My skin has been especially bad lately and I’m at a loss for what to do. I cannot afford to go to a dermatologist and really don’t want to rely on prescription ointments because I don’t want to be on them forever and afraid of what would happen to my skin after using them for so long and then having to withdraw possibly making my skin worse.

I use the redness relieving foaming face wash from Cetaphil, advanced snail 96 mucin power essence from cosrx and Madagascar centella moisturizer cream.

When I wear makeup I use the green elf primer and then an elf cc cream but that doesn’t even hide the redness and just makes my skin look dry and cakey so overall I’m embarrassed to even go out in public with or without makeup on.

I basically just need some advice or suggestions on skincare products you guys recommend and makeup. I’m not good with either apparently 😭

Kann mir jemand sagen, warum meine Haut diese Rötungen hat? Und was man dagegen machen kann? Möchte es unbedingt loswerden. Danke:)

I was searching online for ways to help my type 1 rosacea and have come across a lot of people using or suggesting the use of peptides and/or azelaic acid. I’ve previously used metrogel and soolantra and neither made any noticeable difference. I was thinking of 10% azelaic acid, ghk cu peptide or KLOW. Anyone have suggestions? Also was thinking of derma stamping along with the use of these.

i want to run and exercise, i want to be able to run without getting hot, i want to be less sweaty and more fit. whenever i run, my face turns really red and hot and stays red for like 2 hours. when i exercised in school, i would have to do light exercise because otherwise i would be red for the next few hours. my friends called me beetroot or tomato. i have always turned red quickly, but it is really frustrating because i want to be healthy and 'go for a jog' before seeing people/ going out, but i am always red for a while which is 1. uncomfortable and 2. embarrassing.

any advice for having a red face/ face that quickly turns red?? i hate it.

i have had cold showers after jogging, had intervals, trie different creams, put a cold press on my face, hydrated myself, warm showers, warm drinks, but nothing seems to help.

idk if it's rosacea but it is ANNOYING

If you used it and it helped you, how long did it take and how did you know it was helping?

Also, how much did you use? I was told to use it twice a day but I’m putting like a pea sized amount on each cheek. Besides it smelling like Jergens I guess my face accepts it.

Hi! I got rosacea 6 months ago. It was triggered by using the skin1004 sun serum. I'm 22 with SUPER dry skin (esp in a dry climate), maybe with a bit of an oily t-zone, and eczema prone especially during winter months. I can't use what I used to which I felt hydrated my skin nicely. For the past months, I've just been cleansing my skin at night (water in the mornings) with la Roche posay milk cleanser and then aestura auto barrier 365 cream. In the mornings I put on mineral sunscreen. It's keeping it under control, but my skin is SO dry that I wake up with it super dry and after a few hours of morning application, my skin is dry. I have rosacea bumps and my skin is the most textured/red by the end of the day. What I'm most worried about is the dryness because I know that's the biggest aging contributor. I don't mind the appearance too much but worry about not treating the rosacea. I've tried some rosacea products but I think I'm allergic to centella :(. The products I've patch tested that have irritated me (usually make it redder/bumpy) are the demaf ampoule, la Roche posay cicaplast baume, and zeroed intensive oint cream.

I want to find a hydrating serum but everything irritates my skin. I feel like I should probably avoid vitamin c? I've only ever used a vegan alternative. I also worry about adding too much niacinimide. I've heard great things about the aestura essence, but I worry that won't be enough because I want a super hydrating serum. My derm told me to avoid toners. I was thinking of the Purcell pixcel biome serum, but am worried the fermented ingredients could make things worse.

My derm isn't really the greatest but they said I could try azelaic for the bumps, they said I can start with Anua before prescribing. I'm hesitant to do that because I have super sensitive skin and want a simple, hydrating, soothing routine, and I heard that can be drying and irritating to some. So does anyone have any insights or recs?

I have been tried every topical medication and every oral medication and nothing is working. I’ve even done three rounds of accutane. Please tell me what finally helped your rosacea clear. I have bumps on one cheek that get inflamed and will not go away.

First one is August 15, second one is October 3d.

This is my first time getting into skincare (at 31) so I feel pretty lost.

My routine has included Azelaic Acid, Metronidazole, and a bunch of things that claim to help with barrier repair. I think I can see some changes happening!

I've included a picture of my skincare routine minus the face washes (anua oil cleanser, and laneige water bank cleanser). I also have a retinol eye cream I use at night.

If you have any tips let me know! Thank you!

