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ButtonNoseBunny · 2026-10-23T22:52:09+00:00

Hi, just looking for any personal experiences of people who’ve used this skincare brand please? It was particularly recommended for helping with rosacea. I just don’t want to shell out on something yet again to find that it doesn’t do anything to calm down the redness! Has anything else particularly helped rosacea sufferers- medication or diet-wise? Willing to try just about anything at this point!!

TheSquareMile · 24/10/2026 10:17

ButtonNoseBunny · 24/10/2026 08:13

Ah thank you- that sounds great.

my rosacea doesn’t look like acne to be honest (although it was misdiagnosed as that to start with).

No pustules or lumps/bumps, just severe flushing at just about anything, very sore and irritated and feels like it’s on fire.

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OP, has your GP referred you to a Dermatologist at your nearest hospital?

JustaSongAboutPingPong · 24/10/2026 08:37

It didn’t help me much. I used the Green People and cut out dairy and my rosacea pretty much cleared up overnight.

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ButtonNoseBunny · 24/10/2026 08:13

BeMorePacificPlease · 24/10/2026 01:45

You will need to send photographs of your face to Dermatica and answer some questions - they will then formulate a prescription for you. It's a monthly subscription but you can pause or stop it at any time. My skin has been clear for months but I've had a little flare on the side of my nose in the last week (no idea what's triggered it) in exactly the same place as the first time, so I've restarted my subscription again. Had to do new photographs and received it within two days.

Acne rosacea presents differently but it's exactly like it sounds - it looks like acne. The first time it happened, I'd had a sore nose for a few days but just thought it was a spot, went to bed one night, woke up in the morning and all across my cheeks and nose was covered in what looked like a big acne breakout. Beauty Pie's Plantastic range was the culprit.

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Ah thank you- that sounds great.

my rosacea doesn’t look like acne to be honest (although it was misdiagnosed as that to start with).

No pustules or lumps/bumps, just severe flushing at just about anything, very sore and irritated and feels like it’s on fire.

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BeMorePacificPlease · 24/10/2026 01:45

ButtonNoseBunny · 24/10/2026 00:22

Thank you- I haven’t heard of either of those! I’ll look them up x

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You will need to send photographs of your face to Dermatica and answer some questions - they will then formulate a prescription for you. It's a monthly subscription but you can pause or stop it at any time. My skin has been clear for months but I've had a little flare on the side of my nose in the last week (no idea what's triggered it) in exactly the same place as the first time, so I've restarted my subscription again. Had to do new photographs and received it within two days.

Acne rosacea presents differently but it's exactly like it sounds - it looks like acne. The first time it happened, I'd had a sore nose for a few days but just thought it was a spot, went to bed one night, woke up in the morning and all across my cheeks and nose was covered in what looked like a big acne breakout. Beauty Pie's Plantastic range was the culprit.

AshtonGardens · 24/10/2026 00:25

I suffered badly in my twenties and was recommended a product called Purple Emu redness and blemish control, which completely cleared up my rosacea, after GP prescriptions and other creams had failed. Looking at their ingredients list, it does contain azaleic acid, which a previous poster mentions as an effective treatment.

I know how disheartening it is to spend money on a wonder cream that doesn't work, but this was startlingly effective on a pretty severe case. There was a week of skin purging, which was slightly gruesome, and then just clear skin. I still can't believe it many years later. It looks like they still make it, but only ships from the US.

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ButtonNoseBunny · 24/10/2026 00:24

CherryBlossom321 · 24/10/2026 00:06

Have you read about demodex infestation? And tried Soolantra?

Yes to both. Soolantra didn’t do anything for me unfortunately but thanks for the suggestion. Did it work for you?

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ButtonNoseBunny · 24/10/2026 00:22

BeMorePacificPlease · 23/10/2026 23:57

A Dermatica subscription and MooGoo face wash and moisturiser helped my acne rosacea when it was really bad. I just kept things very, very simple. I have extremely sensitive skin anyway - I have the colouring of a redhead, very pale pale with freckles.

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Thank you- I haven’t heard of either of those! I’ll look them up x

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ButtonNoseBunny · 24/10/2026 00:21

whatsupluckyducky · 23/10/2026 23:54

Have you tried azelaic acid? I've had good results with the Dermatica 20% cream

Yep- but only 10%, maybe I need to try a higher concentration?

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CherryBlossom321 · 24/10/2026 00:06

Have you read about demodex infestation? And tried Soolantra?

BeMorePacificPlease · 24/10/2026 00:05

MooGoo doesn't break the bank either - you can get it from Holland & Barrett.

Personally, i would be wary of Tropic - it's basically an MLM and a very expensive one at that.

BeMorePacificPlease · 23/10/2026 23:57

A Dermatica subscription and MooGoo face wash and moisturiser helped my acne rosacea when it was really bad. I just kept things very, very simple. I have extremely sensitive skin anyway - I have the colouring of a redhead, very pale pale with freckles.

whatsupluckyducky · 23/10/2026 23:54

Have you tried azelaic acid? I've had good results with the Dermatica 20% cream