OTC products for rosacea
Dr. Baldwin also addressed the use of OTC products for patients with rosacea. For cleansers, she recommends the same hydrating, nonfoaming categories as for her acne patients, with a once-daily, no-device regimen. She advises rosacea patients to avoid pure humectants for moisturizing and noted that silicone-based products are often the least irritating.
Seek moisturizers with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, or niacinamide, she said. Data have shown that effective moisturization improves the ability of patients with rosacea to use and adhere to their prescription medications, Dr. Baldwin emphasized. Moisturizers also can make the medication more effective by enhancing the penetration of products such as azelaic acid, she added.
No acne or rosacea visit is complete until overall skin care has been discussed, Dr. Baldwin said.
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