| abstract |
Embodiments of the invention involve treating skin afflictions by the topical or oral use of chloroquine and/or hydroxychloroquines. By effectively reducing or eliminating the population of Demodex mites in affected skin areas and areas where Demodex mites may exist, this treatment achieves a more complete remission of clinical signs and symptoms of the skin afflictions than any previously described method. The invention is useful for treating a range of skin afflictions including common acne, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, perioral dermatitis, an acneform rash, transient acantholytic dermatosis, acne necrotica milliaris, psoriasis, steroid induced dermatitis, primary irritation dermatitis, rosacea, ocular rosacea/dry eye, and for diagnositic methods thereof. |