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Rosacea - can you help

21 replies

Totaldogsbody · 01/07/2019 15:50

Hi my DD is getting married next year and suffers terribly with rosacea it's made her cheeks extremely sore looking. She's not tried much to deal with it yet as its just started recently. I think it's been caused by the stress of a new job, new flat and dealing with, at the moment, several things to do with the wedding. So has as anyone any tips on how to deal with it as if she could get It under control now it would help with her stress levels.

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LoafofSellotape · 01/07/2019 15:53

Doctor first as she might need antibiotics.

Estée Lauder double wear is fantastic at concealing.

Very gentle skin care,no harsh face washes.

Oil cleansing and Blue Nivea has been a bit of a game changer for me.

UnderPompeii · 01/07/2019 16:02

Soolantra. Changed my life. It kills the demodex mite (do not googe if at all squeamish!) which for some unknown reason is found in greater quantities on the skin of those with rosacea.

UnderPompeii · 01/07/2019 16:03

And yes to Estee Lauder Doublewear, I use their maximum cover foundation as my skin still has a red complexion, but all the lumps and bumps have disappeared.

ErrolTheDragon · 01/07/2019 16:03

Doctor first as she might need antibiotics.

Or soolantra - I've not had it but apparently it's a good treatment for many. Don't waste time and money on OTC treatments, it's absolutely something GPs can help with. (I first realised its what I had from a leaflet in the waiting room)

Also, she should use a good high-factor sunblock, and note whether alcohol, spicy food or whatever triggers it and if so avoid.

mustdrivesoon · 01/07/2019 16:04

GP first to confirm it is rocesea and to see if she should get an antibiotic or a steroid to calm it down a bit.

Once I calmed mine down with steroids I keep it at a level I can cope with by being extremely religious with my skincare. I thoroughly clean my skin twice a day, serum, oil etc etc.

The worst trigger for me is face wipes. No idea why. And the sun obviously.

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Totaldogsbody · 01/07/2019 16:18

Thanks everyone I'm not sure she has been to see the GP yet but will certainly advise that. It's good to know about the Estee Lauder Doublewear she doesn't normally wear much makeup but I'll get her to check it out.

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ShmooBooMoo · 01/07/2019 17:32

Chantecaille Future Skin foundation is very pricey and the coverage is light but it is excellent for super reactive skin (rosacea and dry here). Here's a link to check it out (I recommend getting colour-matched in store and wearing for a day to ensure it doesn't oxidize). It is non-drying and soothing, and would make a lovely wedding day foundation too.
www.spacenk.com/uk/en_GB/makeup/complexion/foundation/future-skin-foundation-MUK129170144.html?dwvar_MUK129170144_color=UK129170144

SplatPancake · 01/07/2019 19:53

I’ve had v mild rosacea in the past, been great for the last couple of years, but for the last 6 months it’s been AWFUL.

I just got a soolantra prescription approved by Superdrug online doctors - had to upload several pictures from different angles, but was approved today (no non-emergency GP appointment available in my local surgery until early August Angry). It will be delivered tomorrow!

I actually popped on here to ask about suitable sunscreen for use while using this!

Hope your daughter finds a solution soon x

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Totaldogsbody · 01/07/2019 20:24

Thanks for the replies I will pass on everyone's advise.

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MissMogwai · 01/07/2019 20:26

Another vote for Soolantra here! It's cleared my skin in around 4-6 weeks and I wish I'd gone to the GP sooner.

I use a little green primer when needed now but that's it! I hope your daughter gets it sorted soon it's a horrible condition.

heartshapedpositnotes · 02/07/2019 13:33

Wow thanks for the recommendations of the online Superdrug doctor/prescription service. I've just sent my photos in with the request for soolantra.

One question. Do you continue to take it indefinitely or do you stop when it clears up?

UnderPompeii · 02/07/2019 13:46

@heartshapedpositnotes I stopped about a month after mine had cleared up.

schnubbins · 02/07/2019 14:08

She will need a cream specifically prescribed for Rosacea either Soolantra as recommended above or an Azelaic Acid (Skinoren cream) which I have used for years to combat and treat Rosacea.My triggers are the sun and red wine.No amount of make up will clear up a bad case of rosacea.I have been using my cream since 2003. I had an awful break out that time as i had young kids and we spent the summer outdoors in the sun and then moved Stateside .I was fried from the sun and stressed .I only need tiny drop every night to keep it away.No one needs to suffer from it anymore.

madeamistake234 · 02/07/2019 14:13

IPL worked really well for my Rosacea, but if your DD opts for this then she should should get a doctor to do it rather than going to a dodgy salon.

heartshapedpositnotes · 02/07/2019 14:20

Thanks @UnderPompeii. The Superdrug prescription has just been approved...exciting!

Am annoyed now that I didn't connect the dots earlier. I'd always thought that my red skin has something to do with my freckles and it now seems so obvious that it was rosacea all along.

UnderPompeii · 02/07/2019 14:25

@heartshapedpositnotes no problem. I lived with mine on and off for 15 years!! No doctor could ever really help and I must have tried so many lotions and potions over the years. When I finally heard about Soolantra I had to go to the GP with my research! He had never heard of it. Luckily it worked like a dream for me, although I still have a red complexion the lumps and bumps have all but disappeared. Good luck I hope it works for you!

driggle · 02/07/2019 14:34

I've had it since I was 11. Now 31. Oxytetracycline from the GP works for me. Tried topical creams and a roll-on but those didn't work. The Oxytetracycline helps clear up most of the redness and also the acne I get. I use it for about 3 months and stop, then take it again if it comes back. I recently started using just micellar water, an oil cleanser and a hydrating moisturiser and my skin is looking really good. I have to be careful about what makeup I use and have found BB creams don't irritate my skin like a lot of foundations do. Not as good coverage but I found that I was getting into a bad cycle of using foundation, my skin flaring up, then having to keep using foundation to cover it. But now my skin is looking better I can get away with a BB cream.

MiniMum97 · 02/07/2019 15:48

She needs to go and see the GP who will prescribe topical antibiotic cream. It's very good but you need to use it for a long period and it makes the skin more sun sensitive.

MiniMum97 · 02/07/2019 15:51

Oh yes she also needs to work out her triggers and avoid them. Plus find some products that don't aggravate the skin or cause flare ups. I use Tropic skincare products which are natural and the best products I've found for my sensitive eczema and rosacea prone skin. If I get a mild flare up of rosacea (very rare these days) their tamanu balm clears it up so I don't even have to use the antibiotic cream.

sheshootssheimplores · 02/07/2019 16:02

Soolantra ( I think that’s the right name) should help her a lot.

Popuppippa · 02/07/2019 17:25

Soolantra

Sunscreen

Cetaphil

All recommended to me by the lovely Mumsnet S&B experts. My skin was totally transformed after a week and is entirely normal now.

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