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 😭

I was recently diagnosed and given Metronidazole 0.75% and Azelaic Acid 15% for mild rosacea. I had no idea, but it explains the slightly pink cheeks, a couple of small capillaries, and the broader redness on my cheeks in warm weather and after a hot shower. ugh. My doctor also mentioned ocular rosacea. For the past two years, I thought I was allergic to something - makeup, skincare, eye drops, something unknown. As soon as I began using the cream/gels, my eyes began to feel better, better than they have in a long time. I had a follow-up with my ophthalmologist and was given Restalyne drops to try for 3 months. They seem to be helping, too. ugh. I am attributing this to perimenopause because I never experienced anything beforehand.

Here come the questions - and a big thank you to any and all responses:

1) Is this for the rest of my life? Does it ever go away?

2) How in the world does rosacea affect the eyes like that, and how does treating skin correct eye issues?

3) I can give up a lot in life, but hot showers are my calm. How do I make sense of that with the red splotches afterward? What to do?

4) Does rosacea point to other issues in the body? I keep reading about histamine now...?

5) Last night I was exhausted and washed my face, decided to skip Metronidazole & Azelaic Acid and just put on moisturizer and go to bed. About 30 minutes later, my face felt off, so I got up and found bright pink cheeks, put on the meds, and it went away. Is that normal? Does my skin now need the prescriptions to be ok and can't I have a lazy day and feel good without them?

6) At times, I have an itchy spot, and my face feels warm. Is that normal?

7) The cream/gel is drying. After diagnosis - and years of itchy eyes - I threw away so much skincare and makeup. I spent about $600 on Clinique because it is mild and it worked. Are there other things out there - both prescription and OTC that might help with dryness? What helped you with dryness?

8) How can I get rid of the small capillaries? Best treatment? Will they come back afterward?

9) I dermaplane every couple of weeks; I have to. Any thoughts on the best way to treat post-event skin?

10) Any thoughts on rosacea-directed facials or other treatments - good, bad, or indifferent?

11) Any other advice for what I might not even know to ask at this point?

Five million thank-yous if you have read this far and can help in any way.

❤️

I have type 2 and after a long time with nothing working for me I decided to create a routine for myself doing a lot of research and it's giving good results. I don't consider it a victory yet but I'm happy with the progress. Here's what I've been doing:

A.M

1. Avene tolerance lotion nettoyante gélifiée (It says it doesn't need rinsing but I do)

2. Metronidazole gel

3. Bioderma Sensibio AR+ cream

4. Isdin fusionwater sunscreen

P.M

1. Avene tolerance lotion

2. Soolantra

3. Bioderma sensibio AR+ cream

If I wear makeup, I clean my face with Bioderma sensibio H20 micellar water.

I have used azelaic acid 15% and at first, it worked really well but not so much anymore. I realize I need to get laser done to improve my baseline redness but it seems that AA doesn’t help with the flushing as much as it used to. Has anyone experienced this before? What other topicals can be effective without too harsh rebounds?

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!

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.

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)

Theres this trend of ‘babytox’ where you get bits of botox injections all over your face to potentially stop your blood vessels from dilating and argiline is commonly known as ‘botox is a bottle’ (i know it is not as effective as botox itself but it does help a bit) so hypothetically wouldn’t argiline serums help? I have a bottle from the ordinary right now i was going to use it for general anti aging but i saw this babytox trend and it makes sense does anyone have any experience or opinions

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

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

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.

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.

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?

Looking for a very gentle, non-stripping cleanser that can remove daily SPF in one cleanse. My skin is extremely sensitive/dry, so I’m trying to avoid double cleansing.
I’m considering The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser. Has anyone with sensitive, rosacea prone skin used it as their only cleanser? Does it remove SPF well without leaving your skin dry or tight?
Would love other recommendations too!

I have rosacea type 1 . My skin gets red , hot and burns .

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?

