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When Mississauga magazine writer Alicia Rewega read a press release about the potential benefits of a new product called Face Doctor, she decided to try it herself.

The local resident is fitness editor at Oxygen Women’s Fitness magazine and sees a lot of claims about a lot of products. Although Face Doctor is meant to provide assistance to those with acne
or rosacea acne, Rewega “decided to give it a whirl. I wanted a mild soap to keep my skin free of the parasites that I read about in the Face Doctor press release. I tried it and was happy with the clarity it brought to my face.”

Developed in China using an oil made from the seabuckthorn plant, Face Doctor kills the parasite human demodex folliculorum mite, a microscopic insect that is present in more than 98 per cent of humans. The mite is the chief suspect in the development of rosacea. That’s a skin condition that causes a noticeable reddening of the face and is often accompanied by pimpling.

A form of the condition is what gave comedian W. C. Fields his famous look. Derek Lepage of Face Doctor said from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. that the western world is far behind the research on seabuckthorn oil which has been going on for 30 years in China, with research involving a total of
900,000 people worldwide.

“About one in three seniors are developing rosacea,” Lepage said. “It also attacks the source for many other skin conditions including acne and hair loss, which occur in about one of every five people.”

Face Doctor reduces the inflammation under the skin by suffocating the parasite. The presence of Vitamin E and aloe vera foster additional improvement in skin.

Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology Dr. Neal Bhattia of the University of California at San Diego conducted a study which found, “the Face Doctor line of soaps to be an effective natural weapon against the parasite and, therefore, the disease.” The soap costs about $20, plus tax, for a one-month supply. Many teens who have acne problems have found that the product improves
their skin, Lepage said.

“I’d recommend it to anyone with red blotching or slight bumps,” said Rewega, a former student at Humber College . “It really smooths the bumps.”