How to Cure a Red Face (facial erythema or redness)

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#87211 chad M on January 17, 2012 at 8:10 AM

Josh dont be discouraged. You have what I have. The chinese call it summer heat. Focus on the foods that you eat. Your body is not dispersing the heat so you have a tendency for your face to turn red.

Eat the following foods:
Cooling Foods which reduce heat signs:

Apple, banana, pear, persimmon, cantaloupe, watermelon, tomato, all citrus, lettuce, radish, cucumber, celery, button mushrooms, asparagus, Swiss chard, eggplant, spinach, summer squash, Chinese cabbage, bock choy, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, zucchini, soy milk, soy sprouts, tofu, tempeh, mung beans and their sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, millet, barley, wheat and its products, amaranth, kelp and all seaweed, spirulina, wild blue-green, oyster-shell calcium, wheat and barley grass, kudzu, yogurt, crab, clam.

Let me know if it helps.

#87240 John on January 17, 2012 at 10:47 AM

Hey Josh. I feel like I’m living the same life as you… I am 15 and practically live in the basement and everything you said is what I have and am dealling with. How old are you?

#87241 John on January 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Hey chad have you had success with all the healthy eating or… Is it actually not red enough to be noticable? And I feel for you about having to drop out of that job, kind of like how I depose out of public school and went to home school. I feel really connected to every one here…

#87292 Tom on January 17, 2012 at 4:12 PM

I am a 30 year old male with rosacea and this is what I know so far: redness relief creams and lotions bought over the counter are a waste of money with no results. I have had 1 IPL treatment and it did not do much but did help slightly. From my research it takes on average 4 or 5 total treatments to get a good result. The reason I only had 1 treatment is that I picked a bad place to go for it, completely unprofessional, but they did make safety a concern, so I will commend them for that. I dont know if I am allowed to state the name of the place and what happened, if I can without getting in any trouble let me know.

What is working the best for me right now and I wish I would have thought of this years ago, is make-ups. If you live in the US this may be helpful as far as other countries not sure where you can purchase these. I sometimes use PHYSICIANS FORMULA CONCEALER TWINS [get the green] sold at Walmart. Also at walmart you can get COVER GIRL CLEAN NORMAL SKIN [comes in a little glass container and is a slightly thick lotion, works ok, but doesnt last really long. What I have been using most lately is from Kmart and it is called RIMMEL LONDON LASTING FINISH 25 HOUR FOUNDATION, and it does seem to last for a while [certainly not 25 hrs] but doesnt wear off as easy as the cover girl. All of the above mentioned products are fairly cheap in cost, but will have to be reapplied often. But works great if you have an indoor meeting or something that isnt going to last long, or just go to the restroom and reapply as needed. I am going to order Sheer Cover advertised on tv soon and see how it works, it looks like a good product at a fair price. I just want to find something that will cover thicker and last longer.

Whenever you are going outdoors use a good sunscreen with zinc, as it has seemed to help with my redness more than any sunscreen without zinc.

As far as all the claims to watch what you eat, it does not pertain to me, I eat all kinds of different foods and see no difference in what my diet is. My biggest triggers are sun, wind, cold, hot, mainly sudden temperature changes is my worst trigger, coming in from the cold, getting out of a hot shower, etc.

Remember, what happens with rosacea is that you veins and capillaries are coming to the surface of your skin, there is no medicine or lotion that is going to remove the capillaries and veins away from the surface of your skin. My best advice at this point of my knowledge is to: protect your skin as much as you can to help prevent it from getting worse [ a good sunscreen with zinc] stop wasting money on redness reduction creams and pills and start saving that money to put towards IPL. Just get a good make-up and your confidence level will increase dramatically, believe me the first time I put make up on and saw the redness disappear instantly, I said to myself why didnt I think of this sooner. So the moral of my story for now is: STOP HAVING A RED FACE AND WORRYING ABOUT WHICH TREATMENT TO USE, JUST COVER IT UP WITH MAKE UP FOR NOW AND SAVE FOR IPL OR LASER, AND IN THE MEAN TIME YOUR PROBLEM IS SOLVED WITH THE MAKE UP. At least that is my philosophy for now and I have had this terrible problem my whole life, so believe me I know what I am talking about.

