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Please help me find an alternative - Rosacea

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Whinge · 08/04/2025 19:26

I have been using Dermalex rosacea treament to help reduce the redness and it has been working really well. However, I have gone to order some more this evening and it seems as though this product is no longer available to buy online. (Unless I pay extremely inflated prices)

Could anyone please recommend an alternative?

Please help me find an alternative - Rosacea
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Whinge · 08/04/2025 19:46

I've attached a photo to show which Dermalex i'm using. I know MN are screening images so hopefully it will show up. 😊

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InTheShadows37 · 08/04/2025 20:09

Not sure this is helpful / what you’re asking for but I suffered with severe rosacea for years - in desperation after nothing my GP gave me helped, I got an online prescription for a cream with ivermectin in it. I applied a thin layer a few times and the difference has been phenomenal.

Years later, I am still on the same tube and just apply it once very so often when I think it might flare up but I would say now that I don’t have rosacea.

I also found lavender water really helped me but it was the cream that made all the difference- Soolantra was the brand name.

HeBeaverandSheBeaver · 08/04/2025 20:10

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hollyblueivy · 08/04/2025 20:18

£55 for that cream

https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/soolantra.html

TwentyTwentyFive · 08/04/2025 20:49

Oh wow thanks for the heads up that the cream has become so expensive, I wonder if it's being discontinued?

Unfortunately no other solutions here but hopefully following for other suggestions.

Orchidacea · 08/04/2025 23:17

The first two listed ingredients in Dermalex Rosacea, which are usually the main active ingredients in any product, are Octinoxate, a UVB filter, and Avobenzone, a UVA filter. They are both commonly found in sunscreens.

Interesting that they seem to work for rosacea ...
You might try using a sunscreen that has those ingredients!

sunnymummy238 · 08/04/2025 23:27

I was prescribed lymocycline for rosacea. It worked brilliantly- ask your GP.

PyrannosaurusRex · 08/04/2025 23:43

I get Soolantra (Ivermectin cream)prescribed by my GP whenever my rosacea flares up - it’s pretty much sorted it out for months at a stretch.

LuckyCharmz · 08/04/2025 23:45

I’m a Soolantra fan too, just ordered one tonight online (can never get a gp app but I have had it prescribed before) it’s £50. Tube lasts nearly a year.

Twinstudy · 08/04/2025 23:47

I just started using skin+me. Been using the cream they prescribed for about 3 weeks and I can't believe the difference already. The active ingredients are Metronidazole and Niacinamide

CherryBlossom321 · 08/04/2025 23:47

Another vote for Soolantra - ten years and nothing helped. Cleared me up within two weeks. This was five years ago, and I haven’t had a problem since.

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