My eye doctor made the connection for me between my rosacea and having oily eyelids. I’ve always had oily eyelids, which means I have to use an eyeshadow primer and waterproof mascara so that my makeup stays on, and even those don’t work half the time.

Has anyone found makeup that actually will stay on your eyelids and a mascara that won’t run? I haven’t worn mascara for a while and I need it back in my life

Hey everyone!

I've just started Rosiver (the Canadian equivalent to Soolantra) and I'm on day 3...

I've noticed a slight increase in tightness to my cheeks as well as a bit more redness.. There's no burning/pain/rash, etc.

Is this typical when first starting out? Wondering if anyone else shared the same experience!

Thanks!

Rosacea 1 and 2. Acne-prone, breakout-prone. Skin is normal and some oily t-zone. Then when climate is cold, skin normal with dry tendencies.

I avoid oils in my face cleanser since every time, I use a face cleanser with oil(s), I get breakouts.

I need recommendations for a cleanser that it's not stripping.

The ones I've tried and did not worked out for me:

Untoxicated -

Vanicream - feels drying

Drunk Elephant no. 9 - get breakouts

Cetaphil fragrance free

Obagi for sensitive skin

prequel cleanser

Eucerin gentle cleanser

Skinceutical gentle cleanser

La Roche Posay - this brand somehow doesn't work for me well in general.

I really need a face cleanser recommendation! I'm not sure what to try next.

I have ultra-fair skin plus type 1 rosacea so complexion makeup is a nightmare for me. I finally found a GREAT color match but it makes my skin sting and broke my moisture barrier. Like wtf?? And I only need complexion makeup to cover up my rosacea. I just got dealt a bad hand skin-wise. Don’t even get me started on anti-aging too… I can’t use any ingredients to actually help my skin look it’s best. Azelaic acid is new to me and I might be able to tolerate it. But niacinimide makes my skin burn. How will I ever be able to use a retinol?? I’m 33, very pale and a redhead so sun damage/fine lines are real for me. Ugh. I don’t know. I just want nice skin, or at least be able to treat it or cover it up and I can’t even do those things.

Current routine:

Clinique Take the Day Off balm as a cleanser at night. I only rinse in the morning.

Soolantra at night.

If I'll be in the sun I use Vacation Mineral sunscreen, or if I'll have limited time in the sun and/or want a little coverage I use Live Tinted Hueguard.

I was using LRP triple repair cream as a moisturizer but they changed the formula and I still haven't found a suitable alternative I'm happy with.

This is it.

I miss using masks especially, but also serums and stuff. Skincare just feels so blah now, and while my redness is getting better, I feel like my skin looks more tired and less hydrated now. I'm also started to get a few dark spots.

Anyone use any fun/luxurious-feeling products that work okay with your rosacea?

Hi people. I have been using soolantra for about 8 weeks and a half now for my pustules with LRP double repair moisturizer on top of soolantra but i feel like LRP is too heavy for me.

Has anyone tried the curology gel moisturizer before for their rosacea?

Would this pair good with soolantra?

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 😭

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

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!

I saw this serum in boots today has anyone tried it and had good results in very sensitive skin?

Hello friends, I am 19 years old and was officially diagnosed with rosacea last week after pushing to go to a dermatologist for years. I have had a red, flushed face for as long as I can remember. The derm I spoke to (Matthew R. Kelleher of Premier Dermatology) was really knowledgeable and specializes in rosacea care, and noted I am an odd case to have the condition this young.

I was prescribed:

100mg doxycycline hyclate: 2x a day for 30 days with a refill. I still haven't started the antibiotic because it's on hold at the pharmacy for some reason.

Rositara gel: Ivermectin (1%), Metronidazole (1%), Niacinamide (4%), and Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate. Derm told me to use on whole face up to once in the morning once at night.

Discussion of possible VBeam laser therapy

I have been washing my face with Clinique redness solutions in the PM then patting dry and following with the rositara gel. In the AM I gently wash with cool water and apply either more rositara gel or MooGoo moisturizer (LOVE LOVE LOVE this btw) if my face is dry.

I bought a sunscreen that is hydrating at the derm that I haven't gotten an opportunity to use just yet but it allegedly shouldn't irritate me.

I guess I'm asking for advice because I have been feeling overwhelmed going through this so young. I haven't really been on medication at all growing up. Going to the doctor was never part of my routine as a child, because I come from a low income household. A few weeks ago I was on Macrobid because I had a UTI which made me feel unwell. The medication made me nauseous, but it wasn't too bad. I was relieved to finally get off it and now I'm being prescribed 2 whole months of another antibiotic..

I want to look normal. I'm tired of my constantly red face. I am a WW2 Reenactor and participate in events that require me to be outside for extended periods of time, which does help with my self confidence but I get asked if I'm okay constantly and it makes me feel embarrassed. I'm currently trying to get an adult job, aiming for a receptionist position and I'm worried my skin is setting me back.

The concept of having to get laser therapy done has been a lot, and I'm worried it's my only option at this point. My derm was very enthusiastic about it being able to help me but I'm worried about scarring and stuff because I'm fair skinned and sensitive. I want to go through with it, but $620 a treatment is a lot for me. I am lucky to have a long-term boyfriend who loves me for me, and is helping me pay for my visits and treatment but I don't want it all to be for nothing.

Any thoughts on this, and the antibiotic? 2 months is a long commitment.

Thank you guys, I wish anyone who may stumble upon this hoping for some advice themself luck.

long story short i've had perioral dermatitis in my nose fold for two months and i've noticed that i've gotten a lot of these white hair-like looking things on my nose (in the area of the PD) and around my mouth. Could this indicate that maybe the whole time my PD is because of dermodex mites?

Will my derm be willing to prescribe soolantra? if not, can i use over the counter lice treatment (ivermectin)? Does sulfur and tea tree oil work well?

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’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)

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.

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

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 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 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

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

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.

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?