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Rosacea Complications

The disease course of rosacea is waxing and waning in nature, with patients often experiencing periods of remission and little or no symptoms followed by episodes of "flareups", where symptoms are exacerbated. For many individuals, rosacea progresses in stages, while for others, symptoms may progress in a nonsequential manner.

22 Sep 2013

Rosacea Subtypes

Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that ranges in its severity and can be divided into the following main subtypes.

22 Sep 2013

Rosacea Triggers

Abatacept, Rosacea is a chronic skin condition characterized by redness and flushing of the face. However, patients can remain in a relatively symptom-free state if they avoid exposure to certain factors known to exacerbate symptoms and cause "flare-ups".

22 Sep 2013

What is Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer?

Invasive ductal breast cancer (IDC) is a cancer that has originated in the cells that line the ducts of the breast but has begun to spread to surrounding breast tissue, with the potential to spread to other parts of the body. IDC is the most common type of breast cancer, accounting for 75% of all cases diagnosed. IDC is also the type of breast cancer that most commonly affects men.

22 Sep 2013

Preventing Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the UK, with around 48,000 new cases diagnosed in women in Britain each year. In the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer next to skin cancer, and the second leading cause of death from cancer next to lung cancer. The majority (about 80%) of individuals who develop breast cancer are over 50 years of age, although younger women and, on rare occasions, even men can develop the condition.

22 Sep 2013

Fibromyalgia Treatment with Pregabalin

Pregabalin is a medication that prevents the release of pronociceptive neurotransmitters or the chemical messengers of brain from the pre-synaptic membrane in the brain.

11 Sep 2013

Rosacea Lifestyle Changes

Rosacea is a common chronic skin condition that leads to severe flushing, burning and redness across the central part of the face and forehead and sometimes also the neck.

19 Aug 2013

Ocular Rosacea

Rosacea primarily affects the skin of the face and sometimes neck and leads to flushing and persistent redness of the face. With time, rosacea may cause deformities of the facial skin and nose (rhinophyma).

19 Aug 2013

Rosacea and Cosmetics (Make-Up)

Rosacea sufferers tend to have an extremely sensitive skin that may be easily irritated on exposure to chemicals. Such chemicals are often present in cosmetics which, if used by a rosacea sufferer, could trigger a "flare-up" of symptoms such as redness, burning and stinging of the face.

19 Aug 2013

Rosacea and Sunbathing

The exact cause and pathology of rosacea is not known. However, there are several trigger factors and pathological processes that have been associated with aggravation of rosacea symptoms.

19 Aug 2013

Rosacea and Rhinophyma

Secondary to rosacea, rhinophyma is a skin disorder that causes the nose to become red, bumpy, and enlarged.

18 Aug 2013

Rosacea and Skin Type

Rosacea is a skin condition that leads to facial flushing, redness, persistent red spots, and a burning, tingling and warm sensation over affected areas of the face. With time, there is increased prominence of facial blood vessels, thickening of skin and eventually deformity of the nose and central facial areas.

18 Aug 2013

Rosacea and Stress

Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that is typically characterized by flushing and redness of the central part of the face, along with a burning or tingling sensation.

18 Aug 2013

Rosacea and Menopause

There are several skin conditions that affect women during their lifetime. These include acne during adolescence, striae or stretch marks due to drastic weight gain or loss, sun damage, skin cancer and rosacea. All of these conditions require appropriate diagnosis, management and treatment.

18 Aug 2013

Rosacea and Genetics

Rosacea is typically characterized by a flushing and reddish discoloration of facial skin, followed by increased prominence of blood vessels, swelling and scaling of skin, and the formation of subcutaneous bumps and pustules. Some patients also develop deformities of the nose, a condition called rhinophyma.

18 Aug 2013

Fibromyalgia and Narcolepsy Drug Sodium Oxybate

There are several studies that show that a drug approved for use in a condition called Narcolepsy may help patients with sleep and fatigue problems in fibromyalgia.

18 Aug 2013

What is the Placenta?

The placenta is a disc shaped organ that has a very rich blood supply that provides nutrition to the unborn baby within the mother’s womb. It weighs around 600 grams when fully formed and is around 2 to 4 cm thick.

8 Aug 2013

Fibromyalgia and Diabetes

There have been studies that have evaluated concomitant conditions occurring with fibromyalgia. One aspect is to look for the association of fibromyalgia with diabetes mellitus. One such study looked at the prevalence of diabetes type 1 and type 2 among patients with fibromyalgia.

7 Aug 2013

Fibromyalgia and Sjögren's Syndrome

Sjӧgren's disease or Sjögren's syndrome is an inflammatory autoimmune disease. The immune system normally protects the body from microbes and foreign invasions by germs. In autoimmune diseases the immune system fails to recognize self from non-self and attacks the body's own cells.

7 Aug 2013

Fibromyalgia and Lupus

Fibromyalgia has been commonly misdiagnosed in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) since the symptoms of both conditions may significantly overlap making diagnosis difficult.

7 Aug 2013