#87379 chad on January 18, 2012 at 12:11 AM

Anti anflammitory diet helps. Im going to try going to someone who does accupuncture. I am also trying meditation.

#87688 JJ on January 19, 2012 at 3:30 AM

So glad to see some of you understand how important diet is. Even if you don’t have trigger foods, bad diet causes inflammation and skins problems.

Chad – good idea to list foods that are more alkaline for the body, but tomato and citrus fruits are not alkaline to the body & corn is one of the top ten allergy foods and should be avoided, along with the grains. Remove all of this from your diet and you should have even better results. Meat is very acidic to the body. Try cutting out all red meat and chicken. Fish is so contaminated by our polluted oceans that most fish is high in mercury and other toxins. At least try eliminating and getting your skin cleared up before you add any of the acidic toxic foods back in.

Someone mentioned about Chinese. There is also Ayurvedic medicine too that talks about too much heat in the body, and skin and health problems it causes. I think Deepak Chopra wrote a really good book and how to tell what type your body is.

Some people can get away with eating anything, some people just can’t and it always shows in their skin. The liver has a lot to do with how healthy we are. Cleansing the liver should be a must too. Burdock Root is excellent for cleansing the blood.

#87981 kamlesh on January 20, 2012 at 3:04 AM

My name is kamlesh , working in dubai i am suffering from reddness on face from long time i have a red spot on my chiks which become too much red sometimes when i contact of heat , sunlight or atmosphere disorder i feel burning on my face & ears i have shown to many doctors they are giving some oiement to apply i appling those oiement but no result
Please help me to find write treetment

#88422 chad mckeighan on January 25, 2012 at 12:19 PM

My journey to find a cure for flushing continues….. I have found that diet does play a major role (esp caffeine and alcohol). I also drink a glass of water that has two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with every meal. Reducing stress (through meditation, positive affirmations, and working out) along with changing my diet have helped tremendously. I am going to make a journal regarding the steps that I am taking to reduce/eliminate flushing. I will post it daily on this site. God Bless everybody. Dont give up!!

PS If you work in an office/bar/etc and have a flare up get some ice and hold it with your tongue to the roof of your mouth this will help to eliminate the redness.

#88426 JJ on January 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM

Meditation is a plus, It helps the body heal. Acupuncture is excellent. Find a website or book that shows acupunture points and use some of the pressure points yourself. Deep breathing is important, helps bring new oxygen to all your body parts which speeds healing at all levels.
Be careful with the apple cidar vinegar, it made things worse for me. I needed more alkaline foods, that made a big difference.
If there is too much heat in your skin, there is definitely too much heat in your liver.

#89373 Jarwin on February 10, 2012 at 11:09 PM

Hi everyone,

I am also suffering from redness on my face for quite some time now. I dont know what happen to my face basically but everytime im expose to sun or im under pressure/stress my face is burning and turn so damn red. I am getting depressed of my skin evrytime it happens, aside from redness it statrting to get itchy and red bumps are coming out like an allergy. I think i aquired this thing by using different types of moisturizer , soap, toner onmy face. (((

Jarwin
Manila, Philippines

#89737 Marty on February 15, 2012 at 5:49 AM

Hey thanks to you who organize these pages to help all of us in the “red-faced family”! Thanks , too, to all of you who have written in with ideas to help others. It is sure nice to know that there are others going through the same thing. I wrote in early in January after I found this site, and found some good ideas to try. Thought I’d write and let others know how things are working for me. Well the diet stuff does not seem to affect my redness–except very hot drinks like coffee and tea. (although since I only drink them at home….. I still enjoy them! )

I did try the zinc oxide mixed with the moisturizer and that did a “fair” job of covering but only for a while and it made my make up look heavier but it did help. Thanks to you who suggested it.

