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Can antibiotics help rosacea?
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Yes: Low dose antibiotics such as oraea can safely control the pustules seen in rosacea.
Answered 5/6/2017
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Yes many options: Yes ther are many antibiotics that may help and it may require a trial of different medications to see which one works best for you. Metro gel and Oracea are probably the two most popular antibiotics.
Answered 6/30/2014
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