reducing the pustular component Topical retinoids can be carefully added for maintenance |
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