Scientists Find Cause Of Rosacea, And It's Terrifying

**Space Wolves** · August 30, 2012, 10:42 PM

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jtes/scienti...ea-and-its-ter

Always has to be the little buggers

**saxdude** · August 30, 2012, 11:21 PM

I am sincerely afraid to click.

**Inconsistent** · August 31, 2012, 03:28 AM

The pictures... MY FACE.

**Phier** · August 31, 2012, 09:28 AM

Nice discovery. Not quite up there with H. Pylori, but good.

**Gandalfus** · August 31, 2012, 09:31 AM

Scary stuff.

**Humble Warrior** · August 31, 2012, 12:04 PM

I must have a grim imagination since I expected worse. We have all kinds of crap parasites in and about us. We kid ourselves when we even think we`re `clean`. Might as well accept it as long as it don`t hurt us as it`s been this way since forever.

**Lord Baal** · August 31, 2012, 01:30 PM

Ditto, I did not enter the link until I saw it was mints. I believed it was something more gruesome.

**The Useless Member** · August 31, 2012, 08:38 PM

Ewww...

**Ludicus** · September 01, 2012, 09:02 AM

Everybody can make a video,

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The Demodex mite may have a pathogenic role.

The potential role of Demodex folliculorum mites and bacteria in the induction of rosacea.
Stanisław Jarmuda1, NIamh O'Reilly2, Ryszard Żaba1, Oliwia Jakubowicz1, Andrzej Szkaradkiewicz3 and Kevin Kavanagh2,4
+ Author Affiliations

1 Department and Clinic of Dermatology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland;
2 Department of Biology, NUI Maynooth, Ireland;
3 Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
↵4 E-mail: kevin.kavanagh@nuim.ie
Received 11 June 2012.
Accepted 8 August 2012.
Abstract

Rosacea is a common dermatological condition that predominantly affects the central regions of the face. Rosacea affects up to 3% of the world’s population and a number of subtypes are recognized. Rosacea can be treated with a variety of antibiotics (e.g. tetracycline or metronidazole) yet no role for bacteria or microbes in its aetiology has been conclusively established.

The density of Demodex mites in the skin of rosacea patients is higher than in controls, suggesting a possible role for these mites in the induction of this condition. In addition, Bacillus oleronius, known to be sensitive to the antibiotics used to treat rosacea, has been isolated from a Demodex mite from a patient with papulopustular rosacea and a potential role for this bacterium in the induction of rosacea has been proposed. Staphylococcus epidermidis has been isolated predominantly from the pustules of rosacea patients but not from unaffected skin and may be transported around the face by Demodex mites. These findings raise the possibility that rosacea is fundamentally a bacterial disease resulting from the over proliferation of Demodex mites living in skin damaged as a result of adverse weathering, age or the production of sebum with an altered fatty acid content. This review surveys the literature relating to the role of Demodex mites and their associated bacteria in the induction and persistence of rosacea and highlights possible therapeutic options.

**Jean=A=Luc** · September 01, 2012, 09:14 AM

Holy post-mortem crap-fest batman!

**SuperTechmarine** · September 07, 2012, 03:22 PM

Disgusting! Get that out me! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargggggggggggh *dies*

**Morbius Sire** · September 17, 2012, 06:53 AM

So it is a

war I see. Two can play at that. Definitely.

But, yeah. I am not disgusted by this, surprised: sure. There's a lot of things that exist along with us in/on our bodies. Some good, some bad, and some are eh.