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My doctor prescribed oral and topical medications for my rosacea — why?

April 26, 2017doctor medications oral prescribed rosacea topical

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My doctor prescribed oral and topical medications for my rosacea — why?

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This is a very common treatment approach. The best clearance of rosacea symptoms are usually attained by taking an oral anti-inflammatory (i.e. antibiotics or accutane) and a topical anti-inflammatory (i.e. metronidazole based products). This treatment protocol is usually followed for 4 to 6 months until the rosacea is under control and then tapered to just a topical treatment to maintain clearance.