Acne and rosacea

[Brightlights23]

Hi,

private dermatologist has advised course of tretronin and erythromycin for my acne and rosacea and some face wash, moisturiser and spf from Get Harley to help the rosacea.

reckons I need 6-7 appts where they will prescribe the drugs (may not need the antibiotics for all that time) and about 3 blood tests across the treatment.

total cost is £2k give or take. Laser was other option but at least double.

had acne issues since 21 and 48 now and with perimenopause it’s constant. Although to anyone it doesn’t look that bad but I can feel the bumps u see the skin even if you can’t see them

tried various creams and skin care over years and feel that this is last resort.

anyone used it in 40s and cleared it up completely? Trying to decide if worth it although skin isn’t great again whereas the other week it wasn’t too bad

my skin does make me feel low and always had but lot of money

Hi, I am 36 and also have adult acne and Rosacea. I had a 6 month course of roaccutane about 4 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did for my skin. My acne has not returned, I get the occasional spot but nothing near what it was before.
The rosacea has been successfully treated using skin + me, azeliac (?sp) acid and niacinamide

Do you have cystic acne?

That's what I had since my teens and first I have Lymecycline - which was great whilst on it but the acne returned after completing the course of antioiotics - and then the consultant moved me on to Roaccutane at a low dose for just 3 months in the end and that put a stop to it. I wish I'd invented Roac - it's brilliant, I'd make millions.

Anyway, if yours isn't cystic it may be that there are better things for you as there are different types of acne.