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Acne Rosacea Relief
Face Doctor's Herbal Rejuvenating Soap is truly an amazing product - one that I never want to be without. It cleared up my rosacea in just three weeks. No longer do I suffer with rosacea's symptoms of red cheeks, papules, and pustules. If you suffer with rosacea symptoms, you might just want to know more about this wonderful skincare product. I will tell you what I know about it, but first, let me explain how I found out about Face Doctor Herbal Rejuvenating Soap. When my dermatologist first diagnosed me as having rosacea, I panicked because I knew that the symptoms of this facial skin disorder sometime worsen. The news wasn't easy for me to accept as I'd never had a problem with my skin before this. The tube of topical medication my doctor sent me home with did help clear up my skin, but I wasn't happy with its ingredients because they weren't natural. As I usually seek out natural remedies for my ailments, this case was no exception to the rule. So, I searched the internet and found a list of distributors for Face Doctor's Herbal Rejuvenating Soap and called one of the toll-free numbers to find out more about this product. After having all of my questions answered, and after doing more research on what causes rosacea, I placed an order for one bar of soap, hoped for the best and (in my opinion) got it.
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Acne Rosacea Treatment
Suzanne Grittani, an Ontario pharmacist, suffered with acne rosacea for more than 15 years.
Despite visits to numerous doctors, the use of various prescription drugs and just about every soap and cream available, Grittani said if she had any results at all, they were always short-term. Red irritated patches, characteristic of acne rosacea, would reappear on her cheeks, chin and forehead.
But about 15 months ago, she finally found something that, with daily use, is keeping her skin clear.
Grittani was introduced to FaceDoctor products last July when she took a phone call from Derek Lepage, Public Relations Agent, who offered to send her some samples of FaceDoctor soap. Grittani stressed that she's not a buyer of pharmaceutical products and her comments are strictly based on personal experience.
She still has a photo from a conference she attended last year which shows how inflamed her face was before using the soap.
"You could see I had acne rosacea - what they call a mask on the cheeks, the chin and the forehead - and it was quite red and inflamed with quite a bit of pimpling," she said.
But within three months, there was a marked difference in her skin.
In an interview, Lepage explained that FaceDoctor products were developed based on research in China that has linked skin problems from acne, rosacea, psoriasis and eczema with a microscopic parasite. It's believed that human demodex folliculorum, a mite that lives in hair follicles and oil glands, can cause the complexion to become rough, lumpy and red, cause hair loss, premature aging of the skin, enlarged pores and acne.
The FaceDoctor complexion soap, medicated "surgeon's soap," beauty cream and shampoo, are formulated with natural seabuckthorn oil as the main active ingredient, which eliminates the demodex mite. Seabuckthorn oil comes from a type of shrub also known as hippophae rhamnoides. Other ingredients in the products include Vitamin E, aloe vera and beneficial yeasts such as astragalus membraceus and spirodela polyrhiza.
The products, which are now available for distribution in Canada through McKesson Wholesale, are being sold in pharmacies including Pharmasave, A and P, and some Dominion and IDA drug stores.
Parkdale Pharmacy on
Elizabeth Avenue in St. John's carries the full line of products, and pharmacist Dave Rogers said Tuesday he's tried the complexion soap himself.
"It's excellent," he said. "There are lots of products I tried as a teenager, just for mild acne, over-the-counter products that really didn't work."
Rogers , 28, said he was still having flare-ups until about six weeks ago, when he decided to try the facedoctor soap "I was having a bad flare-up, so I tried it, and within a week, it was a total difference," he said. "I'd recommend it to anybody who has tried everything else and had no luck."
Dr. Neal Bhatia, assistant clinical professor of dermatology with the University of California , San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine , conducted a small placebo-controlled double-blind study in which he concluded that the soaps were "an effective natural weapon" against the demodex parasite.
In an article on website www.facedoctor.ca, Bhatia explains there has long been a theory that parasites in hair follicles or oil glands on the face can stimulate inflammation by their activity or even their presence.
