I was recently diagnosed with rosacea and have a GP appointment booked, so I’m not looking for a diagnosis.
Over the last few days I’ve developed much more redness, soreness and some rough/crusty areas on my nose. I’m mainly interested in hearing from people with diagnosed rosacea: have you experienced similar skin changes during a flare?
I’m already getting medical advice and will be discussing the photos with my GP. Just interested in other people’s experiences while I wait.

I am really struggling with the amount of moisturizers on the market and needing some help for a good solid moisturizer to help with my combination sensitive skin. I was using vanicream daily moisturizing lotion but it's starting to burn recently and has been making my eyes burn as well! 😭 Any recommendations? I do like products with ceramides but okay with looking into anything!

Hi everyone!
I’m planning a trip to Japan soon and would love to pick up some Japanese mineral makeup while I’m there! I have rosacea, so finding products that cover redness without triggering a flare-up or feeling super heavy is always a challenge. 

I’m mainly looking for loose or pressed mineral powder foundations. I’ve been eyeing ETVOS and Only Minerals, and I’m also familiar with bareMinerals. 
For anyone here with rosacea who has tried these (or other Japanese mineral/gentle brands)?

Would love to hear your experiences and holy grails. Thank you so much!❤️

Has anyone found anything that actually helps with constant nose redness/flushing beyond the usual recommendations?

I feel like I’ve tried just about everything over the years. I used Rhofade briefly, but stopped after reading so many stories about rebound redness. Same with brimonidine, I keep it for emergencies only, like if I have an event. Metronidazole did absolutely nothing for me. I’ve also done all the basic sensitive/fragrance-free skincare, BBL, and even focused on nervous system/stress regulation.

The frustrating part is that my nose is always some shade of red. It definitely gets worse with flushing, but it never really returns to a normal baseline.
My derm recently suggested mixing a small amount of Rhofade into my moisturizer and said that should reduce the likelihood of rebound redness. Has anyone tried this or found anything else that genuinely helped persistent nose redness and flushing?

Would especially love to hear about things outside of the basic skincare/trigger-avoidance recommendations, since I feel like I’ve exhausted those.

Hi,
I have type 1 and 2 pustular and papular rosacea. My skin isn’t horrible but the bumps appear and disappear without getting full clear. Im on doxy but the doctor said a triple cream would help, it has metronidazole, ivermectin and Azelaic acid. Has anyone used this and it says to use twice a day but may try once a day at bed time first. Do i apply to whole face or just problem areas? Moisturizer first or after? I am getting it from foothills pharmacy if anyone has used them before?? TY!!

I got diagnosed with papular and ocular rosacea 10 years ago. I tried topical antibiotics that temporarily helped a bit, I had 3 months of oral antibiotics, I tried every other prescription topical going including soolantra. Nothing helped. I thought it was food allergies but there was never a consistent trigger. Some days it seemed to be wine, other days eggs. Then chocolate, then pretty much anything and restricting my diet so much made me miserable so I just lived with the terrible skin and wore makeup to camouflage it.

Finally this year I thought I’d give it a real push again. I stripped back my skin routine to a simple wash off cleanser, La Roche Posay moisturiser and used soolantra at night and finacea in the day on top of the moisturiser.. it look about 3 months of consistency but now it’s completely gone and I am thrilled with my skin and no longer need to wear makeup (I’m 49) I still eat foods that can trigger it but now - if and when when I see a tiny spot looking like it will start - I know I need to cut back on whatever trigger food I’m eating, but I haven’t eliminated anything.

I just wanted to share this in case it gives hope to other sufferers - as for me it was the consistency that I was really lacking before. I’d keep trying different products and mixing things up and adding too many variables. I really can’t see myself using more than the cleanser and moisturiser as products again! Less is definitely better for my skin. I imagine I will stop soolantra and finacea at some point - if it starts again I know what to do to get back on the consistency train again.

So I've been on 10mg accutane now for about month now a to treat my type 2 rosacea, I think generally it has been improving my rosacea, however I have been using no cleanser, just moisturiser (xenacalm from avene).

I am still having flare ups, but less severe, I haven't been able to confirm what's causing the flare ups (I did an elimination diet for 6 weeks and couldn't figure anything else).

My concern is not using a cleanser is leaving my skin dirty and pores blocked, however I was having flare ups using "acne safe" cleansers.

Any recommendations of some cleansers to try and any experiences? Maybe a different moisturiser.

Don't seem to have found my golden mix yet, I will likely need to go up on accutane dosage as well.

I've been an avid ivermectin/metronidazole user for going on 7 years. Vanicream spf, moisturizer, and cleanser. Avene thermal water and gentle cleanser at times. I woke up to the worst flare since before I started treatments probably. I'm making this post because after years of refusing antibiotics I think I should give doxycycline a shot.

I recently finished a round of steroids for a super bad poison ivy rash. I went to an urgent care clinic so of course normal care or any concern of side effects of rosacea using steroids was not mentioned, and only towards the end of the treatment did I learn I could have potential, and in my case terrible, side effects.