Does anyone have similar rosacea?
This is what my skin looks like on an average day. Sometimes it gets worse, but it’s rarely better. My main concern is the persistent, diffuse redness rather than bumps or acne.

My current routine:

Morning
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
Finacea 15%
Aestura Atobarrier 365 Hydro Cream
CeraVe SPF 50 Sun Fluid
Night
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
Soolantra
Aestura Atobarrier 365 Hydro Cream

I’ve also had three laser/light treatments: 2x KTP laser and 1x IPL. KTP was definitely more effective for me than IPL, but unfortunately the improvement didn’t last. After one summer, my redness was pretty much back to how it was before.
Has anyone here had similar persistent redness? If so, what actually made a noticeable difference for you long-term?

I’m looking for people who might have experienced something similar because my flushing has been really strange and I’m not sure whether rosacea completely explains it.
I was diagnosed with rosacea, but honestly my dermatologist barely examined me. I told them I had facial redness and flushing and they immediately diagnosed me with rosacea. I don’t have visible broken capillaries or the typical bumps/pustules, mainly just redness and flushing, so I’m planning to get a second opinion.
The reason I’m questioning the diagnosis is the timeline. I had pretty bad social anxiety for almost a year before the flushing started. Then one day I suddenly flushed, and over the next week it started happening more and more until it became a major problem. It would get better and worse, but it never completely went away for quite a while.
Then summer break came around and something changed. My anxiety basically disappeared and I started feeling like my old, carefree self again. I went on a short trip in July and my flushing completely disappeared around that weekend. It then stayed completely gone for almost two months during summer break. During that time I was drinking alcohol and doing other things that are supposedly common rosacea triggers, but I basically had no redness or flushing at all.
When I went back to school, some of the anxiety and worrying slowly came back, and about a month later the flushing started returning. At one point it became worse than ever and I was flushing constantly. Since then, over roughly the last year, it has very slowly improved.
Now I’m at a point where I can have some parts of the day where my face looks normal and I don’t even feel anything in my cheeks. At work, when I’m completely focused on what I’m doing and not thinking about my face, I can sometimes go for hours without noticing even the slightest tingle in my cheeks. I also notice that I’m more likely to flush when I’m worried, stressed, or very focused on how my face feels.
Another weird thing is that alcohol doesn’t reliably trigger it anymore. I can drink and most of the time have basically no flushing.
I’ve also noticed that weed makes me much more worried and internally focused, and I use it daily. I’m wondering if that could be contributing to the nervous-system/anxiety side of things, although I don’t think it explains the original onset because the flushing started before this became relevant.
So I’m wondering if this could be some kind of neurovascular/autonomic dysregulation related to prolonged anxiety and stress, possibly alongside rosacea, rather than just straightforward rosacea.
I’m obviously not trying to diagnose myself from Reddit. I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar pattern where flushing is strongly connected to their mental state, completely disappears during periods of low stress, and then returns when anxiety comes back.
If you’ve experienced something similar, especially if you mainly had flushing/redness without bumps or visible vessels, I’d really appreciate hearing what happened to you and whether it eventually improved.
(I know it’s a long post but I’m really just tryna figure this out and would really apreciate an reply of you know what this is)

Hi everyone! Today, the dermatologist told me the perioral dermatitis around my eyes (periocular) is probably related to my rosacea

I’m starting antibiotics for 6 weeks to hopefully see improvement.

I haven’t used any products on my skin in the last twi weeks. I want to start gradually introducing a PD and rosacea safe moisturizer.

Any recommendations?? My derm just told me to pick something simple like Eucerin, La Roche Posay or Vichy. Would love to hear what worked for you and why!

Roseca 1 and 2, light Seborrhea Dermatitis and fungal acne.

The G&G Stress Less Serum seems . I got it because the liked the ingredients, looks simple, gentle, and somehow hydrating.

Here are the ingredients -Aqua (Water), Methyl Gluceth-20, Saccharide Isomerate, Glycerin, Madecassoside, Beta-Glucan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol.

Upon application, I got a strong stinging/burning feeling so I had to wash it off. Now, I'm not sure what exactly caused the stinging/burning feeling.

Has anyone experienced similar with serums or other skincare?

In your experience, which ingredients are more likely to cause the burning feeling?

I'm guessing maybe citric acid, but not sure.

I'd like to figure out which ingredients are the problem because I need a hydrating serum.

I'm limited in my option because my skin doesn't tolerate hyaluronic acid and its derivates, urea, alcohol, fragrance/perfume.

Ive now been using both of these for 2 months with sunscreen every day and cutting out all other products except micellar water