Objective:To observe the efficacy of minocycline combined with barrier cream containing prickly thorn fruit oil and acid slurry extract in the treatment of patients with erythematous telangiectasia or papular pustular rosacea.Methods:From August 2020 to April 2021, 44 patients with rosacea were admitted to the Department of Dermatology, the Ninth People′s Hospital, including 28 males and 16 females, aged 20-56 (37±7) years. They were randomly divided into the observation group (minocycline plus barrier cream) and the control group (minocycline plus vaseline ointment), with 22 patients in each group.Results:After 8 weeks of medication, 21 cases (95.5%) in the observation group were effective, while 16 cases (72.7%) in the control group were effective. The efficacy of the observation group was better than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=2.06, P=0.039). No significant adverse reactions were observed in both groups. Conclusions:Minocycline combined with barrier cream containing prickly thorn oil and acid slurry extract has a good therapeutic effect on rosacea, which is worthy popularizing.