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Rosacea Treatment Information offered online by Dallas Dermatologist, Melissa I. Costner, M.D.
Dallas Dermatologist Dr. Melissa I. Costner provides her patients and the greater Dallas area with online access to handouts about rosacea including detailed information on the signs and symptoms of rosacea, a rosacea diary and rosacea treatment options including topical medications, as well as laser and light therapies, and surgical procedures (used mostly for advanced cases). These treatments are often combined for better results.
Oracea® (doxycycline) is an oral medication prescribed for the treatment of rosacea. It is prescribed primarily to treat the inflammatory lesions (red bumps, blemishes, and pustules) that occur with rosacea subtype 2.
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes redness and swelling of the face that can also affect the scalp, neck, ears, chest, and back. Treatments for rosacea include oral and topical medications, laser and light therapies, and surgical procedures (used mostly for advanced cases). These treatments are often combined for better results.
Dr. Melissa I. Costner is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist who is internationally recognized as an expert in the field of rheumatic skin disease. She has written many articles and book chapters and has given numerous presentations on this topic at conferences around the world. She has also conducted clinical research in lupus and dermatomyositis and is published in the major dermatology journals and textbooks.
Dr. Costner graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas in 1987. She received her doctorate in medicine from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1993 where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
Melissa I. Costner, M.D. joins other dermatologists in the greater Dallas area who use the Vivacare Patient Education service to help patients and local community learn about their health and treatment options.
