Rosacea

[Pinkandpurplehairedlady]

I’ve developed what I think is rosacea (thank you menopause!) and was wondering if there is anything I can do to improve it or am stuck covering it up with make up?

I’ve been using Rozex twice a day for the last 2 weeks and it’s definitely helping me already (its prescription only, and I have a 16 week course)

I’ve always had a reddish nose, but it had gotten really bad with dry skin and small spots in the last few months- my skin looks almost normal unless my nose is cold now

I got the name from this thread, which has some other medications and non-prescription suggestions too:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4678454-is-there-a-cure-for-rosacea

I find CeraVe wash and moisturiser really helps.

Try coldsore cream - it really stings but cleared mine up in a couple of days.

I've just orderedDermatica will update how I get on

I got Rosex prescribed by the GP. They said it might take a couple of months to work well.
It did work, and the rosacea never came back.

The appropriate treatment will depend on the type of rosacea you have.

I tried many treatments, metro gel, metro cream (this definitely helped stop the flushing but not the spots). I had antibiotics for several months at a time for several years until Soolantra was eventually made available in the UK. I was lucky as it completely cleared my skin up and I now can't remember the last time I used it.

It's thought that rosacea is due to the skins over reaction to skin mites and Soolantra helps to get rid of them. It doesn't work for everyone but is worth a try and in many areas is now named as the first line treatment in local guidelines.

I have had laser treatment over the years to reduce sun damage & redness so I think it disguised rosacea till I became perimenopausal. I've asked the GP to refer me to a dermatologist now.

I will continue with the laser treatments as they work but I've stopped using much foundation and all fragranced products, which seem to irritate it. Unfortunately red wine causes flushing so I will have to re-think my favourite vice too.

I have all four subtypes of rosacea. A nine month course of doxycycline (which was rough) and metronidazole cream got it under control (other than my eyes) and metronidazole cream every night ever since has controlled it. I still have some flushing and vessels, but overall I can work with what I have. Prior to treatment, my skin was awful; thick, red, bumpy. My derm won’t routinely prescribe Soolantra - he says it’s a short term quick fix. Would still love to try it though! One thing to be aware of is your triggers. Alcohol and spicy foods, for me, will cause a bit of flushing and not much else. Fragranced skin care or products with harsh alcohols will cause a massive flare up that takes a while to settle. See a derm - it’ll change your life.

I have tried various things over the years to help my rosacea and dry skin... metro gel , soolantra, antibiotics, sulphur soap, tret... without success. For several years now I have used only Dr Sam Bunting's range and gradually built up to those that have niacinamide, azelaic acid, vit c and retinol (not all on the same day). The one that has helped the most is the Dr Sam Mask and I leave it on all night 4 nights a week and wake up with almost clear skin. It has taken a while to build up my skin barrier. Vit C used to make me go bright red for several hours. I never use anything with perfume in and always check ingredients on incidecoder.com Her range is not cheap but it is worth it. I have heard good things about Dermatica and Skin & me too but have not tried them. I think initially (after dumping the expensive creams that did nothing if not irritated and made it worse or the cheap cerave and Nivea) that doing a small amount with just Dr Sams cream only. just one for a couple of weeks.. a less is more approach. I think you can have active and chemical overload.

I have been treated Over the years for acne, antibiotics, Roaccutane and all sorts of creams. Nothing really worked and the Roaccutane was awful I would not wish those side effects on my worse enemy.
A couple of years ago a dr did give me metronidazole in a cream, it was ok made a bit of a difference but I didn't like the texture of the cream felt really heavy.
Early last year I started on Dermatica I did want the anti ageing treatment but they replied and said I needed the rosacea treatment. I liked the fact they don't just issue the treatment, they do actually look at your skin.
I am now 12 month down the line and I have very little redness if any really, no more pustules on my chin and my skin is so smooth and no longer congested or constantly bumpy.
I find it strange looking in the mirror as I am so used to my red and spotty face for too many years.
I would certainly look and give Dermatica a try, I started to notice a difference on the first tube. My tube lasts about 5 weeks so I delay each order. My prescription is Ivermectin 1%/ Metronidazole 0.75%/ Niacinamide 4%. I have a code if you want to try.
www.dermatica.co.uk/referrer/3LW935
I so wish I had found Dermatica 30 years ago as it would have made such a difference to me and maybe some awful people wouldn't have laughed and made horrible comments about my skin.

I started Dermatica about 4 weeks ago. There was an immediate improvement in the smoothness of my skin but it still flares up with redness and some pustules. Nowhere near as bad.

How long did it take for your skin to lose the redness?

Dermatica here too.saw a difference within weeks, almost cleared up by tube 2. I tried to move to an anti ageing prescription and it flared up, so back on it now and use it a few nights a week.

Rosex - I got it from an online pharmacy, just had to send them a photo - it worked like absolute magic, I was amazed.

Soolantra and going dairy and alcohol free. I still get flushing but nothing like the breakouts I used to get

@wherearetheturtles I started it late January and I think by May/June I would say it was what could be described as normal. I still use it now every night and wouldn't want to stop in case it comes back.
But I don't think my skin likes the Kate something exfoliator that was in the Liberty calendar as I used it on Friday and it's been lots of little whiteheads today :(

You can use a green base to cover up the red under foundation

I have had several flare ups, and the last two have been much less severe because, I think, I noticed the warning signs and plastered my face in Weleda skin food (green tube) every couple of hours and avoided hot water. Mine always starts with dry rough patches that then turn itchy, tingly and then red, scaly and sore, but I've managed to avoid the last stages with immediate treatment. I realise that this won't be enough for others, but it's made a real difference for me.

I tried everything for years. Soolantra worked in about 2 weeks.

I still have flushing. If None has any recommendations to get rid of that, I'd be forever grateful.

I’ve tried everything with very limited success.

I have now found my holy grail. Lumizela Azelaic Acid Serum A15

This clears up any flare ups overnight. Amazing stuff. I get rosacea so rarely now.

It suddenly clicked at the weekend that this is what I have on one cheek. I googled and saw a mn thread where someone posted pics of something she was using from the ordinary. I’ve ordered it and will see what happens.

La Roche posay has some toleriane dermallargo products that are designed to cumulatively make skin less sensitive. I use soolantra for bumps, azelaic for redness, and moisturise with lrp.

IPL works for diffuse redness.
Laser works on red veins.
I've had both & need doing again.
I also use azaleic acid to reduce the redness & rosehip oil at night.
I diverted from my normal Cerave products to Cetaphil creams for rosacea. I got a rosacea flare up after two days & big red spots, so swiftly reverted back again. That'll teach me ☺️

Which did you use please @GoldilockMom ordinary Zovirax ?

I'm having a flare up at the moment (prescribed Soolantra) so am willing to try anything before back to the GP.

Chose any cream - all the same ingredients- it does sting but bear with it! Let me know how you get on.