DIAGNOSE MY SYMPTOMS
My chest has a permanent sunburned look. I am fair skinned and have unfortunately been a worshiper for many years. I used to drink fairly heavily but not anymore at all. Sober 3 years. No high blood pressure.

Ok, this is a bit long but it will only takes about 5 minutes of your time, I really need help on this problem, thank you!

I recently have this eczema pimple lookalike, pinkish-red kind of itchy rash on my right cheek

Image: http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6934/rashhy6.jpg

I really don’t want to use back hydrocortisone or any other steroid creams anymore, because all these prescription creams has worsen the condition, causing my face sensitive to the sun as well. It’s like, when I stop using it, the problem comes back again 3 weeks later, and the problem comes back even greater. I’ve been prescribed non-steroid cream as well, Elidel and Protopic. Protopic burned my skin, and Elidel gave me cough (it’s proven it gives internal side effect).

I’ve had bad experience with moisturizer cream that contains Petroleum, Mineral Oil, and Paraffin because all these ingredients actually form an oily film that sits on top of the skin, preventing moisture from evaporating. It has a drying effect, it actually suck out the moisture of your lips/skin, which is why you have to constantly reapplying it.

I’ve just change my cleanser from "Cetaphil Gentle cleanser" to "California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash, Super Sensitive (can be used on face)". Because RECENTLY I did a research about this harmful chemical ingredient called Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), it’s actually cheap detergent that people used in car washes, as garage floor cleaners, and engine degreasers etc. After the research I looked at the back of the Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser and DANG, it has SLS and another harmful ingredient called "Propylene Glycol". For Christ sake I’ve been using it for 4 years.

By the way, I’ve spent a fortune for this problem and been to many dermatologists and ended up transferred to a senior skin specialist dermatologist, one of the best in my area but still pretty useless. And there was one time in 2006 I put on a full makeup, the brand was Clique. It was the first time and also the final time I applied makeup because after washing off I realised my face was peeling already. Then later that year I did a skin patch test and turned out that I’m allergic to a fragrance called "Lyral". It’s is a fragrance that is present in many cosmetic products. I’ve not been putting any cosmetic to my face ever since that incident. Then this year I took IgE blood test and Food Allergy Test. My IgE stated 73 IU/ML and I asked the laboratory person what does it mean and he said that any number that’s under than 87 is normal.

The food in the test are Hazelnut, Lobster, Sacharomyes Cerevisiale, Shellfish Mix, Squid, Chicken, Codfish, Corn, Crab, Egg White, Milk, Peanut, Potato, Rice, Shrimp, Soyabean, and Wheat.

The food allergy test on the print-out all stated class 0, which means I’m not allergic to any of those.

I did a fungal test before but it turned out negative, which means I don’t have it. I’ve asked the dermatologist if mine was rosacea and he said no. I also once suspect this might be perioral dermatitis so I asked if I could take antibiotic but the dermatologist refused to give it to me and said that my type of eczema is called Atopic Eczema.

He told me that if I’m so paranoid to use back steroid cream, just keep moisturizing. I asked him if by moisturizing alone would it clear off the rash and he couldn’t give me a confident answer, he just replied, "it will improve the condition" -_-

He gave me this moisturizer called "Physiogel Al Cream", these are ingredients,

Aqua, Olea, Europaea, Glycerin, Pentylene, Glycol, Palm Glycerides, Olus, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Squalane, Betaine, Palmitamide MEA, Acetamide MEA, Sarcosine, Hydroxyethyl-cellulose, Sodium Carbomer, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum

After trying out two times I still find it quite greasy even though there isn’t any petroleum or mineral oil.

So now I’m looking for an alternative way to deal with this problem because I really don’t want to use back the stupid steroid cream or those moisturizer that comes with crappy ingredients.

Also, I was reading this CB Calendula Cream review over here,

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=54802&catid=26109&crpg=5&tab=1#1

The product was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 44 users. 90% of them commented that the cream cleared off rash problems like cradle crap, eczema rash on face etc. Even some adults commented that they have facial eczema rash, perioral dermatitis, dry skin etc used this product and has worked wonders in healing their skin.

So I’ve been using the CB Super Sensitive wash for my face, and have applied the the CB Calendula Cream on my face for the fourth time. It somehow stop the itch a bit, but I am wondering how long it will take to clear off the rash.