Then I did try Tom’s idea of the Rimmel London 25 hour make up and I really like how it works!!!! Thanks, Tom!!!!!! Of course, I found out as Tom stated that although it really did not last 25 hours, it does a good job of covering and still looks natural- not heavy and thick. It can always be re-applied as needed-and still not look heavy and thick. It was not even very expensive! Cheaper than the foundation I had been using! And now, in Sunday’s coupon papers, there was a coupon for $1 off! Guess what will be my next coupon purchase!
I have had several “tests” lately with the Rimmel makeup in social situations (one of my triggers) where it did a good job covering–of course, as red as I get, it does not look “model perfect” but still looked –as one of my coworkers said “like a healthy glow” and I had to agree with her. I have a keeper idea with the Rimmel!!! Thanks again, Tom!

Good luck and God bless all of you! And Thanks again!!

#89739 chad on February 15, 2012 at 6:39 AM

I have learned two important lessons. It is important to treat the inflammation externally and internally. I contacted a local company who is setting me up with a Chinese medicine specialist. This should be interesting hearing his prospective on how to reduce inflammation. He is a doctor who studied with the tibetian monks. I will let everyone know what he recommends. My personal belief is that Western Medicine is light years behind the Chinese.

#89743 Tom on February 15, 2012 at 9:03 AM

I am so glad my advice helped you Marty and you are very welcome. I wish I would have thought of make up years ago, I just never knew that much about makeup and being a guy I always thought it would be out of the equation, but the makeup I listed cant even be detected as make up if you are careful applying it. At this time I have no new info since my last post, but will keep you informed of any new ideas I have and please keep me informed of any new ideas you have. One other thought on my mind if anyone considers getting IPL I would say it would be best to deal with a regular doctors office and not a spa. I went to a spa in pittsburgh pa and they were very unprofessional even though a doctor was supposedly in charge of the place the people actually running it really didnt know much about rosacea treatment and seemed to be more in the business of sales than actual results.

#89991 andre harris on February 21, 2012 at 4:11 AM

I just read that turmeric is supposed to be good for rosacea. It is anti inflammatory and 5 times more powerful as an antioxidant than vitamin E. It is also supposed to have a positive effect on memory and dramatically reduces the chances of developing Alzheimer’s. I’m going to trial in coming days. I will be taking 1 teaspoon in skimmed milk (with a little sweetener and cinnamon added for flavour) Apparently the bioavailability is improved by taking with milk or oil.

#90811 Ercilia on February 28, 2012 at 3:12 PM

I’m a 35 year old woman who hides her face from the world. I have rosacea on my cheeks, I have tried everything known to man I am starting to change my diet but nothing seems to help I am moving out of Ca to FL where there is water in the air.

My face stays red all day and people point and make comments that hurt bad, I have quit my job due to all the people laughing at me. I wear my hair down so nobody can see my face, it don’t work my make seems to help only for a liitle while then back to beet red. my best time is in the morning and when i am cold my face is not as red does anybody else have this problem?

Looking for help

#90821 Deborah on February 28, 2012 at 8:02 PM

I urge you to get counseling to help you cope with the emotional aspectsmofmthis disease. I also experienced hurtful comments but refused to let it stop me from doing what I wanted to do. Also, find a good doctor and follow their advice. It won’t happen overnight, but with the proper treatment you can get this under control. Good luck.

#90850 JJ on February 29, 2012 at 3:15 AM

Ercilia,

Starting to change your diet is a good start, but it’s not enough. When your body is overloaded with toxins and acidity, just minimal changes are not enough. That’s like trying to fight cancer with aspirin.

There is a lot of good advice on this website, I think reading more of it will help you. I have made a lot of nutritional recommendations on the killing demodex mite posts that should be beneficial too.

Deborah is right, finding a good doctor for emotional support and for your skin is important.

Remember, beauty is on the inside, that’s all that counts. There are thousands of people that are in much worse shape than a red face and they never let what other people think bother them.

If your face looks the best in the morning, then that sounds even more like it’s your diet and what you are using on your skin. That should give you hope that your face already can look better!

