Navigation Links
New Survey Shows Impact of Rosacea Leaves Sufferers More Than Just 'Red Faced'
Date:4/21/2009

Results Reveal Rosacea's Emotional and Social Impact on Patients, Prompting Beauty Expert Charla Krupp and Expert Dermatologist, Dr. Hilary Baldwin, to Join the 'Rosacea Relief Squad'

BARRINGTON, Ill., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are like many men and women across America, you take care to maintain and improve your appearance. But of the 14 million Americans with rosacea, a chronic inflammatory skin disease often characterized by facial redness, bumps and pimple-like blemishes, many would make considerable sacrifices if it would mean getting rid of their condition. According to a new survey of approximately 500 rosacea sufferers and approximately 500 non-sufferers released today by the National Rosacea Society (NRS), 58 percent of respondents with rosacea said that they would be willing to modify their lifestyle by giving up shopping or eating out at restaurants for six months or longer, if it were possible to get rid of their rosacea forever.

The survey findings revealed that the impact of rosacea goes far deeper than physical effects: it impacts the emotional health of sufferers. Forty-two percent of respondents with rosacea felt sad or depressed about the appearance of their skin, and more than half (55 percent) said rosacea was one of their top three physical concerns as they age, second only to weight gain (in a list that included wrinkles, high cholesterol and thinning hair). Rosacea patients also take steps to hide their condition. Nearly one in six respondents made excuses and stayed home from work/social events to hide their rosacea.

"These survey results underscore the need for rosacea sufferers to get the treatment and care they need so that they can regain self-confidence and get back to enjoying life," said Samuel Huff, executive director of the NRS. "April is Rosacea Awareness Month, so our goal is to raise awareness of the condition and encourage those who may have rosac
'/>"/>

SOURCE National Rosacea Society
Copyright©2009 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4 5

Related medicine news :

1. Survey reveals disparities in skin cancer knowledge, protection among high school students
2. New Survey Shows Americans are Still Concerned About Food Safety, Yet Still Not Smart About What They Like to Eat
3. One of the Largest Post-WHI Physician Surveys Shows More Education is Needed: Patient Misinformation About Hormone Therapy Remains High
4. Hospitals Could Improve Outcomes for Patients and Save Millions According to Hill-Rom 10th Annual Pressure Ulcer Survey
5. Youth Drug Use at a Five Year Low, New Survey Shows
6. Survey From The Partnership and MetLife Foundation Reveals Important Role Todays Grandparents Play in Teens Lives
7. Parental surveys boost diagnosis abilities of pediatricians
8. National Survey Shows Employee Fears About Consumer-Driven Health Plans on Decline
9. JHA Releases 2007 U.S. Group Disability Mid-Year Market Survey Results
10. PA Health Department Survey Shows Impact of Income, Gender, Other Factors on Health and Access to Health Care
11. Launch of second European Cancer Research Funding survey

Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:12/2/2009)...er treatment prolongs life remains unclear, resear...ay News) -- New research suggests that enzyme repl... lives of people with Fabry disease, a rare illnes... The progressive disease, linked to the lack of an...the body, can be fatal because it boosts the risk ...
(Date:12/2/2009)... , VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -...e. These smokeless cigarettes continue to grow in ...is now available at the PremiumEcigarette - the ne...c cigarette - at the amazingly low price of $14.99...ople to try the e-cigarette at a very low price, b...
(Date:12/2/2009)... , New Directors Represent Dive...ec. 2 The membership of... members to its Board of Directors and reappointed... represent a wide range of healthcare stakeholders...uppliers, and public and community healthcare. ,...
(Date:12/2/2009)... , PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 Indep...ealth benefits contract with Lincoln Financial Gro...urance for approximately 10,000 Lincoln Financial ...ross the nation. The Lincoln plan offerings will i...cal plans. ,, "I know I speak for all of us at ...
(Date:12/2/2009)...ASADENA, Calif.Researchers from the California Ins...iew in detail, and for the first time, the previou...rotein called ubiquitin are added by enzymes calle...ell cycle. Ubiquitin chains tag target proteins fo...e cell. , "We found that ubiquitin ligases build...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:A Smokeless Holiday Season? Premium Electronic Cigarette Announces New Disposable Smokeless Cigarette Product 2Health News:National Quality Forum Members Elect Nine Directors to Board 2Health News:National Quality Forum Members Elect Nine Directors to Board 3Health News:Independence Blue Cross Secures All-Blue Contract with Lincoln Financial Group 2Health News:Independence Blue Cross Secures All-Blue Contract with Lincoln Financial Group 3Health News:Caltech scientists show how ubiquitin chains are added to cell-cycle proteins 2Health News:Caltech scientists show how ubiquitin chains are added to cell-cycle proteins 3Health News:Caltech scientists show how ubiquitin chains are added to cell-cycle proteins 4
...HONG KONG, Feb. 17 Doctors in Hong Kong have,carr...ing a new, faster form,of radiotherapy that extend...,old patient with localized prostate cancer became...t the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PY...
...any Secures Market Maker to File for Quotation on ...PO Management Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HAXS) a...who is filing the necessary paperwork with FINRA t...roval from FINRA, the transition to the OTC BB wil...
...ATLANTA, Feb. 17 HotHead Technologies, Inc. today... shows promising signs in,early research results b...rly,warning system for heat injury. , "It,s ex...ary stages of research that the reliability and va...
...th Enabling Technology for Remote Patient Monitori...ts recent analysis of the remote patient monitorin...c Healthcare Programs (SHP), L.L.C. with the 2009 ...ds. There is a desperate demand in healthcare, esp...
...PHILADELPHIA, February 17 , - Awards Confirm ...oks in,Clinical Medicine, Nursing and Allied Healt...E-Product , Elsevier, the leading publisher of...larly Publishing (PSP) Division of the,Association...
... YOUR PLEDGES BUT DON,T DENY YOUR TASTE BUDS ... F...EN MEALS , , SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNew...ng the forty days of Lent when millions around the...nd favor for traditional meatless meals as well as...
Other Medicine News:Health News:Public Cancer Center Becomes First in South-East Asia to Introduce RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatments From Varian Medical Systems 2Health News:BPO Management Services Pursues Eligibility for OTC BB 2Health News:BPO Management Services Pursues Eligibility for OTC BB 3Health News:HotHead Technologies' Heat Sensor Shows Exciting Potential by Kennesaw State University Researchers 2Health News:Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Strategic Healthcare Programs for Best Practices in Focused Innovation 2Health News:Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Strategic Healthcare Programs for Best Practices in Focused Innovation 3Health News:Elsevier Titles Win Four PROSE Awards From Association of American Publishers 2Health News:Elsevier Titles Win Four PROSE Awards From Association of American Publishers 3Health News:Sunkist(R) Lemons Freshen Up Lenten Foods 2Health News:Sunkist(R) Lemons Freshen Up Lenten Foods 3
(Date:12/2/2009)..., , LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Dec. 2 /PRNewswir...) will release the results for its first quarter e...ket opens, and hold a conference call to discuss t...all will be Charles M. Diker, Chairman; Andrew A. ...ive Vice President; Craig A. Sheldon, Senior Vice ...
(Date:12/2/2009)..., , CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -...it providers of skin, bone and soft tissue allogra... largest processor of live cellular bone growth su...uly iconic symbol of hope as a float rider aboard ...0 Tournament of Roses Parade®. Manuel Salaza...
(Date:12/2/2009)..., , KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire...y.com ), a division of the nation,s largest provid...ed it has signed two contracts to provide teleradi...d Illinois. ,, An agreement signed with UpState...will allow TeamHealth Teleradiology to provide ser...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Cantel Medical Corp. to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Results for its First Quarter Ended October 31, 2009 2AlloSource Sponsors Heroic Quadruple Amputee as Rider Aboard 2010 Donate Life Rose Parade Float 2AlloSource Sponsors Heroic Quadruple Amputee as Rider Aboard 2010 Donate Life Rose Parade Float 3TeamHealth Teleradiology Announces New Contracts in South Carolina and Illinois 2Swine Flu Can Move Quickly to Severe Illness 59291 1Swine Flu Can Move Quickly to Severe Illness 59291 2Swine Flu Can Move Quickly to Severe Illness 59291 3Swine Flu Can Move Quickly to Severe Illness 59291 4Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Honors Illinois Governor Pat Quinn for Legislative Efforts to Increase Survivability of Sudden Cardiac Arrest 59288 1Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Honors Illinois Governor Pat Quinn for Legislative Efforts to Increase Survivability of Sudden Cardiac Arrest 59288 2Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Honors FDNYs Department of Emergency Services for Efforts to Address Sudden Cardiac Arrest 59284 1Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Honors FDNYs Department of Emergency Services for Efforts to Address Sudden Cardiac Arrest 59284 2
Kilt Guard (Skirt for Men)
Skirt Guard (Skirt for Women)
Vest Guard (Vest for Women)
Skirt & Vest Combination
Medicine Products: