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The Rosacea Handbook: A Self-Help Guide

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Those familiar with the publications and surveys of the National Rosacea Society will recognise some of the substance of the book.

The NRS suggests trigger avoidance as a major contribution to reducing the severity of rosacea. This theory doesn't sit well with those who demand nothing less than the reversal of all symptoms. The thought of going down the path of finding which histamine producing foods cause me problems is somewhat unappealling.

The book has chapters on the mechanics of rosacea, ocular symptoms, diagnoses, stages of progression, theories of causes, vascular system, rosacea management through triggers, nutrition, stress, treatments and a chapter on alternative medicine. It is good to see the broad spectrum of rosacea topics addressed.

The section on nutrition deals with zinc, omega-3 fatty acids, flax seed, selenium, vitamins A,C and E, niacin and water.
Chapter 13 is about treatments and deals with antibiotics, tretinoin, retinaldehyde, steroids azelaic acid and a couple of paragraphs on lasers.

Those looking for details on photoderm, zinc oxide, antihistamines, jojoba oil and other new treatments talked about on rosacea-support, will need to hope and wait for a second edition of the book. Thus those who have been members of the Rosacea Support Group for more than a couple of months won't find the miracle cure that we hang around for.

The book will prove useful to those starting out on their quest to beat Rosacea. It is ideal to give to someone recently diagnosed with rosacea. Something in print is easy to digest. New patients reading this book may find relief for mild rosacea and if that is the case then the book is well worth it.

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This book is ok but The Rosacea Diet is a lot more helpful and a wealth of information; I highly recommend it instead.