Comments on: About David Pascoe

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:53:38 +0000

Just wanted to put it out there that I have suffered with rosacea for eight years now and have had not one bit of success getting rid of it, or shall I say, maintaining it!!
I have tried every perscribable ointment, gel and medication from all different doctors… Nothing ever got rid of it.
I am now 30yrs old and attending college, which will be ending in three months and have been stressing out, trying to resolve the horrible appearance of my face for when I join the worforce, once again!!
A friend in class told me how she used to have this really bad and that she had a doctor who suggested she try a fungial shampoo!!
Of course, the sensitivity of my facial skin, you can imagine the truly genuine fear I had with trying something else foreign on my poor face.
My face at this point was so bad that it was literally huge welts on my face glowing red burning like crazy and some acne, to top it all off!!! WONDERFUL.
I am seriously tired of holding my head in shame of what my face looks like to other people-which I know was horrible.
Ok, so heres the deal…. I eventually tried it…the shampoo is called Nizorol…. I only wash the affected area with a thin layer of the shampoo, once lathered on area, I let it sit there for a minute and then rinse it off…
Thats it…. I did this twice a day until it was gone, now I do it at the first spot of it and it is gone within days…
As well, this really dries out the skin, so at night, I use a moisturizer on it.
I haven’t had such a clear face in forever!
I have been living in such embarrasment for so long… I actually feel good about myself again-despite all my other flaws ha ha ha, can’t find a shampoo for them!!!
If I am able to help even one person with this-that would make me feel like a million dollars!! I truely know how depressed this made me feel for so long…
Hope this helps someone out there.

By: Eliud Martínez

Eliud Martínez — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:39:28 +0000

I sent you an email. Please let me know if you receive it. You are welcome to post it on your website.

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By: redhead

redhead — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:34:59 +0000

For anyone who has severe flushing/burning I sympathise……Its the most awful feeling and you cant go out as normal as your face is on fire all the time. I got IPL laser and hand on heart-it was the best thing-after a few sessions no more burning. Its expensive but so so worth it… I use Facedoctor soap (which has seabuckthorn oil) and MD Cleanser with glycolic acid (not together) and also Rosex Gel and Minocin if I get flare up.

Hope this helps someone suffering from horrible Rosacea

By: cara

cara — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:42:13 +0000

Digital Dave, this site is so great. I want to try that seabuckthorn cream, I guess I better find where to buy it, I will keep looking around on this site.

Just thought I would post an update since my rosacea flared out of control a few months ago and I thought I was going to die. I started trying just about every “cure” and aid I could afford. From boron, to apple cider vinegar, to supplements including niacinimide, primrose oil, vit a, zinc, mag, c, b’s, olive leaf and beta glucan, etc. I haven’t tried all that I want but I am on overload. Unfortunately, when you do too many things it’s hard to say what works but when I started the metro gel, along with an anti inflamation diet (Dr. Perricone’s 29 day anti inflamatory diet; try it for three days and see if it helps) and continued the supplements, (manage about 5 out of 7 days, everyday doesn’t seem possible) I did get relief.

That means no more honey in my green tea, (switching now to herbal chamomile only, no more caffiein) no more potatoes, fried or otherwise, no more rice, brown or white, and of course no sugar at all. No hard cheeses, very little dairy except cottage cheese and yogurt in small doses, well, you can look it up. If I accidently get something (sugar in a salad dressing for instance) I immediately get a flush happening. If I lose control and eat hard candies on my way out of the Daily Grill or some other restaurant well, I pay for it the next day. I figure I have to heal the skin, and the gut and that may include candida, so anti fungals are included in my supplements.

I am on my way for a one week fast of raw foods and sprouts along with colonics as part of my “program” of healing. I don’t mind eating well if I have plenty of choices so making sure I have healthy food I can eat handy is sooo important. NO popcorn at the movies (I bring green apples, carrots etc.) Oh and I am eating a lot of WILD salmon, according to Perricone’s diet. A little quinoa and oatmeal is okay.

Finding moisturizers has been tricky, but I found a tube of Physician’s formula tinted moisturizing cream that seems to be working now, after washing with Cetaphil. I also then brush on some Bare Minerals and that has been covering nicely. The cosmetics are all new as of this week so who knows if it will last but I am getting burned out on the money spent and hope I can use it up until it is gone. I even got vaseline, and am using it judiciously. So far it’s okay. They really try to get you at the cosmetic counters in the dept stores but I ask for samples and see how I tolerate them. Clarins sample extra moisturizing foundation seems to be okay but I will wait until I am feeling flush with some extra money.

I know the next layer is stress, and as I am having intense family issues, elderly sick mother, evil siblings issues, I know I have to combat that. Then of course there is the hormone issue, having just turned fifty. Yeah, it’s all hard. But I am motivated. Walking a few days a week helps but I know I need some yoga or other stretching excercises.

Wish me luck. I wish all of you luck.

Cara
Santa Monica

By: robbin

robbin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:17:37 +0000

i am experiencing redness in the facial area with burning and not hot to the touch when I am in the wind just for one minute. I am 45 years old and I smoke and have alcohol(L.I.lced tea) on the weekend and once during the week.

What will help? or what can I try? should I try Eucerin redness relief soothing night cream?

Please help

I am not a diabetic or have any other health issues.

Thank you Robbin

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:58:16 +0000

Hello,
I kind of stumbled upon your website by accident. Boy am I glad to get to know you. I am an African American with roseaca. Imagine the looks I get because in everybody’s mind I should not have roseaca.
Anyway, my skin feels on fire most of the time. I have been on Tetracycline for a while but not now. It seemed to help some. I also use Metrolotion daily. But I still have the red inflammed looking skin. I have seen several different things advertised on the internet but am hesitant to try especially if it is topical. What do you recommend? Thanks and keep up the good work.

By: Digital Davo

Digital Davo — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:16:10 +0000

Hi Bev,

Rozex gel does cause bad reactions in some people. If you can tolerate it, it should work reasonably well. Another option is noritate (if available in your country) or metrolotion or metrocream. It is generally safe to use and a very common treatment. It is good to have a good read of the prescribing information though as no drug is without side effects.

Oral metronidazole (flagyl) is sometimes used to treat rosacea, but it has even more possible side effects than topical rozex. Oral antibiotics like doxycycline have also been used a lot to treat rosacea, but again this is not without possible side effects.

If the usual route of rozex+doryx doesn’t work or isn’t applicable then there are lots of other things you can try: a gentle moisturizing and cleansing routine with a tinted physical sunscreen, IPL and others.

Have a read of the information for newly diagnosed rosacea sufferers here and see if it helps get you started ;

http://rosacea-support.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=150

davidp.

By: Bev Jones

Bev Jones — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:34:14 +0000

Hello I have been given ROSEX Gel from the Doctor but it seems to make me worse I only used it 3 times and when I read the side affects that it kills DNA I stopped using but I am frightened to go back to my GP as he didn’t say any thing useful only that he would give me tablet form but I don’t want to be a guinea pig for my GP please help

By: Digital Davo

Digital Davo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:53:35 +0000

Sorry but the freebie samples are all accounted for now.

davidp.

By: Marjie Vanroo

Marjie Vanroo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:05:20 +0000

Hi David.
Thankyou for your articles. I treat people rosacea with IPL and often put them onto the web site for more info.
If you have any of the sea buckthorne I would love to give to some of my clients to try.
Thank you
Marjie