#90998 chad on February 29, 2012 at 11:56 PM

Diet is an important part of it, however, I have also found that hypnosis helps. It is important to reprogram the brain and disconnect the negative thoughts that are associated with the facial blushing. I am feeling better each day and I also notice that my face doesnt feel hot anymore.

#91020 JJ on March 1, 2012 at 3:55 AM

The body has an incredible ability to heal, if we would just help it instead of hinder it. How sick we get from being stressed out should prove that if we did the opposite (meditation or hypnosis) that we should be able to bring more healing to ourselves instead of depleting our body all the time.

It is not normal to have broken capillaries anywhere, that is showing a deficiency in our health. There are a few tried and proven remedies for strengthening the blood veins, it sure can’t hurt. Vit C and zinc, Licorice Root, and anti-inflammatories are always beneficial.

Keeping your blood pressure normal is important, nobody is ever too young to not worry about that. The harder it is for the heart to pump the blood, the more likely broken veins will happen. The arteries carry the blood away from the heart, the blood veins have to carry the blood all the way back to the heart, all the way down and up from the feet.

Arnica has also been proven to heal spider veins, but if the blood veins are weak, more would probably appear until the underlying health issue is resolved.

#91230 lilly on March 2, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Hi I have suffered from red face rosacea for years I keep it under control with oxitetracycline tablets and alovera gel even aloe aftersun worked ,but if you can get a plant and use it straight from there it’s like heaven so cooling.I do not use soap at all on my face and find facial wipes with an aloe content very cooling .I have also found that mineral powder foundation is better as it doesn’t clog pores is very natural looking and you get just the same coverage as it reacts with the natural oils in your skin . I do sometimes get a breakout usually when under stress but they are now becoming fewer as I have tried everything going and it’s the simple things that work,I can now now manage my rosacea well and cheaply.

#91289 JJ on March 3, 2012 at 3:50 AM

Hello Lilly,

It sounds like you are on antibiotics. A lot of people have commented that their condition worsens after they go off of them, it is only a temporary fix but does prove that getting rid of bacteria in the blood improves rosacea. And long term, antibiotics will mess up your intestinal floral and everything else in your body.

Aloe is excellent!

#94023 James Walker on March 30, 2012 at 9:50 AM

Heat is the big trigger for my rosacea. Warm rooms is the worst. But also heat from the sun above 85 degrees and little breezr. Any suggestions how to cope.

#94051 RedNoMore on March 30, 2012 at 12:58 PM

@James, some say putting an ice cube in your mouth helps the flare up, but I hope you check your blood pressure no matter what your age and try alkalining your body. Usually any heat is related to your blood and liver. Buy litmus or PH paper and check your acidity, that could tell you a lot and what to change. Chinese herbs would help.

#98384 Nancy on April 30, 2012 at 1:10 AM

Hello, I’m new to the community but have been dealing with this desease for eight years. I am finding that using ice-packs and calming my general anxiety levels with beta blockers, meditation, and deep breathing helps me break the blush the most.

#98405 James on April 30, 2012 at 7:25 AM

I’ve tried curcuminoids vegetable tablets (curcuminoid extract of tumeric root) with water. At first it seemed that my face cooled and less flushing. Now when I take these, within 2 hours my face will flush heavy or my nose will turn red. A rebound effect I guess. What do you think?

#98407 Nancy on April 30, 2012 at 8:46 AM

To be honest, I don’t think vegetable tablets are going to do much other than waste your money. Have you tried Elidel cream or Protopic ointment? Both are topical immunosupressents that can bring down the redness and inflammation in general. I also find my sypathetic nervous system is overactive. I’ve been in so many physically uncomfortable blushes that I get anxious anticipating it. For example, waiting in a doctors office that may be stuffy and/or warm. I know it’s a trigger situation but I have to wait to see my doctor. I walk in looking good but by the time I actually see the doctor I’m a red mess. In these situations I take my beta blocker and carry a small battery operated fan. This used to embarrass me but I figure it is what it is and I’d rather be as comfortable as I can than feel embarrassed using a fan in a waiting room.

