Dr. Todd LePine

You know, again, taking the history is the big one. You know, I always will ask people, what's your ethnic background? A lot of people say, you know, I'm white. No, it's like, you know, are you Irish, English, German, Jewish, Russian, whatever? Because the rosacea is typically found in light skin, fair skin people. And from a genetic standpoint, they are the ones who are more likely to have that.

You know, again, taking the history is the big one. You know, I always will ask people, what's your ethnic background? A lot of people say, you know, I'm white. No, it's like, you know, are you Irish, English, German, Jewish, Russian, whatever? Because the rosacea is typically found in light skin, fair skin people. And from a genetic standpoint, they are the ones who are more likely to have that.

You know, again, taking the history is the big one. You know, I always will ask people, what's your ethnic background? A lot of people say, you know, I'm white. No, it's like, you know, are you Irish, English, German, Jewish, Russian, whatever? Because the rosacea is typically found in light skin, fair skin people. And from a genetic standpoint, they are the ones who are more likely to have that.

It's just an interesting part to have in terms of the history. And then I'll just ask them, you know, what is it you're eating? Are you eating a standard American diet? How much alcohol are you drinking? How much stress do you have? Stress also. Caffeine. Yeah, caffeine can play a role. Spicy foods.

It's just an interesting part to have in terms of the history. And then I'll just ask them, you know, what is it you're eating? Are you eating a standard American diet? How much alcohol are you drinking? How much stress do you have? Stress also. Caffeine. Yeah, caffeine can play a role. Spicy foods.

It's just an interesting part to have in terms of the history. And then I'll just ask them, you know, what is it you're eating? Are you eating a standard American diet? How much alcohol are you drinking? How much stress do you have? Stress also. Caffeine. Yeah, caffeine can play a role. Spicy foods.

Yeah, those are all things which can sort of, you know, it's like adding gasoline to the fire because literally rosacea is the skin on fire in the facial area. But doing the testing for essential fatty acids, making sure that they have the right balance of the essential fats in their diet. A lot of people have too much omega-6, which tends to be more pro-inflammatory. Lack of the omega-3s.

Yeah, those are all things which can sort of, you know, it's like adding gasoline to the fire because literally rosacea is the skin on fire in the facial area. But doing the testing for essential fatty acids, making sure that they have the right balance of the essential fats in their diet. A lot of people have too much omega-6, which tends to be more pro-inflammatory. Lack of the omega-3s.

Yeah, those are all things which can sort of, you know, it's like adding gasoline to the fire because literally rosacea is the skin on fire in the facial area. But doing the testing for essential fatty acids, making sure that they have the right balance of the essential fats in their diet. A lot of people have too much omega-6, which tends to be more pro-inflammatory. Lack of the omega-3s.

One of the oils, I don't know if you've used it, that I've found very helpful with patients who have rosacea is porridge oil and even criminal's oil. They tend to be very, they help to dampen down that inflammatory response.

One of the oils, I don't know if you've used it, that I've found very helpful with patients who have rosacea is porridge oil and even criminal's oil. They tend to be very, they help to dampen down that inflammatory response.

One of the oils, I don't know if you've used it, that I've found very helpful with patients who have rosacea is porridge oil and even criminal's oil. They tend to be very, they help to dampen down that inflammatory response.

Exactly. Yeah. Putting patients on an anti-inflammatory elimination diet, you know, 80% of the time, it doesn't matter what they come in with. They're going to actually, they'll actually get better.

Exactly. Yeah. Putting patients on an anti-inflammatory elimination diet, you know, 80% of the time, it doesn't matter what they come in with. They're going to actually, they'll actually get better.

Exactly. Yeah. Putting patients on an anti-inflammatory elimination diet, you know, 80% of the time, it doesn't matter what they come in with. They're going to actually, they'll actually get better.

They, you know, getting them off of the pro-inflammatory foods and then putting in foods which are anti-inflammatory, cold water fish, sardines, wild salmon, the essential oils like evening primrose oil help to sort of dampen down that inflammatory response.

They, you know, getting them off of the pro-inflammatory foods and then putting in foods which are anti-inflammatory, cold water fish, sardines, wild salmon, the essential oils like evening primrose oil help to sort of dampen down that inflammatory response.

They, you know, getting them off of the pro-inflammatory foods and then putting in foods which are anti-inflammatory, cold water fish, sardines, wild salmon, the essential oils like evening primrose oil help to sort of dampen down that inflammatory response.

And you actually just triggered a thought because there's actually a paper that says if you have rosacea, you have a higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Oh, wow. So it's not just a cosmetic issue. It's actually systemic inflammation. You have a red face and a red brain that's on fire. Exactly. Yeah. I was sort of blown away by that. That's fascinating. Yeah, especially in women.

And you actually just triggered a thought because there's actually a paper that says if you have rosacea, you have a higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Oh, wow. So it's not just a cosmetic issue. It's actually systemic inflammation. You have a red face and a red brain that's on fire. Exactly. Yeah. I was sort of blown away by that. That's fascinating. Yeah, especially in women.