Rosacea Support Community

UPDATE (Feb 17, 2010):
I think I'm going to start doing this every three weeks or even once a month from now on because my skin has stayed smooth for well over two weeks now.

Artist and Crabby Cathy have written several posts about the benefits of using a super soft microfiber cloth to exfoliate without irritating the skin.

This is what I've been doing, once a week, with splendid results:

You need a super soft microfiber cloth (mine are yellow and the mix is 80% polyester and 20% polyamide - just be sure to use one that's velvety soft).

Place a couple of teaspoons of raw honey in a dish.

Wet a corner of the microfiber cloth with lukewarm water and wring it out a bit so it isn't dripping.

Rinse your face with lukewarm water, do not dry.

Dip the damp microfiber cloth in the raw honey and apply to your face in gentle, circular motions. Continue dipping in the honey...

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Morning:

-Liquid Neutrogena, Facial Cleansing Formula, fragrance-free and/or La Roche-Posay Toleriane cleanser
-La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water ...

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As a Rosacea sufferer myself I wanted to gather as much information as humanly possible. I have compiled this information and placed it at [removed]

I would be very greatful if everybody could have a...

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I came here a while ago after I'd met a gal named Megan on Facebook who was successful in curing her Acne Rosacea by following an elimination diet, using a special cream and having zinc.

I tried her protocol...

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I always suffered with slight eruptions on my skin . Right back to my teens but although at the time I thought it the end of the world and felt so ugly on reflection they were just outbreaks... I'd get...

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Found this neat site. Go to MSN, click on "Lifestyles", click on "Makeover Tool". Now you can take a picture of yourself from your shoulders up, with your hair pulled back and no makeup....

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Hello,

Great to see you using the blog feature here. Feel free to post any information that you have found useful for rosacea sufferers but please don't simply solicit visits to your own site. That feels...

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Thank you for posting this, Karen!

My rosacea is caused by hormones not diet, specifically the hot flashes of approaching menopause, but nevertheless my rosacea is greatly improved by this way of eating....

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Has anyone heard of Etival Laboratoire Urgen-C. I live in Canada and this is new and only available through Shoppers Drug Mart. It is expensive and may be a cash grab?

Hi Hunkeymonkey, Thanks for the comments. A regular doctor has diagnosed me. I think the dry skin caused the flakey skin. Glad to tell you that what I am doing above has helped a lot. The pimple like things...

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If it's flaky are you sure it's Rosacea? Was it diagnosed by a dermatologist or a regular doctor? I've had bad experiences with misdiagnosis :/