re: Anyone Here Had Success Treating Rosacea?

Good info. TY

Sorry to hear, I feel your pain. And yes, I've recently had great success dealing with it.

I went to a dermatologist a few months ago because I thought I might have skin cancer, or worse yet, liver issues. It took her about 5 seconds to recognize it was rosacea.

She put me on a prescription of Doxycycline. It's an antibiotic in capsule form and one of its side effects is it clears up skin. For dermatologists, the side effect is the cure. The dosage is low (50 mg, not enough to combat an infection) and I've been taking 1 capsule a day after dinner. My face and nose cleared up completely in about 2 weeks and has been fine since.

She also prescribed Metronidazole cream which I use most days but not every day. But it's really the Doxycycline that I believe made the difference. She said if I stopped taking it, there's a 50-50 chance it would come back, so for now I'll keep taking it.

Frankly I'm surprised your doctor didn't prescribe it. I'd make sure to raise the issue with your dermatologist when you see them. I hope this helps.

The doxycycline and ivermectin cream did me no good. The ivermectin cream is crazy expensive.

I googled about its effectiveness, and it said this:

"The effectiveness of doxycyclene for rosacea treatment is highly significant, with studies showing that approximately 75% of patients achieve treatment success after 12 weeks of use. This high efficacy rate is attributed to the medication's anti-inflammatory properties, which are particularly effective in reducing the redness and bumps associated with rosacea."

She said u can do a sulpher wash also but to justvbe careful if u are senstive

And make sure you get mineral with zinc Sunscreen. I get crushed about wearing that everyday by her

Here was a routine

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The Ideal Daily Routine (Simple + Rosacea-Friendly)

Morning

1. Gentle cleanser

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Cleanser


2. Niacinamide moisturizer


3. Mineral SPF 30+


4. Optional: Green anti-redness cream for immediate effect

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Is the ivermectin cream prescribed by your Dr?

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Yes it’s prescription. It used to be $750 a tube but now it’s available in generic for like $50.

Bookmarking this thread.

I dealt with this and went to my dermatologist and got put on Accutane over the last year. Spent about 7-8 months on it and my face never been clearer.

Battled horrible cystic acne and rosacea. All gone.

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She says the number one thing that helped her face was cutting out gluten.

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This helps me, too. I cut gluten for a few years, then thought maybe it was bullshite and ate a plate of lasagna last year and had a horrible rash on my face for like 3 weeks afterward.