For me personally, I have found that eating a very healthy diet, using/taking my Meds., reducing stress, meditating, and avoiding my triggers as much as i can helps.

#98415 jp on April 30, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Hi, i have used a number of prescribed and over the counter creams, dakatort, its a steroid cream, eucerin, natural repair cream, general moisturisers,lanacane, Cortopin trimovate but to no avail, i went to a chineze herb shop and was also told the it was ”a heat”, she looked at my tongue, the body is too hot basically and needs to get rid of the excess heat. Take a luke warm shower and turn it on cold before exiting the shower, suck on an ice cube , avoid, spicy foods, tomatoes ,onions ,vinegar ketchup and alcohol i find that these trigger the redness a great deal, our blood vessels expand when we drink alcohol! As our blood vessels expand to let in more blood, they dont seem to know when to contract, the light treatment works by making the underlining blood vessels explode,the area will be slightly swollen afterwards also, its like an elastic band snapping against your face each time it is used.

#98416 jp on April 30, 2012 at 8:04 PM

We need to take care of the problem internally, all the creams are a waste of money, i waited six months to see a specialist and was given a cream that i already had at home..!!I believe every person has some type of food intolerance.Everybodys tongue is an example of how our bodies are coping.for example if we have a crack down the centre of out tongue, its a sign of low potassium, if we have teeth marks at the edge of out tongue, its a problem with out spleen etc.Keep a food diary and monitor exactly what foods your’e eating and when you become red afterwards.Heat is the main factor!
Wear sunscreen every single day!!!! As i said before people have a food intolerance, a high toxicity build up in your systems, and by continuing to abuse your bodies by eating the wrong foods etc, were simply just topping up the levels of toxicity in our bodies!!

#98419 Red on May 1, 2012 at 1:27 AM

I found humid weather to be the main trigger. I travel a lot and my skin becomes much more sensitive and red around the front part of my face in humid cities. If you have to live in a humid climate, buy a dehumidifier.

Emotional state you are in will also increase redness. Blood pressure issues, water or environmental changes with stress also are small triggers.

Avoiding excesses alcohol can help, but at the end I understand all your worries. I especially suffer this redness moving in from the cold to hot room.

I tried and would avoid any steroid lotions. This will only provide temporary relief and result in long term addiction to your skin.

I’m in a drier climate now and my skin is not as red as in humid weather.

In summary, climate and emotional stress are the triggers.

#98420 ginger on May 1, 2012 at 2:33 AM

I have been using sulfur soap…buy online…for 5 months…no flare ups

#98424 Nancy on May 1, 2012 at 4:13 AM

It’s so nice to know I’m not alone in dealing with rosacea and it’s symptoms. I find that what bothers me the most is the irritation I feel in my face every day. Even though I’m on all the medications to bring it under control, as well as life style changes, I feel like I am always being reminded of it. But i tell myself there are worse things to have to endure and luckily my husband loves me, understands, and is willing to accommodate me.

#98432 David Pascoe on May 1, 2012 at 8:32 AM

comment via email.

“Thank you for your suggestions, I’ll try elidel cream or protopic oinment. What beta blockers do yu suggest?

James”

#98447 Nancy on May 1, 2012 at 11:17 PM

Hi David:

My dermatologist at UCSF has me on Propranolol (generic I think for Inderal). Also, make sure you find an ethical and knowledgable dermatologist to treat your rosacea. I have found so many these days are more concerned with taking my money for laser treatments and selling thier brands of skin creams and makeup than actually treating the actual desease and inflammation itself. Laser treatments can actually create more inflammation in the skin. Just be carefully.

Also, for anyone interested, Vani-Cream makes excellent sunscreens and moisturizers especially formulated for sensitive skin. Just Google Vani-Cream and you should pull up thier website.

Nancy

#98451 JJ on May 2, 2012 at 12:09 AM

In the last few years, I’ve had hives more than once, which made me realize red, burning, itching welts all over my body had nothing to do with the outside of your skin as much as it does with inflammation and heat in your body and blood.