So has anyone of you tried using California Baby Calendua cream with success?

Also, CAN MOISTURIZING ALONE clear off the eczema facial rash? Or am I doomed to use back steroid?

Omg
P.S.

I’ve been on this "detox diet" for close to 6 weeks already, I’ve stop eating meat and poultry. I only take one meal a day which consist 1 plate of brown rice, and 3 serves of spinach and broccoli, 2 bananas and 2 apples. I’d take fish at most twice a week though. I’ve also been drinking only water, 12 glasses a day. I used to sh*t twice a week but ever since I started out this "detox diet" I’ve been sh*tting everyday. Yes, it does help to clean my bowel and liver but I still don’t understand why recently I get this sudden rash appearing on my right cheek.

I have had rosacea now for about two years. My doctor prescribed some metrogel cream for me, but it didn’t do any good. I know about certain procautions I can take such as staying out of the sun as much as possible. I was just wondering if there are any legit store products that might help treat it, or something I can get treated for at a Dr. or dermotologist????? Please help!

Had Rosacea since senior high. Ever since I’ve been seeing derm with some success but I always end up coming back, either the product stopped being effective, or product had recieved a ban from the FDA. Also did light therapy session with little improvement.

I’ve used atleast 6 different topical cream just for rosacea, all if not most contain some sort of steroid and other chemicals I am afraid to have on my skin in the long term.

My rosacea can get ugly, with not just flushing but also bumps and blemishes. The most difficult part to treat is the ones located under my lower eyelid because using certain topical creams can thin the skin, you know what that means, ladies.

September 2008 is when I took a risk. I switched all my skin-care products to all-natural including shaving. Either it was going to get better or worse. It did get better, in 10 minutes saw noticeable result on the mirror! I felt the debris from the roscea just slide away, I can feel it on the tip of my fingers. This natural regimen caught the rosacea at its very early stage before it became full-blown, overnight. Obviously, I am also aware about other conditions that may play a role in causing rosacea to appear.

But fast forward to today, combination of getting fever, exposure to wind all day, physical stress made me breakout into a more widesprea area under the lower eye. It seems uncontrollable with the stuff I’ve been using for more than 6 months. It’s as if my rosacea adapted to this new forumala, like a virus mutating into someting else that resist current treatments. I dont know this is happening.

I just need to know if someone out there has had any success formulating their own regimen using natural products. I have very sensitive skin and also prone to acne and other skin-related issues like eczema and seborrea.

The products that I used for my face: Dessert Essence: Jojoba Oil, Burt’s Bees: Tomato Soap, Dessert Essence: Tea Tree oil.

For my hair, I use various Burt’s Bees hair products, they are 98-100% natural and provided some relief with seborea on the scalp. I could not risk using chemicals that tend to flow over my face as I shower.

Again if you found something that works for you that is all-natural skin-care products or have tips on how to deal with rosacea that not commonly found over the Internet, kindly share them.

I’ve tried some brands and they either immediatly make my face pink or irritate my skin. Is there ANYTHING that reduces the pink look of rosacea or gets rid of it or at least a little?

Can you be diagnosed and given medication for rosacea by a regular doctor if your health insurance doesn’t cover dermatologists?

I did a lot of research on what my skin condition could be with some help from the internet and my esthitcian (how ever you spell it) She new I had Rosacea, but I haven’t gone back to see her in awhile (can’t afford it) I narrowed it down to what my skin condition is…PAPULOPUSTULAR…Anyone with this skin condition… I need your help on what kind of skin regimens are out there as far as what products are working and not working…thanks a bunch!

Alot of makeup I have tried lets the redness through and every time I look in the mirror I see red on my face. I would like a good coverage makeup..not too heavy though! Thanks!

I have facial redness on my cheeks & nose & also my face is a lil swollen than regular. My Doctor feels it could be Rosacea. I am also feeling heat on all parts of the body(stomach, face & other parts of the body too). Does everybody having Rosacea has similar symptoms(heat in body)? Its been like this from about a month. I would highly appreciate if somebody could throw some light on this.
Thanks!

I was diagnosed with rosacea about a month ago. The dermatologist prescribed an anitibiotic & gave me a brochure with a list of things to avoid. She said I should see some improvement in a month, & suggested doing laser treatment. I had a follow up appt. this past Tuesday.

