Rosacea Support Community

Well, I was just diagnosed yesterday, after spending many years explaining away my red cheeks as rosacea, based on visual appearance. About 12 years ago, I had to change facial cleanser & moisturizer due to what I thought were allergic reactions. Basically, they made my face hurt. My main symptom so far is telangectasia on both cheeks and my chin. I also have very dry itchy skin on my forehead.

I also have asthma, dust & mold allergies, hypothyroidism, migraines, and osteoarthritis in multiple locations (not strange for my age). The challenge that I see at this time, is to get my asthma & rosacea under control without aggravating anything else or each other.

Current daily meds include Advair, Claritin, Mobic, Synthroid, Depakote (for migraine prevention), calcium supplements, vitamin supplements, Maxide, & potassium. The last 2 are because my doctor thinks I have HTN. Okay, so it's high in her office, but I have several years of home readings that never make it above 110/70!...

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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. Download this picture to your computer. In pink you will see, "Upload a new photo". Now you simply follow the instructions. You can apply concealer, foundation, etc. It helps you match colours to your skin. Have fun. This site has helped me choose better makeup options for hiding my rosacea.

Kim

Hi, everyone! I'm new to the forums. I was diagnosed with Rosacea nearly two years ago after having years of great skin. It's been a real rollercoaster ride trying to control it. Sometimes the flare-ups have been painful to the point of distraction. All the itching and burning made me want to claw my face off.

After months of trial and error, doing research on the Internet, talking to doctors, and shelling out a lot of money, I have finally found a regimen that is working well for me. My skin is nearly redness free and looks normal.

Here is my twice-daily cleansing regimen:

1. Wash with Vanicream Free & Clear face wash

2. Spray with ZenMed Nutrient Boost Spray (great for cooling your face after exercise and sun too!)

3. Apply Finacea gel. It does sting somewhat; however, the secret is to moisturize adequately after. The sting is no different than applying AHA's.

4. Apply Vanicream Lite lotion, including under eyes. Vanicream has been amazing and the wrinkles under my eyes...

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which one of these mineral makeup companies covers hyperpigmentation better? mineral silk or larenim?thanks newbie

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 (minus the cream, since I'm in US and she's in Australia, I believe) for three months. But I kept screwing up. I couldnt keep clear in my head which foods i could eat and which i couldnt and kept having the 'wrong' foods by mistake.

In the meantime, friends kept suggesting I look in to Bee Wilder's Candida program as they were reading of others on her forum who were being healed of their rosacea.

Since her program called for cutting out all grains and dairy, i refused for a while. But as I continued to fail on the 'elimination' diet, i decided to read up on Bee's program and eventually began following it in March of this year. I had already weaned myself off of the antiB i'd been taking for 10 months (i'd been using a topical script for 2.5 yrs previously).

I am just shy of...

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