Usually all skin problems point to the liver. Try Milk Thistle (Silymarin) to cleanse the liver which cleanses the blood might be a good idea. And alkalining the body with more green food and magnesium and calcium. PH test your body and find out for yourself.

Allergies cause inflammation, which then can show up on the skin. Wheat, gluten, dairy, corn, toxic meat, toxic chicken from antibiotics and hormones are top on the list.

Products that have too many chemicals in them will irritate the skin. Dr’s don’t usually perscribe anything that isn’t full of chemicals. I had horrible reactions to their antibiotic creams, most the ingredients are bad.

I like pure organic Aloe for my skin. I try to stay away from any lotions that aren’t organic.

Anybody that has a desk job probably doesn’t deep breathe enough either. Deep breathing helps bring new oxygen to all our cells, which helps cleanse them.

Every little bit helps.

#98477 Nancy on May 2, 2012 at 11:00 PM

JJ, I eat an organic, Mediteranian diet and have tried it all, but still have this desease. My sister has rosacea, my father and his mother also had rosacea. No offense, but their is more to this than just cleansing your liver.

#98485 JJ on May 3, 2012 at 12:59 AM

Hello Nancy – no offense taken, there is always too much more to the story to condense it into one post, so let me explain further.

Eating a healthy diet does not mean your liver is functioning properly or that it doesn’t need help,, especially if you are taking toxic medications from the dermatologists that definitely affect the liver since the liver processes everything, including what is absorbed thru your skin.

Our body can also be toxic from silver fillings in our teeth, toothpaste, alcohol, the water we drink & wash with especially tap water (chlorine is very toxic), the perfumes, make-up, lotions, detergents, deoderants, and poisons we use to clean our house, just to name a few. Antibiotics are the worst. I think all this could be a reason why “most” people have Rosacea when they’re older because our body has been building up toxins for a while. I’ve had skin problems since I was very young so this still isn’t the only factor.

The liver is still always a good place to start in trying to heal your body. That doesn’t mean your thyroid or many other organs are functioning optimally either.

It is still not normal to have skin problems, whether your whole family has them or not & is a sign that something is unbalanced, toxic or a deficiency that exists.

Stress makes your body acidic, an acidic body creates inflammation, inflammation shows up in many ways in the body, especially with the skin. When you are sick, even with just a cold, you do something extra to get rid of the cold. The same applies to Rosacea, something extra needs to be done, & the liver is still a good place to start.

If some people have Rosacea from mites, it still resorts back to the immune system not being strong enough to fight them off. Allergies aren’t normal either, but some people don’t look at it that way & take toxic drugs to stop the runny nose or whatever, when the immune system needs help instead.

Allergies are a big culprit, someone could be allergic to wheat or dairy, yet still eat healthy. Strengthening the liver and the immune system would still be key. And it’s not always easy to know if you have allergies. I felt horrible from eating rasins & found out it was because of the pesticides because they weren’t organic. I’m sure everybody has taken antibiotics at least once in their life time, which harms the liver and especially the intestinal system. And I doubt everybody eats & drinks & lives only organic, there’s always room to question.

Perservatives are a big culprit too.

Everybody also has different circumstances in their life, so it’s not easy to summarize without knowing if stress or food or environments or past history is the biggest culprit, but the key is still the immune system & the liver is the most important organ.

I think more people than not are acidic and don’t even know it, that’s a good place to start too which also confirms the chinese medicine belief of too much heat in the body and Liver for skin problems. Aryuvedic medicine supports this too.

I hope this explains better so you might look at your body or this rosacea differently so you can find a solution that really works.

Also, I break out in a sweat if my clothes have polyester in them – something else to consider.

#99195 David on May 11, 2012 at 11:00 PM

My face used to have the redness and acne spots on my cheeks, nose and chin. Sometimes the skin would swell up and my skin was really oil which made it look a lot worse. OTC creams and gels have never helped me and I took a bad reaction to one of the antibiotics I was prescribed. Dermatologist did not really know what to do with me. I did some research of my own on the internet and purchased a rosacea cream with tea tree oil, calendula and manuka. Well I still have to pich myself because this worked for me. This cream working points to the fact that my rosacea was due to demodex mites and their bacteria. My skin is also not nearly as oily. I am loving my new look.

