The National Rosacea Society reports that more Americans than ever have rosacea — the society recently announced that the estimated number of Americans now suffering from rosacea has increased to 16 million, up 2 million from previous estimates. Rosacea is a frustrating and embarrassing disorder for patients. It’s also a condition that specialists find difficult to define and often more so to diagnose and treat. Many of this month’s departments and features focus on rosacea and offer tips for helping patients manage and cope with the physical and psychological effects of this condition.
In their column, “Helpful Handouts,” New Hampshire dermatologists Bill Danby and his wife/practice partner, Lynne Margesson, described rosacea as a disorder that’s difficult to pin down, largely because of its different forms and its similarity to and overlap with disorders with which it can in fact co-exist.
Along with the general confusion among medical specialists, Dr. Danby observes, patients are likely to be frustrated by their doctors’ inability to cure this chronic and often emotionally difficult illness, which can be embarrassing if for no other reason than that its primary symptom, flushing-blushing, is nearly synonymous with social anxiety. Turn to page 24 to read more and to cut out the handout for your rosacea patients, or visit www.skinandaging.com to download a PDF of the handout.
In his article, Rosacea: Pride, Prejudice, and Transparency, Richard Fried, who is a psychologist as well as a dermatologist, discusses the burden rosacea places on the lives of its sufferers in terms of the blow to their pride and the prejudice of others to whom their disorder is all too apparent.
He offers tips as to what dermatologists can do to “alleviate this burden,” including interventions for the symptoms such as flush-blush, bumps and pustules, vessels and skin sensitivity. He also discusses psychocutaneous interventions for anxiety, confidence and control and inflammation, including some alternative approaches and a combination of effective dermatologic medications, beta blockers, anxiolytic and antidepressant medications. Turn to page 32 to read Dr. Fried’s article.
In Rosacea Review, which begins on page 36, we offer a review of recent news about rosacea as well as coverage of rosacea posters that were presented at the American Academy of Dermatology 68th Annual Meeting last month in Miami.
Sincerely, Stefanie Tuleya Executive Editor stuleya@hmpcommunications.com twitter.com/sa_editor www.facebook.com/skinandaging
The National Rosacea Society reports that more Americans than ever have rosacea — the society recently announced that the estimated number of Americans now suffering from rosacea has increased to 16 million, up 2 million from previous estimates. Rosacea is a frustrating and embarrassing disorder for patients. It’s also a condition that specialists find difficult to define and often more so to diagnose and treat. Many of this month’s departments and features focus on rosacea and offer tips for helping patients manage and cope with the physical and psychological effects of this condition.
In their column, “Helpful Handouts,” New Hampshire dermatologists Bill Danby and his wife/practice partner, Lynne Margesson, described rosacea as a disorder that’s difficult to pin down, largely because of its different forms and its similarity to and overlap with disorders with which it can in fact co-exist.
Along with the general confusion among medical specialists, Dr. Danby observes, patients are likely to be frustrated by their doctors’ inability to cure this chronic and often emotionally difficult illness, which can be embarrassing if for no other reason than that its primary symptom, flushing-blushing, is nearly synonymous with social anxiety. Turn to page 24 to read more and to cut out the handout for your rosacea patients, or visit www.skinandaging.com to download a PDF of the handout.
In his article, Rosacea: Pride, Prejudice, and Transparency, Richard Fried, who is a psychologist as well as a dermatologist, discusses the burden rosacea places on the lives of its sufferers in terms of the blow to their pride and the prejudice of others to whom their disorder is all too apparent.
He offers tips as to what dermatologists can do to “alleviate this burden,” including interventions for the symptoms such as flush-blush, bumps and pustules, vessels and skin sensitivity. He also discusses psychocutaneous interventions for anxiety, confidence and control and inflammation, including some alternative approaches and a combination of effective dermatologic medications, beta blockers, anxiolytic and antidepressant medications. Turn to page 32 to read Dr. Fried’s article.
In Rosacea Review, which begins on page 36, we offer a review of recent news about rosacea as well as coverage of rosacea posters that were presented at the American Academy of Dermatology 68th Annual Meeting last month in Miami.
Sincerely, Stefanie Tuleya Executive Editor stuleya@hmpcommunications.com twitter.com/sa_editor www.facebook.com/skinandaging
The National Rosacea Society reports that more Americans than ever have rosacea — the society recently announced that the estimated number of Americans now suffering from rosacea has increased to 16 million, up 2 million from previous estimates. Rosacea is a frustrating and embarrassing disorder for patients. It’s also a condition that specialists find difficult to define and often more so to diagnose and treat. Many of this month’s departments and features focus on rosacea and offer tips for helping patients manage and cope with the physical and psychological effects of this condition.
In their column, “Helpful Handouts,” New Hampshire dermatologists Bill Danby and his wife/practice partner, Lynne Margesson, described rosacea as a disorder that’s difficult to pin down, largely because of its different forms and its similarity to and overlap with disorders with which it can in fact co-exist.
Along with the general confusion among medical specialists, Dr. Danby observes, patients are likely to be frustrated by their doctors’ inability to cure this chronic and often emotionally difficult illness, which can be embarrassing if for no other reason than that its primary symptom, flushing-blushing, is nearly synonymous with social anxiety. Turn to page 24 to read more and to cut out the handout for your rosacea patients, or visit www.skinandaging.com to download a PDF of the handout.
In his article, Rosacea: Pride, Prejudice, and Transparency, Richard Fried, who is a psychologist as well as a dermatologist, discusses the burden rosacea places on the lives of its sufferers in terms of the blow to their pride and the prejudice of others to whom their disorder is all too apparent.
He offers tips as to what dermatologists can do to “alleviate this burden,” including interventions for the symptoms such as flush-blush, bumps and pustules, vessels and skin sensitivity. He also discusses psychocutaneous interventions for anxiety, confidence and control and inflammation, including some alternative approaches and a combination of effective dermatologic medications, beta blockers, anxiolytic and antidepressant medications. Turn to page 32 to read Dr. Fried’s article.
In Rosacea Review, which begins on page 36, we offer a review of recent news about rosacea as well as coverage of rosacea posters that were presented at the American Academy of Dermatology 68th Annual Meeting last month in Miami.
Sincerely, Stefanie Tuleya Executive Editor stuleya@hmpcommunications.com twitter.com/sa_editor www.facebook.com/skinandaging
