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Habit Hack Your Way to Better Skin

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Managing rosacea can seem like a daunting task sometimes. Between finding a skin care routine that works, using prescriptions and avoiding triggers it can feel like a lot.
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New Research Explains Why Hot Peppers Cause Flare-Ups

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Chili peppers are famously spicy, which is a draw for many people but a reason to avoid them if you have rosacea. In an NRS survey on spicy foods, 62% of respondents said hot peppers caused flare-ups.
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Coffee Gives Researchers a Latte Think About

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Hot beverages are a commonly reported rosacea trigger. But the impact of drinking coffee — which is often served hot — on the condition has been unclear.
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Addressing Stress Can Minimize Flare-ups, New Survey Confirms

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Stress is one of the most common causes of rosacea flare-ups. In a recent survey, the National Rosacea Society delved deeper into the nuances of this top trigger, revealing the frequency and causes of stress that many people with rosacea report as problematic.
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Everything Old Is New Again: Good News for Patients, Bad News for Bumps and Pimples

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While a conspicuously red face often signals the first appearance of rosacea, the papules and pustules that often follow are a significant cause of embarrassment, anxiety and depression, according to recent studies.
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Rapid Effectiveness, Tolerability of Advanced Rosacea Therapy Discussed at AAD Annual Meeting

2023 AAD Annual Meeting
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Dermatologists discussed advanced medical therapies for rosacea and presented data on their tolerability and rapid effectiveness at the 2023 American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting in New Orleans.
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Fitglow Beauty & its Ties with Rosacea

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Sponsored post The following announcement is sponsored by Fitglow Beauty. In the rosacea community we all know that no one understands what it’s like unless they have battled with the skin issues we face. This can make finding the right skincare products difficult since rosacea isn’t always top of mind, especially when it comes to skincare that transitions to makeup.
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Success Story: Daniella’s Rosacea Journey

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Sponsored post The following announcement is sponsored by Galderma Laboratories, L.P. Bumps. Blemishes. Redness. Pain. Daniella Arroyo suddenly started experiencing papulopustular rosacea following the birth of her daughter about 15 years ago.
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Have Rosacea? Time and Treatment Are On Your Side

Rosacea Awareness Month
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Targeted rosacea therapies can lead to facial skin free of redness and blemishes, but only if these two key elements are also in place: the patient’s commitment to consistent adherence to the treatment plan and the patience to let it work.
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Rosacea Looks Different in Skin of Color

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While rosacea is typically thought of as a disorder that affects people with light complexions, it occurs in people with darker skin as well.
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Study Suggests Rosacea May Be More Complex in Women Over 45

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As we age, our skin undergoes a series of changes and our risk increases for conditions like wrinkles, dry skin and rosacea. Most people with rosacea report their first symptoms appearing in their 30s, 40s or 50s.
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Rosacea Awareness Month to Highlight Importance of Consistency and Patience When Trying New Therapies

Rosacea Awareness Month
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Advanced therapies designed to target rosacea’s disease processes combined with treatment plans tailored to each individual’s specific case have made it easier than ever for patients to achieve clear skin.
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Winter Woes: Tips for Skin Barrier Maintenance

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The outermost layer of skin, known as the stratum corneum, functions as a barrier to defend your body against environmental threats such as sun, wind, dry air, allergens and pollution, while simultaneously protecting your body’s critical moisture balance.
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Patients Need Patience: Give Rosacea Therapy Time

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In a recent survey, the National Rosacea Society asked how long rosacea patients gave a new product or treatment to work before giving up on it. Over 75% said within a month, and more than half said two weeks or less.
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NRS Awards 2022 Grants for Rosacea Research

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The National Rosacea Society (NRS) has awarded funding for two new studies in addition to continuing support for two ongoing studies as part of its research grants program to increase knowledge and understanding of the potential causes and other k
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National Rosacea Society Celebrates 30 Years

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The National Rosacea Society (NRS) celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2022. The past three decades have seen tremendous progress toward fulfilling our mission of improving the lives of people with rosacea through awareness, education and support of medical research.
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How to Reduce the Impact of Cosmetic Procedures on Rosacea

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For most people with rosacea, symptoms typically begin after age 30, which may coincide with rising interest in reducing the signs of aging and associated cosmetic procedures.
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Which Comes First, the Rosacea Blemish or the Mite?

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Researchers have long observed that microscopic mites that live as scavengers on normal human skin tend to occur in greater numbers on the faces of rosacea patients.
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Rosacea Success Story: Persistence + Teamwork = a Clear Complexion

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For Natalie Flores, persistence paid off. Like many individuals with rosacea, she discounted the occasional redness that began occurring when she turned 30 years old.
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Persistent Facial Redness is the Most Common and Bothersome Sign of Rosacea, Survey Finds

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The great majority of rosacea patients have experienced persistent facial redness, and most of them report it is the most frequently bothersome sign they face, according to a recent National Rosacea Society (NRS) survey on rosacea redness sponsored by EPI Health.
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Sun Protection is Key to Avoiding Rosacea Flares in Summer — and Year-Round

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Are they isolated events or a trend? Extraordinary heat waves – extremes in high temperature and humidity – may be the norm rather than the exception this year as weather maps display the bright orange that signals the arrival of yet another round of very hot weather.
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Study Finds Association Between Hair Loss and Rosacea

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As if college isn’t stressful enough, a recent medical study in China found a potential connection between rosacea and hair loss among college students.
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It’s a Sign: Rosacea in One Family Member May Mean Others Are Affected

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Rosacea may often run in the family, but this mechanism is poorly understood, with specific information often incomplete and limited to relatives from only a few generations, according to researchers in a recent study in Italy published in the
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Rosacea Redness the Focus at AAD Annual Meeting

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Tackling rosacea flare-ups — as well as a time when redness is welcome — were discussed at the recent American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting in Boston.
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