Butterflykisses11

I was just wondering if anyone has Rosacea like I do? It all started for me around age 20 (I'm 26 now) and has gotten progressively worse. I swear that my hormones have something to do with it and most of the derms that I see say "well, that's a possibility". Anyways- I basically was told that I have to take antibiotics for the rest of my life for it and this scares me greatly... I just dont think its healthy to take 800 mg of Erythomyacin for the rest of my life! O yeah- and most derms/docs that I have been to have told me that I was very young to have this! I have had laser procedures, which helped but is about 700 bucks a pop and my insurance does not cover anymore! I also use expensive face wash and Aveeno calming cleanser which seems to help! The worst part about it is that I have had a couple of times where the medicine stops working and the infection "takes over" and my face gets all swollen and I have to change meds, not to mention very swollen! oh yeah, and it makes my eyes really red and scratchy and has just lowered my self esteem! I dont like to go anywhere without putting on concealer and then mineral powder foundation... Sorry for venting! I just wondered if there were any other Cysters that had Rosacea!

nat306

Butterflykisses, I am a cyster that has rosacea. I didn't know what I had going on with my face until December of 2005. Up until then, my face was awfuly flushed especially around my cheek area, and the small rosacea bumps were quite prominent, my skin was really dry in patches, and it burned. The doctors prescribed Metrogel medication and a special face wash, and recommended an over the counter moisturizer. I never went back for a refill of my rosacea medications nor the face wash however.

But I do use the moisturizer on a regular basis, it's something that you are already using, which is the Aveeno Ultra Calming moisturizer with SPF 15. The dermatologist informed me that the worst thing for rosacea is unprotected sun exposure, so since using this moisturizer, my rosacea has really reduced and my skin feels very smooth. I also put on coconut oil on my cheeks at night,which I read is helpful for rosacea. I also suffer from acne, but diet is the best cure for that for me. Due to the acne, for my recent dermatology visit, my dr. recommended Neutrogena Oil free acne wash, which does not dry my skin and has helped with the acne problem. I must agree with you, in that antibiotics for the rest of your life to help with the rosacea problem is not something that sounds like a good treatment. Antibiotics long-term are not good for the body in many ways. Talk to your doctor about alternatives. The best of luck, I know what you're going through.

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Butterflykisses11

Hi Nat- thankx for your response! It is nice to know that someone else feels my pain. It would be so much easier if it wasn't right on the first part of your body that people see when they meet you! I have noticed that using soft water has helped, when I lived in my old apartment we had hard water and it was terrible on my skin to the point that my little "bubbles" on my nose would bleed... gross! But yea, we have a derm shortage in our town and when I went to see a new one a couple of months ago, she basically said to stay on the Ery. I am so afraid to stop taking it at this point because who knows what my face will look like! The Aveeno is awesome- I do think the SPF makes a difference and I use that twice a day, I also use a face wash from the brand "Skinceuticals" it comes in a blue box and it kinda pricy (about 30 bucks per bottle where I live) but it usually lasts me like 3 months using it twice a day. Thanks for the coconut idea- I haven't heard that one before!