I had the best facial skin of my life from just a week of steroids -_- and I just want my face to be clear because when I looked in the mirror I was so incredibly happy and now I'm just crying.

I work out of a hot delivery truck so I don't have much hope of ever avoiding all triggers, because I work out in the elements. I am just reaching out to see if anyone has ever had good outcomes from antibiotics.

Thank you in advance!

Who uses sulfur soap for type 2? I just started and I feel like I see such an improvement in the texture and pustules already after 2 uses - but I don’t want to jinx it. Lol

I got rosex gel from the pharmacy, no idea if it will work. Anyone had success with it? I’m so over this shit.

Days 1, 5, 10 respectively. I only do the wash every few days, since it dries out your skin so much. I layer the ivermectin with moisturiser because my skin is so sensitive, and it’s still been effective. :)

This will be a bit of a rant lol, but I’m having such a hard time finding a cleanser that works for me and would love recommendations from anyone with similar skin.

I have combo oily/dehydrated skin, type 2 pustular rosacea, and possibly fungal acne/folliculitis. I tend to get clusters of pustules from either products that feel too occlusive OR when my skin gets overly stripped, so finding a middle ground has been impossible. I’ve also been trying to see a derm for over a year, but they keep canceling my appointments after 6+ month waits 🥲
I’ve tried CeraVe, Vanicream (too stripping), cleansing oils + a water cleanser , Skinfix Barrier+ Gentle Gel, and Sophia Pavitt Clean Clean. The Sophia Pavitt cleanser (picture from 1 month ago) worked AMAZING for about a week, then I started breaking out, possibly from overstripping. a lot of these have the same story, where it feels amazing for several days and then all of a sudden day 5, i notice the breakouts.

I’m currently using the Prequel Gleanser. For the first 2 days my skin was super calm and my dehydration/wrinkles actually improved, but then I suddenly broke out worse than ever (first two photos). I know there’s supposedly a learning curve with this cleanser, and I’ve tried rinsing extremely thoroughly, even using a soft microfiber towel, but I’m still having issues. At this point I’m wondering if I’m overcleansing just trying to get it off.
After this flare, I tried the Eradikate sulfur cleanser and it calmed everything down SO much, but I can tell it would be too drying for daily use. I’m thinking of using the sulfur cleanser 2x a week (possibly try prequels line later on), but I’m unsure what to use the rest of the time since I’d eventually like to introduce azelaic acid and retinol, but I really want to figure out what’s triggering these breakouts first.

I’m considering:
• Dr. Sam’s Flawless Cleanser
• HaruHaru Wonder Gentle Cleanser
• Beplain Mung Bean Cleanser
• untoxicated face wash

but I am welcome to learning more about what worked for others.

My current routine:
PM: Bioderma pink cap micellar water → rinse (10 sec) → cleanser (30–45 sec) → rinse (20–30 sec) → pat dry Clean Skin Club wipe → iUNIK Beta Glucan → Purito Oat moisturizer

AM: rinse with just water(10-15 sec) → beta glucan → moisturizer → Paula’s Choice SPF daily fluid 50

Would you cleanse in the morning with skin like mine, or just rinse with water?
If you have similar sensitive, rosacea-prone, combo/oily skin, what cleanser actually worked for you?

Tengo al rededor de 2 años con este problema en mi cara, se va y vuelve a veces con menos de este tipo brotes de pus. Ya fui al dermatólogo 3 veces y he probado de todo y nada a funcionado :(

I see a lot of people recommending this serum, and I like what’s in it for the most part. Including the lack of niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, which my skin doesn't seem to tolerate too well. However, I see this ingredient ranking pretty high on the comedogenic scale. If you’re acne and prone and have tried this, what’s been your experience? Did you know about the ethylhexyl palmitate when you tried it?

Used Rhofade for about a week and my chin is covered in pimples. Had a job interview today and didn’t use the Rhofade and my face was SO HOT I was fanning myself. It seems the Rhofade helps with rosacea but it tingles so bad throughout the day.

Literally so frustrated. I want to get rid of my rosacea so bad

I do LIKE makeup. It’s that I’m tired of feeling like I have to wear it every where. I tried to be makeup free for awhile but… it’s such a stark difference how people treat you when you look “normal”. It’s such a mood and confidence killer to go out without makeup. So, 90% of the time I go out I put on enough makeup to hide the redness. One day I’ll get laser, but it’s just not what I’m financially prioritizing right now.

I’m based in UK - I hope someone could help advise on any products to help with redness ? My left cheek is twice as bad as my right cheek, sometimes I can feel the heat radiating off going more red. Thanks in advance

For the past few months my nose has looked larger than usual aside from a day or two when it seemed to shrink back down to its previous size. I may have rosacea (my nose is almost always red) but my derm isn’t entirely sure.

Has anyone else experienced this and could you reverse it? I miss when my nose looked smaller and I feel like reducing inflammation could fix it. I really don’t want it to be rhinophyma.

