I often see patients with rosacea, a chronic skin condition that causes redness, swelling and sometimes bumps on the face. While there are many factors that may contribute to it, one possible cause is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A variety of skin diseases can be caused by an imbalance in the immune mechanism, triggered by a high Demodex ...

August 30, 2012 — Accumulating evidence suggests that rosacea is a bacterial disease caused by the overproliferation of Demodex mites in the skin, according to the findings of a literature review by ...

Don’t panic, but tiny mites are likely living on your body. Although this might be disturbing news, don’t stress. It’s quite common for all people to have some Demodex mites since they naturally occur ...

It's a tiny spider-like bug that appears from the pores of the skin and crawls over the face as we sleep. To most people it’s harmless. But for rosacea sufferers, the microscopic bug demodex ...

Scientists are closer to establishing a definitive bacterial cause for the skin condition rosacea. This will allow more targeted, effective treatments to be developed for sufferers. Scientists are ...

Demodex mites, tiny eight-legged relatives of spiders, live in human hair follicles and pores, particularly on the face, and ...

There are tiny bugs closely related to spiders living in the pores of your face. They have long been considered mere passengers, doing no harm beyond upsetting the squeamish. But they may be causing ...

Over 5% of adults are thought to have the chronic skin condition, but far fewer than that ever seek treatment for it. Reading time 5 minutes A rosy, flushed face can be a sign of embarrassment, ...