While many adults still look forward to summer as eagerly as
schoolchildren, new survey results show that increased exposure
to sun and hot weather can wreak havoc on those with rosacea, a
widespread, red-faced skin disorder now estimated to affect more
than 16 million Americans. The survey also found that a variety
of common heat sources can affect the condition year-round. You
asked for it and now you have it. In the ongoing Opinion Survey
on Rosacea.org content, 88 percent of the respondents have said
they are “very interested” in information on medical treatments
for rosacea. While some signs and symptoms of rosacea can be
challenging to control, effective medical therapies have been
extensively studied and approved for the treatment of the bumps
and pimples of subtype 2 (papulopustular) rosacea, according to
the standard management options for rosacea recently published
by the National Rosacea Society.1 The National Rosacea Society
(NRS) has awarded funding to three new studies and continues to
fund thre