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Rosecea - nose flushing

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Lolly127 · 13/09/2023 19:57

This is a really pitiful one . I’ve had this for 4 years now out of nowhere . Background fair skin , freckles and blue eyes . Ideal candidate eh , but this has sucked the life from me . I’m naturally really bubbly and fun , since I’ve had this my anxiety and depression has got worse . I’m obsessed with it . I had what I would actually say perfect skin to this ; no fancy regimens , Jusr lucky I guess . Now I blush and flush at the drip of the hat ! It's my nose mainly . Especially when eating or when the temp changes , central heating is a nightmare . This condition has robbed me of my life and nothing works but I wonder can I really be happy in myself with this . I thought having my baby 7 months ago would divert my attention and basically give me a new lease of life . But no . I’m currently on skin and me azelic acid and nicanimane but all it does really is matte my skin . I miss eating out with friends , I miss being bubbly in the room . I don’t go out and I won’t eat with people as my nose flushes . It’s so awful . There is no cure for this and I’m losing hope . I’m seeing a derm again next month but I can’t imagine there will be any help for me . I rarely get any spots , maybe some bumps after a flush which is daily . But they aren’t acne lesions . Life seems so miserable with this and I don’t sleep well thinking how did I become so awful to look at . I’ve spent thousands and I’m so tired of flushing all the time . I don’t know what I’m expecting but just a vent . I don’t talk about it to my friends as I feel it’s awkward , they don’t know what to say about my red nose . So lost and drained.

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Lolly127 · 13/09/2023 22:34

I ageee with the hormonal element . I’m 7 months post natal and during pregnancy , my skin was like it’s old self . And after birth , it was amazing . But I’m not sure if they would test hormones as I’ve had a baby just over 6 months ago but I do suspect a link there . I had come off the pill in 2018 ans this followed . Could be coincidence , could be it but I’m a little reluctant to go on the pill long term due to other side effects ( health anxiety )

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