What is Rosacea?
Rosacea (pronounced roh-ZAY-sha) is a common but little-known
disorder of the facial skin that affects an estimated 14 million
Americans -- and most of them don't know it. In fact, while rosacea
is becoming increasingly widespread as the populous baby boom
generation enters the most susceptible ages, a Gallup survey found
that 78 percent of Americans have no knowledge of this disease,
including how to recognize it and what to do about it.
Because of its red-faced, acne-like effects on personal
appearance, however, it can cause significant psychological, social
and occupational problems if left untreated.
In recent surveys by the National Rosacea Society, nearly 70
percent of rosacea patients said this condition had lowered their
self-confidence and self-esteem, and 41 percent reported it had
caused them to avoid public contact or cancel social engagements.
Among rosacea patients with severe symptoms, nearly 70 percent said
the disorder had adversely affected their professional interactions,
and nearly 30 percent said they had even missed work because of
their condition.
While the cause of rosacea is unknown and there is no cure,
today medical help is available that can control the signs and
symptoms of this potentially life-disruptive disorder. Any one of
the following warning signs is a signal to see a dermatologist or
other knowledgeable physician for diagnosis and appropriate
treatment before the signs and symptoms become increasingly
severe.
 Redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead.
Small visible blood vessels on the face.
Bumps or pimples on the face.
Watery or irritated eyes.
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.
Dr. Neal Bhatia
Professor of Dermatology: USCD, San Diego,
California " 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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