#99218 Nancy on May 12, 2012 at 9:06 AM

David – I plan to try the tea tree oil. I’ll be at my local Whole Foods Market tomorrow and will see if they have it. I plan to only use a small amount on a test area first to see how my skin reacts. Do you know if I should dilute the oil or gently pat it on the skin directly?

#99242 jp on May 12, 2012 at 8:28 PM

As said above, all these creams are not the solution, the problem exists internally, my guess is some sort of food intolerance..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
get a sample of your hair tested.id imaine there’s a high toxicity in your systems of sort and until this is treated the problem will NEVER go away!!

KEEP A FOOD DIARY AND MONITOR EXACTLY WHAT YOU EAT.
ALCOHOL IS ANOTHER BIG FACTOR!!
SPICY FOODS
ANYTHING ACIDIC
VINEGAR
PIZZA
SOME FRUIT AND JUICES
YEAST IS ANOTHER BIG ONE!!!!!
PEPPERS
CRISPS

ILL SAY IT AGAIN, take a hair sample to be tested , they will give you a list of foods that your allergic too!! the problem is internal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#99251 Nancy on May 12, 2012 at 11:13 PM

JP – I have been tested for food allergies and patch tested at UCSF and I do not have a food intolerance. I eat an anti-inflammatory, organic diet, meditate, and avoid all of the triggers. For me personally, my rosacea is much better while using the topical and systemic medications. I am also lucky enough to have some of the top dermatologists and scientists in the country/world as my doctors and they are hard at work trying to solve this skin desease. I believe if it were as simplistic as a food intolerance, as you say, it would have been solved many years ago. Just my opinion. But if it works for you, that’s all that matters. Best wishes!

#99255 chrisinaustralia on May 13, 2012 at 12:32 AM

I think JP is right, well in my case anyway. I have rosacea, im 26 years old. my cheeks are always kinda of red, but certain things can TRIGGER a severe BLUSH that stays red for about 2 hours. These include, alcohol, spicey food, hard strenuous work, going from cold to hot places, embarassment. But i really think that diet has alot to do with it. If i eat a meal that is really HOT and SPICEY my face will turn red in a matter of 5 minutes. Same goes for having a piping hot cup of coffee. Lets face it, its the worst thing ever, but ive just learned to live with it. No cream or anything will ever cure it, you just have to ADJUST to it, and your tolerances. I used to be so conscious of people, thinking that there always looking at my red cheeks (even when their not really blushed) …. but these days, i just dont care much anymore. At the end of the day, were ALL human, and were ALL different, so we just have to accept ourselves for who we are. Who cares what other people say or think about us with our “red faces” …. nobody in this world is perfect…. Just be confident in yourselves, life is too short to worry about redness in our faces….. chris.

#99263 Nancy on May 13, 2012 at 4:30 AM

I like your attitude and agree with you! Avoid your triggers and who cares what anyone may think. There are so many other worse and more serious things to have.

#99264 jp on May 13, 2012 at 4:32 AM

to chrisinaustralia, you have a food intolerance, get a sample of your hair tested.They will give you an A4 sheet with a list of foods your allergic too. Basically you have a high toxicity in your system.Avoid these trigger foods.Take a luke warm shower and turn it gradually to cold , then colder before exiting.Humid climates are also a Trigger!!
You will be given a potion to add to water to cleanse your system . This can take you to 3/6 months. Avoid strong cups of tea and coffee, as these can trigger it also. When our bodies are too warm , eg ,when we exercise , our bodies need to get rid of this excess heat through sweating. it cools the body down. None of the creams have ever worked for me, it started on my nose and has gradually over the years spread a bit onto cheeks. Wear sunscreen every single day.!!!

