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I found this article in a local newspaper(US-state Pa.) in " The People's

Pharmacy. " It is readers writing in and asking questions.

Here was the question:

I've had rosacea for years and used many different antibotics, but none

worked. My doctor finally suggested something new - permethrin cream, 5

percent, which is usually prescribed for scabies.

I use it on my face twice a day. It's worked wonders, and I don't

have to worry about interactions with dairy products or birth control

pills as I did with antibiotics .

Permethrin cream cost $5 for a tube that lasts three months. My

dermatologist said this cream kills mites on the skin. He said rosacea

might be an allergic reaction to mites.

Answer:

cea causes redness and pimples as well as broken blood vessels on

the cheeks, nose, forehead and chin. Doctors usually prescribe oral

antibiltics and topical treatments such as MetroGel or Noritate.

Preliminary research has shown that permethrin, derived from

chrysanthemums, might be helpful for some cases of rosacea. Permethrin

is one of the primary ingredients in lice shampoos and prescription

creams(Acticin,Elimite) use to treat scabies and itchy skin condition

caused by mites.

Sorry this is so long but it might help someone. Has any one heard of

this Premethrin cream or used it? Please let us know if you have.

Thank you, RS