Comments on: how to cure a red face (facial erythema or redness)

By: Jason43

Jason43 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:36:59 +0000

I have found to be extremely helpful for itch and redness vitamin c in Ester form 1000mg. in time (24) release….. Made by ester-c. Along with the metro gel .75 twice daily. I noticed less redness and that terrible itch that sometimes comes with rosacia. Get it at walmart it cost alot less. I stop taking it for two weeks and noticed the facial redness, and inflamation was back, including the itch. Even though I was using the metrogel daily. This vitamin is non-acidic..so stomach friendly. I have been living with Rosacia for five years. I was 38 when it started. Also, healing is fast! Plus…..I have not gotten a cold in three years since using this product. Where as, everyone else was sick.Take it with food only.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:24:20 +0000

Thanks Jennifer, I used the Rosacalm Skin Serum and it seeems to be working for me.
I tried milk of magensia and it didnt work, also tried the over the counter stuff but it didnt work either.
Tried Vitamin D3 and it got rid of the redness for about 3 days then it came back again.
Hope the Rosacalm keeps working, i have used it daily for 3 weeks now and it still keeps the redness at bay.

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:46:26 +0000

I have this condition along with a condition that speards throughout all of my skin i get made fun of for having a red face whenever i talk or laugh or run or even doing nothing i also have keritasis pilaris a condition when you have small red bumps all along my upper arm.if anyone have a tips on how to prevent these conditions please comment!

By: Leigha

Leigha — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:13 +0000

I have been thinking I am alone in the world as the only red faced woman on the planet. I get the feeling from reading some of the comments here that I am not. I am almost 50 years old and have not had the quality of life I would like to because of the comments I have heard from family and others over the years about my skin. I can relate to alot of your comments….things like….”why god have you done this to us”. I have said similar things. I try to isolate myself from people which makes for a lonely life sometimes. I tried the laser years ago to help with broken blood vessels. It left me scars (ice-pick), styled ones and the broken capillaries are still all over my face. I always feel as though I am hiding which is probably what I am actually doing. I wished I had something positive to offer here but I do not.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:52:39 +0000

Hi Nancy,

Have you ever been checked for sarcoidosis?

Wikipedia: Sarcoidosis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoidosis

Sorry to hear about your response to the Vit D3, but if you definitely rule out sarcoidosis, where Vit D3 metabolism is disrupted, I do think your reaction to Vitamin D3 is not all that unusual. Many people are reporting difficulty ramping up on Vit D3, but almost all eventually do make it..

Since you have rosacea and avoid the sun, your probably correct in assuming your 25(OH)D levels are very low, and since more and more studies suggest it is so important for good health, please don’t give up on it. Just start at very low levels and work up slowly. You can find lower dose tablets (avoid the liquid gel forms to avoid possible allergic reactions to the oils in them) or even take your 1000IU tablets less frequently, say once a week for a while, then twice a week, etc…

Anyway, hope this helps.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:02:49 +0000

I recently started taking 1,000 mg Vitamin D3 since I am never in the sun due to my Rosacea. After a week I had the worst rosacea flare up ever but unfortunately I never thought about the D3. I have spent three months with a terrible flare up, looking scalded, spending large amounts of money on products and time at my Dermatologists office. When my face was just starting to improve slightly I remembered the D3 and decided to test it out. I took two tablets and within an hour I was itching and red as a beet. Arggggh! The sad thing is I started this because I had heard it might be GOOD FOR ROSACEA. Ah well, f.y.i.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:07:18 +0000

I found it so funny that people are using dog shampoo on themselves when I use T-Gel on my dogs since they take a flea preventative and I don’t like to add more insecticides. I also use T-Gel on my hair and it helps with itchy scalp.

I was having good results with relieving the redness with Aveeno Ultra-Calming products with feverfew, but they discontinued the night cream, which was the best. The foaming cleanser and daytime lotion work well, but I would like to find a good night cream.

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:51:42 +0000

I am soooo sick of rosecea, it is the one battle I can’t seem to win.

Metro Gel is doing nothing for me, the stuff they had me try before that caused an allergic reaction and my face blew up like a balloon, that was the worst. Was so bad my eyes had swollen almost shut.

My Doc is going to give me something else today. Hope it works and hope my face doesn’t explode.

Oh and not to be a negative person, but they will never cure this! you know why? the money is in the treatment. like everything else. if they found a cure, we would stop spending.

the money is in the treatment

By: cindy

cindy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:16:18 +0000

I had rosecea for many years before I realized it was caused by food sensitivities. I believe I used Metrogel for about 15 years. It was quite by accident that I was cured. I had my oldest son tested for food sensitivities while he was in college because he always had skin issues, ADHD, etc. We already knew he couldn’t handle milk, but I was perceiving a gluten issue. The test came back that he was intolerant to dairy, gluten, egg white, and I believe kiwi also. When I started following the diet with him, my symptoms of rosecea, IBS, skin rashes disappeared completely. I would highly recommend the MRT LEAP testing which requires a blood test if anyone thinks they may have some food intolerances because perhaps it is contributing to the symptoms of rosecea. Just my two cents.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:10:22 +0000

Hey there! I am 47 and have had rosecea for about 17 years. Yes, it is so embarassing; the flare ups!! I am a school teacher and sometimes my kids say your face is read and I will say yes I know. It does help getting older and being less vain about yourself. I am still a good looking woman though and want to look my best. So here is what I do: I have tried the IPL lasers and have had some success. My trick is to sip ice cold water all day long. I eat a smaller lunch because when I eat a big meal I tend to have flare ups. I am using a green concealer by Makeup forever which covers up pretty well and then I put my foundation on over that. I do use sunscreen. I am done using the metrogel and meds with cortizone or steriods in them bc they can cause a rebound redness effect and they are not good to take for a long period of time. When I am out socially and want to avoid a flare up I have a drink with lots of ice and avoid juices – no wine! And then I will alternate a glass of ice water between drinks. I usually only have 2 or 3 alcoholic drinks. I appreciate the advise about the cooling gels so I am goind to find that. I also want to try a first aid redness treatment cream at Sephora?? I am also wondering about the food allergy triggers – I may look into that too. This condition is so weird it does sometimes feel like my face is on fire but my hands can be ice cold. It feels like a thermostat problem in my body?? When people say my nose is red I just tell them yes I have rosecea and that is why it is red. No big deal, I really don’t stress about it anymore; it’s just not worth it! I figure if I don’t make a big deal about it nobody else will even my kids in class. Hey we all have something we don’t like about ourselves… Thanks everybody for your comments. Keep chilling out with your ice water!!