What is Metophyma rosacea?
Metophyma rosacea is a subtype of rosacea that affects the forehead and results in swelling. What is the treatment for Metophyma rosacea? Early identification and treatment can help with metophyma rosacea. Topical treatments (like metronidazole cream, azelaic acid, atenolol, and clonidine) and oral antibiotics (like metronidazole, clarithromycin, minocycline, doxycycline, cephalosporins, ivermectin, and oral isotretinoin) may help. But, treatments will vary depending on the severity of your phyma. Metophyma is a rare subtype and only an experienced and professional dermatologist can really provide proper treatment for you.
What is Papulopustular rosacea?
Papulopustular rosacea is a subtype of rosacea that is mistaken for acne. It begins with pus-filled blemishes or swollen bumps that form together on your skin. They appear mainly on the cheeks, forehead, and chin. What causes Papulopustular rosacea? Sunlight Smoking Spicy food, hot drinks, and chocolate High temperatures. Alcohol High stress Exercise Some medications and supplements. What are the symptoms of Papulopustular rosacea? flushing Swelling, and breakouts that resemble acne. What is the treatment for Papulopustular rosacea? Combining topical treatments with oral antibiotics is the treatment for papulopustular rosacea. Topical treatments: Topical treatments include metronidazole, ivermectin, azelaic acid, and dapsone. Metronidazole: Metronidazole works as an anti-inflammatory drug by changing neutrophil…
Phymatous rosacea – A rare subtype of rosacea
Phymatous rosacea also known as Rhinophyma rosacea is a rare disfiguring disease that affects the nose. Other phymas include otophyma (it affects the ears), metophyma (it affects the forehead), gnathophyma (it affects the chin), and blepharophyma (eyelids). There are 4 types of rhinophyma that include fibrous, glandular, fibroangiomatous, and actinic. Phymatous rosacea was thought to be caused by heavy alcohol use, but phymatous occurs equally in people who do not use alcohol and those who drink heavily. The only problem is that it is much more common in men than in women. What causes Phymatous rosacea? What are the symptoms of Phymatous rosacea? What triggers Phymatous rosacea? What is the…
What is Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea?
Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea is a subtype of rosacea most characterized by its flushing, background erythema, and telangiectasia. It may also be accompanied by burning, stinging, or facial edema. What causes Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea? Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea arises from a dysregulation in the cutaneous vasomotor response, triggered by hormonal, thermal neurogenic, topical, or other stimuli and it results in an abnormal and persistent dilation of facial blood vessels. What is the current treatment for Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea? Topical treatments like metronidazole, oxymetazoline hydrochloride, 0.05%, laser therapy, azelaic acid, and brimonidine can also be used to treat erythematotelangiectatic rosacea. Metronidazole: Metronidazole works as an anti-inflammatory drug by changing neutrophil chemotaxis and inactivating reactive oxygen species. Metronidazole…
Can Secukinumab treat Papulopustular rosacea?
Secukinumab can help in the treatment of moderate to severe Papulopustular rosacea by binding IL-17A and neutralizing its pro-inflammatory effect. This can be explained by looking at a study: In an open-label, single-arm trial, 23 participants were dosed with 300 mg secukinumab during a 5-week period. A maintenance period of 2-months was followed with final endpoints at 16 weeks. Study results showed participants with 20 papules had a larger papule count reduction when compared to participants who presented with fewer papules at week 0. Further, participants with severe rosacea saw a 43% papule reduction vs. a 10% papule reduction in participants presenting with lower severity. Conclusion: Secukinumab for rosacea showed significant improvements…
What does my hair need? Is it Moisture, Hydration, or Conditioning
In general, we interpret moisturizing/hydrating as the act of adding water to our hair. But, this is a bad idea as adding water to our hair can lead to damage and make the hair vulnerable. Wet hair without conditioning agents is more vulnerable and research has actually shown that hair containing higher percentages of water feels more dry/brittle/rough and hair with lower percentages is seen as more smooth. So, what should we do with our hair? We should condition it of course. We need to add ingredients to our hair that stick to the hair and coat it. In this way, we can make the hair smooth, easy to detangle,…
How does Water damage your Hair? and should I hydrate my hair
Although the hair is hygroscopic, which means that it does absorb water, the outermost layer or the surface of our hair is hydrophobic which means that it hates water and is designed to repel water. The interior fibres of the hair contain amino acids which attract water, but the outermost surface is a layer of fatty material (which repels water). This water repellent surface is of importance because it facilitates the drying of the hair and it reduces friction between hair fibers so that the hair doesn’t have a dried-out feeling and it’s easy to comb. This is also why oils are beneficial to hair because they also contribute to this…
Why should I use coconut oil for my hair and how is it different from other oils?
You should always make sure to use an oil to protect your hair from damage due to (combing, brushing, etc). Mineral/silicone/sunflower (other vegetable) oils can also be used to reduce damage and protect your hair. Most oils only work on the outermost layer of the hair, which is already great and by sticking to the outermost layer, oils can reduce friction and smoothen the cuticles. This helps to comb your hair easily. If an oil wants to penetrate into the hair shaft or hair core, it needs to have enough affinity with the inner surface and the molecular weight or size also needs to be small enough to penetrate/diffuse inside…
Does the pH of your shampoo affect your hair?
First of all, what does pH mean? The pH indicates the acidity, alkalinity, or neutrality of a given medium. The pH scales range from 1 to 14. Solutions and substances with a pH below 7 are considered as acidic and above 7 alkaline. Your hair is a protein that carries a charge. Your hair can be positive, negative, or neutrally charged. The hair is neutrally charged when the pH is around 3.76. It will be slightly lower for bleached or damaged hair. The scalp has a pH somewhere between 4.5 and 5.5. So most shampoos are pH balanced and have a pH between 4 and 7. This will not lead…
How does a Brazilian keratin treatment make your hair so shiny and can it damage your hair?
Your hair consists of strands of the protein keratin. These keratin strands are held together by several types of bonds i.e. disulphide bonds, and hydrogen bonds). When heat styling, the hydrogen bonds are temporarily broken down and this effect gets lost when the hair gets wet. When chemical straightening, the stronger disulphide are being broken down and reformed (this is permanent). When doing a Brazilian keratin treatment, the disulphide bonds are not being broken and therefore are not a permanent treatment. BKT is based on crosslinking or binding amino acids in the hair fibre. Amino acids are the building blocks of keratin protein. In order to do so, formaldehyde is…