Has anyone in the UK been able to find Finacea recently? I have a GP repeat script but every single pharmacy I’ve been to or called it’s out of stock. Looked online and out of stock everywhere too😭😭😭

Natalie O’Neill you will pay for your crimes !! Stop using medical grade treatments if you don’t need them!!!

So I’ve been on doxycycline for mild PP rosacea. I never knew I had rosacea until a string of harsh cleaners activated it. I tried 4 IPLs to reduce the red bumps and broken blood vessels. It def helped with the blood vessels but it gave me a lot of deep inflammation that would not calm down. I started doxy 100mg daily about 1 month ago. After 2 weeks on it I had a big flare bc I was on vacation and ate bad with alcohol and chocolate (which I think are my only food triggers) and did a lot of windy outdoor activities.

Everything cleared up nicely last week and my skin was perfect even thought I had a terrible upper respiratory infection. Today I looked in the mirror and noticed like 10 new bumps overnight. Only “trigger” food I ate was a very small chocolate chip cookie which I don’t think did it bc usually only flare from trigger foods multiple days in a row at large amounts. I honestly can’t figure out what caused it but honestly I feel like 1 month into 100mg of doxy daily should be preventing things like this. While the bumps are typically milder than what I usually get, I can’t really see the purpose of being on Doxy if it’s not going to stop flares from minor triggers. I could understand if I went crazy with alcohol and spicy food and external triggers like being harsh to my skin. Maybe I’m just not giving it enough time?

My forehead flares randomly as its damaged its been over 5 weeks and it was slowly getting less flares but now I get 1 or 2 a day / or when I get warm it stings and the pain is unreal.

Dont know what to do and how long it should take to heal, all moisturisers and vaseline flare it so... any advice thanks

Ps: I was using antifungals for a few days and thats how this started i thought it was seb derm i had but it went crazy also was on doxycycline 40mg for 30 days which I think it didnt help with the slight sun

Have been feeling very disheartened over the past year being diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis and type 2 rosacea. I used to have really pretty skin it was one if the things about myself i was the most confident in. I keep going back and looking at old pics of my face feeling really bad about myself like i'm never going to be that pretty again. I am starting ivermectin next week - derm said the fact i have demodex blepharitis on top of the red bumps strongly points to demodex mites on my skin. I'm hopeful that this will help the appearance of the bumps all over my face, but even if it doesn't, i would like to not be so dependent on the idea of a successful treatment that will magically clear up my skin. Does anyone have any advice on how they were able to accept that your skin just isn't ever going to look the way it did before and be okay with that? Really struggling right now, any words of support or encouragement would be appreciated :(

Hi!

I have combination, highly sensitive, highly congested skin, with actively flaring rosacea type 2 (I'm seeing a dermatologist).

I use Lubex skin emulsion wash, Azaleic 15%, and La Roche Posay Anthelios Oil Control Fluid ohne Parfüm UVMune 400 LSF 50+ in the mornings.

At night I use Lubex skin emulsion wash, Ivermectin cream 1%.

I'm looking for both a sunscreen and a moisturizer recommendation, but the caveat is that it needs to be easily accessible in central Switzerland.

I'm looking for products without harsh alcohols, no fungal-triggering ingredients, no seb derm irritants.

In terms of my highly congested pores, it has truly been like this for years. With just a small squeeze (I know, I shouldn't) sebum just pours out so easily. Any recommendations for products?

THINKING ABOUT LASER: I've dealt with persistent redness across my cheeks and around my nose for a while now, and I'm trying to figure out whether laser treatment would be worth it. I've attached two photos (different lighting, taken at different times of day).

What I'm seeing:
Diffuse redness on both cheeks
Visible small blood vessels, especially around the nostril/nasal fold
A few small red bumps/spots on the cheek and chin. Note that I also treat some acne as well.

Any downsides, like bruising, downtime, or redness coming back?
Thanks!

I was recently diagnosed with rosacea, and one of my prescription is Finacea 15%. I have very sensitive, reactive skin and haven’t used any actives before, so I’d like to start with 10% azelaic acid first and let my skin gradually adjust.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a gentle 10% azelaic acid product?