#99270 JJ on May 13, 2012 at 6:37 AM

@JP – you have made some valid points, but i have had food allergies for decades and never had the rosacea until recently, so I do believe there is more going on. And it doesn’t have to be food, it could be many other toxic substances and they are NOT all tested for. It is true that the older we get, our body can only handle so much toxicity, which then usually shows up in our skin. If our liver is failing from toxicity, there is no guarantee that it will show up as a food intolerance, and I know they don’t test for drugs like antibiotics and OTC’s on allergy tests.

Rosacea can also be from a candida infection in the body, or borderline diabetes, definitely a mineral or vitamin deficiency, or acidosis, or parasites and not just the d-mite.

@ChrisInaust. – It’s a good thing not to be worried about what other people think, but the real concern should be that rosacea isn’t just about red cheeks, it CAN get worse, including deformity, so ignoring it is not a good idea. There is an underlying problem that needs to be resolved, no matter what the intolerance is to or even if it’s just a very inflammatory condition of the body.

I have seen very few if any on this website state that they have tested their acidity and that it’s perfectly “alkaline” so that would be worth checking out no matter how anti-inflammatory or great we think our diets are.

Stress alone causes an acidic reaction in the body, so can exercise. For people that are sensitive or imbalanced, everything is crucial.

Rosacea is NOt just a skin problem; it is a sign that something is wrong internally and the longer it occurs, the more permanent damage is done to our blood vessels and health. And, nobody can prove that it is not a warning sign of worse health issues to come.

Dr’s are NOT concerned with allergies or food problems unless they are health or holistic dr’s, so to them they are looking for a medical drug to “cure” the problem and make money, not a “health cure.”

You are never going to go to a dermatologist that tells you to change your diet or lifestyle to get rid of Any skin problem. They already know if that’s want you wanted, you would already have done it, so their approach is always the “band-aid drug” cure.

It’s your choice if you want your health in your dr’s hands, or yours.

#99281 HD on May 13, 2012 at 9:17 AM

Top 3 triggers. Highest to lowest.

1. Humidity
2. Extreme weather changes.
3. Emotional stress and/or worry.

#99310 chrisinaustralia on May 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM

So where do i go to get a hair sample test done?? to check for my food allergies?

Great info/help here too, lets keep this up!

#99313 deb on May 13, 2012 at 9:17 PM

@ David. What is the name of the rosacea cream with tea tree oil, calendula and manuka that you use?

Thanks!

#99326 shelly on May 14, 2012 at 1:22 AM

I have tried many different ways to help my red lumpy cyst type rosacea and the only product that has been a MIRACLE for my ugly flaming red pustule cystic rosacea is ROSACEA LTD DISKS!!!!! They are manufactured by Bass & Boney ….they are AMAZING! Please try! I could not stand living on antibiotics for life. I would not socialize,yes i could load up with a thick coat of makeup to get thru work…but when I would take off and see my blazing yucky face i would be soooooo disheartend!I am THRILLED with my skin!!! I can actually go without makeup …my skin is SMOOTH and NO lumpy bumpy pustules and fire engine red skin.I still have a couple tiny broken blood vessels on top cheek,but that is ok! I truly hope someone reads this and tries the stuff,it is expensive but lasts a looooong time. I hope this helps.
shelly

#99331 jp on May 14, 2012 at 2:18 AM

at chrisiinaustralia, google it. it will be a start anyhow and keep a food diary too.
also it anybody suffers from dandruff get the yeast infection treated also!!
you are what you eat,
if you eat badly , that in itself has a ripple affect.
you need to cleanse your body from the inside out. these creams don’t work.
its a waste of money. Its amazing in 2012 that they havent found a complete cure for this. instead like others problems they will simply keep giving you things that dont work.
if you have a food intolerance for yeast for example .you need to cut it out. its that simple, get checked and start right now.

#99344 ginger on May 14, 2012 at 4:08 AM

I use tea tree oil…I have sensitive skin and I can apply the oil to a q-tip and put directly on my skin…If you have never tried it do a test area first. If you are sensitive to the oil it can be mixed in a carrier oil…olive,sweet almond,grapeseed. You will see a big difference in 3 days.