Comments on: Aspirin for Flushing says Dr. Bikowski

By: patty

patty — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:51:30 +0000

i am 63 years old and only found out 5 years ago that my adult acne is actually rosacea and my terrible dry eye problem is actually ocular rosacea. i live in chicago so have access to top dermatologists and eye doctors. nothing has really helped either situation very much and i think i have tried everything. my skin is so sensitive that i cannot stand to have anything on it. it is still oily and breaks out though it’s not real noticeable. because of my eyes, i have not been able to use eye make-ups or creams for years. just recently, i started using thayers witch hazel that has rose water, aloe and glycerin since it is winter here. i use whole foods plain glycerin (with coconut oil) bar soap to wash my face . i can put plain aloe on my eyelids. my face actually looks a little more calm. however, if i get any exercise, even the witch hazel makes my face feel like it is wrapped in saran wrap and it (and especially my eyelids) get hot and red and sweaty. i just read all about treating for possible dermodex mites with tea tree shampoo. oddly enough, i already use dr. bronners tea tree soap for a body wash. i will experiment using it head to toe (especially as an eyelid wash) and report back. i hate to mess with something that seems to finally be helping but we’re always grasping at straws, aren’t we?also, have just read in a favorite women’s magazine about the possible connection between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and rosacea. the article said one case of food poisoning could cause this condition. i do not know of anyone who has had more cases of food poisoning that me so i will give align a try and maybe ask my doctor about the test which sounds like a real pain.

By: chad

chad — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:23:58 +0000

My goal is to find a cure for this horrible disease. I was once a treasury analyst for a fortune 500 company, however, its hard to fit in when your face is constantly red. People would inquire about my face all the time. I litterally left my job because I couldnt stand the feeling of having a red face anymore. I tried killing myself because I started to hate myself. Its time to stand up. I am here for all of you. I will find a cure. My email is c_mckeighan@yahoo.com.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:55:09 +0000

I have found that Oracea works great!!! It is a little costly even with insurance, but has helped improve the swelling and some of the redness on my face. I started out with Finacea but it seemed to irritate my skin more when flaring and made the redness brighter. My doctor took me off the Finacea and said that it was causing overdrying and was irritating my skin too much. She now has me on just the Oracea and Elidel (a cream for eczema sufferers). The Elidel is supposed to help moisturize my skin in hopes to relieve the burning, itching, and redness of my skin. I have to admit that the Elidel in conjunction with the Oracea has worked well and my face isn’t soo red nor itchy. I am about to switch from Oracea to the generic doxycycline (twice daily) and am curious if anyone knows if there’s a difference in the results produced by generic doxy versus Oracea?

By: David Pascoe

David Pascoe — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:24:49 +0000

Comment via email from Mey

“The laser therapy I believe is the best thing going. It works great. When I first started going my face was red and swollen for a few days but now the treatment is not that intense and it is very minimal.”

By: lindi

lindi — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:01:08 +0000

Hi All

I am 34 and trying to get rid of blushing since age 11! I usually do not eat at work unless it is something very grean and healthy (miserable, ha ha) drink so much water as i would be running million of miles. I try to exercise, also tried to use baby aspirin which helped me, but not my stomach (unfortunately). I cover my face green + mineral make up and try to look cool- but it is visible and I am not very happy about it.
Well, I went to IPL clinic and they told me that from blushing I have a mild rosacea- i will try next week a laser IPL treatment but I am so tired of that -especially when I start to ‘burn’ it seeems to last for hours before I cool down. (people avoid me and that is so painful..)
If I just would be able to find a natural cure I would help everyone for freee, as it really distroys my life and I still do not understand how I met my husband, I work full time and study…and weekends I feel like I have no energy for nothing.

Good luck everyone and sorry to be a bit down about it:)

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:29:43 +0000

What has been extremely is cosmetic laser therapy. It is not that expensive and it really gets rid of the noticable veins and the ones less noticable. It works and really leaves your face looking normal. You still may have flareups but that leave your face red but you do not have the bulbous nose and the showing veins.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:33:34 +0000

Miss P –

My heart goes out to you and the other on this board who have been so negatively affected by this condition. I too am affected but I have only the severe flushing to date. I have tried many products and found almost all dry out my skin or irritate terribly. The good news is with age (50) I kinda don’t care as much and just enjoy life. I agree all the triggers to avoid lists are crazy! I too love spicy foods, the occasional glass of wine, etc.
That being said I wash my face with pure JOJOBA OIL only. It is really inexpensive, just make sure it is pure with no fragrances, etc. It is a wonderful moisturizer and for me at least it does not cause breakouts. Hormonal breakouts are under control with a small dab of clean and clear cream cleanser with the jojoba oil and then wash again with just the oil.
I hope this helps anyone out there…

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:51:28 +0000

Hi SammiS I live in Australia and was wondering where about’s you live as I would like to try this product.

By: SammiS

SammiS — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:44:22 +0000

I don’t have servere rosacea , but i used to have alot of redness on my face. I was happy with Made from Earth’s Rosehip + Hibiscus Face Serum (its for rosacea) and after 1 month of using it, it reduce a lot of my redness and even got rid of some breakouts. It doesnt dry up your skin. . . cause you need that moisture to maintain a balance.

Just do not use alot of the product. Only a little is needed to calm down your skin.

By: Miss P

Miss P — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:23:41 +0000

I am 49 yrs old and I have had rosacea for years now and it has really changed my life. I don’t go out and there are many many unexplained avoidances for me with friends and family. Ballgames, beach trips, dinners, dates, etc. Most of the fun things I used to do are not on my calendar anymore because my face always looks horrible. Sometimes I hide out all weekend in the house. I was not diagnosed properly for a long time so I’ve tried so many different remedies for many different conditions, with not much luck either. I also took accutane for what Dr’s thought was adult acne…my face got much worse and I took that two different times over a 2 yr period. Finally my dermatologist told me he didn’t know what was wrong with me. My regular doctor finally told me it was Rosacea. I currently suffer w very severe paps and pustules. Not so much red cheeks just the broken out face 24/7. There is never a day that I don’t have 3-15 serious bumps on my face with lots of inflamed skin around them and it spreads to. From years of this undiagnosed condition, my scars are really bad and very hard to hide. Makeup really irritates my skin especially by days end, but I will not walk out of my house without makeup on. My condition is that unsightly. Clinique’s continuous coverage foundation is good but will irritate over time, it is a heavy makeup that I could not use. I have spent a ton of money on makeups and cleansing products with no luck on finding one that won’t break me out. I also have white scars all over my face that most makeup will not cover. The constant breaking out is so embarassing, I don’t want to go to work most days days but I no choice in that matter. I notice a lot of people don’t give complete brand names when referring products. Please do so in the future if something works for you. I am on doxycycline now and about to double my dose to two tablets a day because it seems my breakouts are getting much worse to an infection stage. It seemed to clear me about 80% for about 8 months but now I must be getting resistant so I am going to try the heavier dose of two tablets a day. I did call my doc today and she is calling me in something topical to go along with the two tablet of doxycycline. It’s been a really hot summer down here in the south so far and I am very sad that I have this horrible condition to find a way to somehow manage for many many years to come. It’s really hard ! I pray for a cure.