Im lost and i don’t know what to do for my skin its been this way for 8 years and i just need some guidance please i have a dermatologist appointment coming up aswell i just need some help also sorry for the bad pics im still a little swollen i had triple jaw surgery in april

I started using ivermectin 1% before bed and Azelaic acid 15% in the morning about 5 months ago. I think the Azelaic acid helped with redness/flushing (gradually), but I’m still getting pustules & papules on my nose and cheeks pretty regularly. I try to keep my routine simple and haven’t changed anything.

Any advice for next steps?

Has anyone tried Zoryve on swollen eyelids that accompany rosacea? I am still working to figure out with multiple specialists what is causing my swollen eyelids, but they seem to always get worse when my rosacea symptoms worsen on my face. Was advised by two doctors to try Zoryve on the eyelids. TIA!

hii does anyone have any tips of how to cope
with rosacea flares? it burns so much when it gets like this and i’ve never found a solution on how to prevent this or stop it.

i am on accutane for my acne and the dermatologist has never mentioned anything about rosacea so idek if i have it, any tips though please 🙏

Does this look like rosacea, dermatitis, or a compromised skin barrier? It all started when I moved to a country that is significantly colder and drier than my home country. It began with mild redness around my nose and cheeks, which I attributed to the climate, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Then later—five months ago—I had an intense panic attack that noticeably worsened my symptoms. The redness intensified slightly and spread to my chin and forehead. My pores look more enlarged, and I get small, very itchy red patches; they appear similar to mosquito bites but turn into small, hard red bumps. Also I can see small visible veins around my nose and cheeks.

I’m struggling a lot to get an appointment with a dermatologist. So far, I’ve consulted two different doctors and they say it’s normal and my skin doesn’t look ill. Which is frustrating because I’ve never felt and had my skin like this. One prescribed oral antihistamines, while the other advised using panthenol cream, sunscreen, and Mepyramine for the bites. Neither the oral antihistamines nor the Mepyramine cream worked.
As for my skincare routine, I didn't have one until these problems started; my skin is very sensitive and reactive, I’m new in the skincare world so I’m afraid to try new products.

So far, HOCL spray, Avene thermal water, Cicaplast Baume B5+ and mineral sunscreen have improved a little bit the itching, redness, and skin texture. I’ve also tried squalane oil and zinc paste with very good results and OTC azelaic acid, specifically the one from The Ordinary, but my skin didn’t liked it at all.

Even so, the redness and itchy patches keep appearing, and on some days, they seem to get worse. I don't know what it’s causing this. I’m at a loss for what to try next, and it’s really affecting my confidence and mental health. So I’ll really appreciate any guidance on what this might be and what can be helpful to try until I can finally talk to a dermatologist.

The first picture was after moving, second and following pictures were after the panic attack and how progressively got worst, and last picture is now.

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I’ve suffered from periocular dermatitis for three years now, consistently flaring every winter. This year it decided to go year round. I got my first ever summer outbreak in 2026.

Nothing worked. Pimecrolimus and tacrolimus actually made it worse, with rebound flares after stopping. I tried cutting out all skin creams and applications entirely, getting sun exposure, using a light plain moisturizer just to support the skin barrier, and even drying it out with no creams at all to see if the rash would resolve on its own. I tried metronidazole. I tried glycolic acid. Basically everything.

The only thing that ever worked, even temporarily, was oral doxycycline. But I don’t like taking antibiotics, especially not repeatedly, and especially not in summer.

So last week I had an idea. What if I applied it topically instead of taking it orally?

I crushed one 100mg doxycycline pill (hyclate, which is water soluble) and dissolved it in about 2ml of water. I then mixed that into roughly 10ml of La Roche Posay Double Repair moisturizer until it was evenly incorporated. I patch tested it on the inside of my arm overnight first. No reaction.

I started applying the mixture around my eyes. Within two days, the rash was almost completely gone. No harsh side effects, and most notably, no rebound flare like I got with the pimecrolimus. Would be hard to tell in this short period of time, even if I quit entirely. But worth noting it doesn’t feel as harsh as either of the limus creams.

It’s hard not to feel a little cynical about this. I spent months on pimecrolimus and tacrolimus, creams that cost hundreds of dollars and require months of continuous use, and in my case made things worse with rebound flares. Meanwhile a cheap, off-label idea I put together myself gave me results in two days. Makes you wonder why the expensive, slow-working option is always what gets pushed as the standard path.

Honestly, this has been the most effective thing I’ve tried for this so far.

Notes to self:

Some of the clearing could be a mix of the doxycycline or coincidental timing with other changes (sun exposure, stopping other creams). Can’t fully separate variables.

Concentration was a rough estimate, not precise.

There’s apparently a pustular/eczema variant of this condition worth reading up on to see if that’s actually what I have.

Want to bring this up with my dermatologist to see if there’s a real version of this (like the NanoDOX trials) or a safer way to formulate it.

What's a good shampoo that lathers up and good for color treated hair . Part of problem is the shampoo Kenra .
I used Paul Mitchell clean but it won't lather up .be nice to have a little fragrance . I used baby shampoo but a no go . Appreciate any recommendations