I was under the impression the antibiotic would help with the rosacea, so when she asked if I was seeing any improvement, I said no. She then asked if I was still having acne outbreaks; I said just a couple, but they went away right away. I voiced my confusion, and she said the antibiotic was for the acne, and that the rosacea is actually blood vessels, & there is no treatment; I can just do things that will keep it from getting worse.

She said the laser treatment will only reduce the redness about 25%, not eliminate it. My insurance doesn’t cover it, & it will be 0.

If it only reduces it 25%, is it worth it?

Also, is there really no treatment? I thought there was something you could do.

Thanks!
Also, why do they call it "acne rosacea" if it’s actually blood vessels, not acne?

The area on both the sides of my chin has numerous acne on them.I use Clindamycin in those zones.Though the acne disappears,it reappears after sometime,and also my skin there is becoming rough and a bit darker.The dermatologist has diagonised it as acne rosacea.Please advice.

so my dermatologist told me i have rosacea and prescribed metrolotion for my dry sometimes break-out prone skin (and it’s absolutely fantastic. i recommend looking into it)
i love a daily face care ritual and miss st ives apricot scrub (too tough on my skin now). can anyone recommend good cleaners and moisturizers for dry rosacea skin? it would obviously need to be made for very sensitive skin.
thanks in advance!

I just recently looked up the symptoms of rosacea and I have practically all of them. All this time I thought it was acne but now I am starting to wonder if it is rosacea. I am going to try taking care of my skin differently now that I know that it is probably rosacea. How do I take care of it?

I have heard that aloe vera gel is very good for rosacea too, could you please tell me more about that?

I’m pretty sure i have it. I don’t have weird bumps on my face, i have acne.
But i blush EXTREMELY easy .
And some symptoms of Rosacea is easy flushing/blushing.
Has anyone tried pulsed dye laser ?

They say they apply it to the ‘affected area.’
Well. my affected area, is pretty much my whole face……
Someone help me?!

i worked in a doggie daycare facility for 2 years.several of the dogs had demodex mites (mange) and i am wondering if somehow i got mites from working at this facility and this is the cause of my rosacea, at my next derm appt i will mention this.

Ok, this is a bit long but it will only takes about 5 minutes of your time, I really need help on this problem, thank you!

I recently have this eczema pimple lookalike, pinkish-red kind of itchy rash on my right cheek

Image: http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6934/rashhy6.jpg

I really don’t want to use back hydrocortisone or any other steroid creams anymore, because all these prescription creams has worsen the condition, causing my face sensitive to the sun as well. It’s like, when I stop using it, the problem comes back again 3 weeks later, and the problem comes back even greater. I’ve been prescribed non-steroid cream as well, Elidel and Protopic. Protopic burned my skin, and Elidel gave me cough (it’s proven it gives internal side effect).

I’ve had bad experience with moisturizer cream that contains Petroleum, Mineral Oil, and Paraffin because all these ingredients actually form an oily film that sits on top of the skin, preventing moisture from evaporating. It has a drying effect, it actually suck out the moisture of your lips/skin, which is why you have to constantly reapplying it.

I’ve just change my cleanser from "Cetaphil Gentle cleanser" to "California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash, Super Sensitive (can be used on face)". Because RECENTLY I did a research about this harmful chemical ingredient called Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), it’s actually cheap detergent that people used in car washes, as garage floor cleaners, and engine degreasers etc. After the research I looked at the back of the Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser and DANG, it has SLS and another harmful ingredient called "Propylene Glycol". For Christ sake I’ve been using it for 4 years.

By the way, I’ve spent a fortune for this problem and been to many dermatologists and ended up transferred to a senior skin specialist dermatologist, one of the best in my area but still pretty useless. And there was one time in 2006 I put on a full makeup, the brand was Clique. It was the first time and also the final time I applied makeup because after washing off I realised my face was peeling already. Then later that year I did a skin patch test and turned out that I’m allergic to a fragrance called "Lyral". It’s is a fragrance that is present in many cosmetic products. I’ve not been putting any cosmetic to my face ever since that incident. Then this year I took IgE blood test and Food Allergy Test. My IgE stated 73 IU/ML and I asked the laboratory person what does it mean and he said that any number that’s under than 87 is normal.

The food in the test are Hazelnut, Lobster, Sacharomyes Cerevisiale, Shellfish Mix, Squid, Chicken, Codfish, Corn, Crab, Egg White, Milk, Peanut, Potato, Rice, Shrimp, Soyabean, and Wheat.

