Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Peter D Drummond

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• Research Article
  Increases in Psychological Stress Precede Flares of Rosacea: A Prospective Study
  Author(s): Peter D Drummond, Daphne SuPeter D Drummond, Daphne Su
  
  Objective: Psychological stress is thought to exacerbate symptoms of rosacea. However, this view is based largely on cross-sectional surveys and retrospective clinical reports. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine prospectively whether psychological stress precedes increases in symptom severity in patients with rosacea. Method: Twelve women and four men aged between 35 and 70 years who had been diagnosed with rosacea by a general practitioner or dermatologist filled out a rosacea symptom checklist and rated psychological stress daily for up to two months (mean ± SD, 59 ± 14 days). Each day, they recorded the presence of papules and pustules and rated the average intensity of facial redness, stinging or burning, and psychological stress between 0 (“none”) and 10 (“extreme”). Results:.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000408

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