"One such organism is the demodex folliculorum mite, which studies have shown to be more prevalent and active in rosacea patients than in control groups," said Bhatia, who says that seabuckthorn oil, by eliminating the demodex mite, works to reduce inflammation under the skin and provide "relief of the mechanisms that cause the rosacea complex of symptoms."
The incidence of demodex is said to increase with age, and in healthy individuals, one or more demodex can be found in every 10th eyelash. The parasite has also been attributed to blepharitis, or eyelid inflammation.
At first, Grittani said, she was concerned that the seabuckthorn oil in the FaceDoctor Soap might add more moisture to her already oily skin, but it seems to clean the skin and improve its texture, leaving it smooth and clear.
She has found the stronger surgeon's medicated soap the best one for her complexion. The manufacturer recommends leaving it on the skin for one minute before rinsing.
Grittani recommends using your hands to apply the soap and rinse it off with water instead of using face cloths, which can rub the skin and cause irritation.
She said some friends and co-workers have been asking her what she's doing differently because her skin is so clear and healthy looking.
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Acne Rosacea Relief
Face Doctor's Herbal Rejuvenating Soap is truly an amazing product - one that I never want to be without. It cleared up my rosacea in just three weeks. No longer do I suffer with rosacea's symptoms of red cheeks, papules, and pustules. If you suffer with rosacea symptoms, you might just want to know more about this wonderful skincare product. I will tell you what I know about it, but first, let me explain how I found out about Face Doctor Herbal Rejuvenating Soap. When my dermatologist first diagnosed me as having rosacea, I panicked because I knew that the symptoms of this facial skin disorder sometime worsen. The news wasn't easy for me to accept as I'd never had a problem with my skin before this. The tube of topical medication my doctor sent me home with did help clear up my skin, but I wasn't happy with its ingredients because they weren't natural. As I usually seek out natural remedies for my ailments, this case was no exception to the rule. So, I searched the internet and found a list of distributors for Face Doctor's Herbal Rejuvenating Soap and called one of the toll-free numbers to find out more about this product. After having all of my questions answered, and after doing more research on what causes rosacea, I placed an order for one bar of soap, hoped for the best and (in my opinion) got it.
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Real cause of acne rosacea discovered
For years, doctors have been trying to identify the culprit behind rosacea, a skin condition that causes the nose, checks and forehead to redden with tiny bumps, pimples or visible blood vessels. But now, Chinese scientist have finally discovered the cause of the embarrassing affliction: the human demodex parasite. Ninety eight percent of adults have this parasite on their skin, and its causes symptoms in and estimated 14 million American. The good news: Researchers have found that applying seabuckthorn oil to the skin begins to kill the parasite in seven days. To make the benefits easily accessible, the research team formulated a line of soap,cream and shampoo containing the oil Seabuckthorn, FaceDoctor all natural line of products.
Facedoctor acne rosacea breakthrough treatments
One of the most common yet often over diagnosed facial rashes is
a chronic, relapsing and potentially life-disruptive disorder of the facial skin that affects an estimated 14 million Americans. Many patients come to the clinic with redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead that may come and go. The disease is more frequently diagnosed in women, but more severe symptoms tend to be seen in men.
Facial burning, stinging and itching are commonly reported by many rosacea patients. Certain rosacea sufferers may also experience some swelling (edema) in the face that may become noticeable as early as the initial stage of the disease. It is also believed that in some patients this swelling process may contribute to the development of excess tissue on the nose (rhinophyma), the condition that gave the late comedian W.C. Fields his trademark nose.
It is often thought that fair-skinned patients who tend to flush or blush easily are believed to be at greatest risk, while in fact facial redness from rosacea is simply more obvious in lighter skin. A normal blush or sunburn may appear the same, as can flushing from medications such as niacin or some antihypertension drugs. Flushing occurs when a large amount of blood flows through vessels quickly and the vessels expand under the skin to handle the flow. However, people with extensive sun damage, certain skin types and even treated rosacea patients can still have a red face or blood vessel streaks, which is often misdiagnosed as active rosacea. This is because visible blood vessels (telangiectasia) not only develop with rosacea (or were likely always there), but there may be some residual persistence of redness from the dilation of blood vessels during active disease. Unfortunately these patients continue their medications unnecessarily while more appropriate treatments include camouflage makeup, sunscreens, a vascular laser, or intense pulsed light source.
Unlike some conditions, there are no histological, serological or other diagnostic tests for rosacea. A thorough examination of signs (appearance of bumps or pimples) and symptoms (redness, flushing, and swelling, burning, itching or stinging) as well as a medical history of potential triggers lead to the diagnosis. The National Rosacea Society suggests that the most common triggers of rosacea were sun exposure, emotional stress, hot or cold weather, wind, alcohol, spicy foods, heavy exercise, hot baths, heated beverages and certain skin-care products. In other words, almost anything that is potentially stimulating is bad news for rosacea. Unfortunately for some, certain conditions such as lupus, seborrheic dermatitis, drug eruptions, and even rare forms of lymphoma can look just like rosacea and are often missed by the untrained eye or worse when the patients are diagnosing themselves.
Rosacea is not an infectious disease, and there is no evidence that it can be spread by contact with the skin or through inhaling airborne bacteria. However, there has long been a theory that parasites in the hair follicles or oil glands or the face can stimulate inflammation by their activity or even their presence. One such organism is the Demodex folliculorum mite,
which studies have shown to be more prevalent and active in rosacea patients then in control groups. Early vascular and connective tissue changes probably create a favorable setting for a growth of Demodex folliculorum. This may represent an important cofactor especially in papulopustular rosacea, in which a delayed hypersensitivity reaction is suspected, but it is not the cause of rosacea. On the other hand, clearing rosacea signs after oral tetracycline or sulfur ointment may not affect the resident demodex population.
The incidence of demodex is age related. It was found up to 20 years in about 25%, up to 50 years in about 30%, up to 80 years in about 50% and in all aged 90 or older. In healthy persons, one can find one or more Demodex in every tenth eyelash. This index rise with increasing age. In blepharitis or other external eye diseases, demodex is found in about every sixth eyelash. Therapy of chronic blepharitis in association with demodex may include antibiotics, steroids, Quecksilber 2% or Lindane. Massage of lid margins is essential because local treatment is of no effect as long as the mite remains deep in the pilosebaceous complex.
As rosacea is characterized by flare-ups and remissions, and research has shown that long-term medical therapy significantly increased the rate of remission in rosacea patients, it behooves patients to use a maintenance regimen. In a six-month multicenter clinical study, 42 percent of those not using medication had relapsed, compared to 23 percent of those who continued to apply a topical antibiotic. Therefore, treatment between flare-ups can prevent them. A rosacea facial care routine often starts with a gentle a refreshing cleansing of the face each morning. Sufferers should use a mild soap or cleanser that is not grainy or abrasive, and spread it with their fingertips. A soft pad or washcloth can also be used, but avoid rough washcloths, loofahs, brushes or sponges. The face should be rinsed with lukewarm water several times and blot dry with a thick cotton towel.
A new treatment available is seabuckthorn oil (Hippophae rhamnoides), which is the active ingredient in FACEDOCTOR soap. Its activity is targeted against the mite to reduce the inflammation under the skin and therefore provide relief of the mechanisms that cause the rosacea complex of symptoms. The advantage that patients find with the soap is the elegance of the cleansing vehicle in otherwise sensitive skin, the presence of Vitamin E and aloe Vera which provide additional healing properties, and other active ingredients such as astragalus membraceus and spirodela polyrhiza, useful yeasts that augment the activity of the seabuckthorn oil.
My patients have found this to be well tolerated and useful either as monotherapy or in addition to their other topical and/or systemic medications. We conducted a small placebo-controlled double-blind study in the office which showed that the majority of patients had a reduction of symptomatic erythema as well as reduction of response to triggers.
In conclusion, this study has demonstrated the Face Doctor line of soaps to be an effective natural weapon against the parasite and therefore the disease.
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