The food allergy test on the print-out all stated class 0, which means I’m not allergic to any of those.

I did a fungal test before but it turned out negative, which means I don’t have it. I’ve asked the dermatologist if mine was rosacea and he said no. I also once suspect this might be perioral dermatitis so I asked if I could take antibiotic but the dermatologist refused to give it to me and said that my type of eczema is called Atopic Eczema.

He told me that if I’m so paranoid to use back steroid cream, just keep moisturizing. I asked him if by moisturizing alone would it clear off the rash and he couldn’t give me a confident answer, he just replied, "it will improve the condition" -_-

He gave me this moisturizer called "Physiogel Al Cream", these are ingredients,

Aqua, Olea, Europaea, Glycerin, Pentylene, Glycol, Palm Glycerides, Olus, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Squalane, Betaine, Palmitamide MEA, Acetamide MEA, Sarcosine, Hydroxyethyl-cellulose, Sodium Carbomer, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum

After trying out two times I still find it quite greasy even though there isn’t any petroleum or mineral oil.

So now I’m looking for an alternative way to deal with this problem because I really don’t want to use back the stupid steroid cream or those moisturizer that comes with crappy ingredients.

Also, I was reading this CB Calendula Cream review over here,

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=54802&catid=26109&crpg=5&tab=1#1

The product was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 44 users. 90% of them commented that the cream cleared off rash problems like cradle crap, eczema rash on face etc. Even some adults commented that they have facial eczema rash, perioral dermatitis, dry skin etc used this product and has worked wonders in healing their skin.

So I’ve been using the CB Super Sensitive wash for my face, and have applied the the CB Calendula Cream on my face for the fourth time. It somehow stop the itch a bit, but I am wondering how long it will take to clear off the rash.

So has anyone of you tried using California Baby Calendua cream with success?

Also, CAN MOISTURIZING ALONE clear off the eczema facial rash? Or am I doomed to use back steroid?

Omg
P.S.

I’ve been on this "detox diet" for close to 6 weeks already, I’ve stop eating meat and poultry. I only take one meal a day which consist 1 plate of brown rice, and 3 serves of spinach and broccoli, 2 bananas and 2 apples. I’d take fish at most twice a week though. I’ve also been drinking only water, 12 glasses a day. I used to sh*t twice a week but ever since I started out this "detox diet" I’ve been sh*tting everyday. Yes, it does help to clean my bowel and liver but I still don’t understand why recently I get this sudden rash appearing on my right cheek.

By the way, I posted on this section because there might be mothers here have tried using CB cream with luck on their children who have eczema, or other kinds of rashes. I’ve also posted on other sections as well.

Someone once told me about mixing honey, yogurt, and egg to form a mask… is this for real? Is there anything I can use to relieve the itchiness, redness, scaliness??? I need alternatives to medicines because I am considering getting pregnant soon.

Thanks in advance.

I have had the rash for over a month now and all of a sudden it is spreading over more of my body. The dr said it will go away on it’s own in about 6-12 weeks but I was wondering if anyone had any remedies that I could use.

I just have some on my cheeks. Is there any in stores for it besides eucerin and prosacea, because they didnt work for me.

a friend of mine has very severe rosacea and has never had any kind of treatment for it.. neither topical or laser.

As the laser treatment will be too expensive can anyone recommend a good alternative treatment to help calm the rosacea down. i understand it will never go away, and does return with a vengence sometimes. but shes 43 now and really wants to try something as it has gotten really bad and is fed up with the comments. Anything good and recommended will be appreciated!

my skin is dry in some spots and oily in others
i have very fair skin
i have redness and blotchyness kind of like rosacea
my skin is extra sensitive – even cetaphil makes me rash
i wash every night

i already did that olay for you thing and when i tried the stuff, i got a rash (hives)
im not sure what im allergic to exactly but i did go to a dermatoligist and i was perscribed lamactin
it didnt make me hive but it had no effect after 6months of use

Hi, I’m a guy so I don’t know a lot about this but I have rosacea which causes me to have red flushes on my cheeks and ears. I have heard that you can use camo makeup to cover this up. I don’t want to look like I’m wearing makeup but I want something strong enough that the flushing won’t show through. What kind of thing would be good? Thanks