Comments on: How to cure a red swollen nose http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:03:32 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: marie http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-33501 marie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:22:23 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-33501 Nancy, i don't know. Your surgeon needs to give you a deal because who needs a surgery that didn't work then another one? Wasn't the tip of the nose the whole point? wierd that he thinks it's okay to charge you again... I've used face doctor soap and a combination borax and hydrogen peroxide solution to calm my rosacea,in addition to oral antibiotics. My recipe is one tablespoon each of borax(yes the detergent) and H2O2 and two tablespoons water. Sometimes i'll leave it on all day or all night. Change mixture every two or three days. I also will make a bentonite mask with a few drops tea tree oil and use that. I let it dry and rinse off. I'm about to start finacea tonight. I started zinc and cod liver oil recently with some improvement. Just read about milk of magnesia and plan to try that. I much prefer natural treatments or at least non-pharmecuticals. The nose is definitely my trouble spot...I hope everyone feels better soon. :) Nancy, i don’t know. Your surgeon needs to give you a deal because who needs a surgery that didn’t work then another one? Wasn’t the tip of the nose the whole point? wierd that he thinks it’s okay to charge you again…
I’ve used face doctor soap and a combination borax and hydrogen peroxide solution to calm my rosacea,in addition to oral antibiotics. My recipe is one tablespoon each of borax(yes the detergent) and H2O2 and two tablespoons water. Sometimes i’ll leave it on all day or all night. Change mixture every two or three days. I also will make a bentonite mask with a few drops tea tree oil and use that. I let it dry and rinse off. I’m about to start finacea tonight. I started zinc and cod liver oil recently with some improvement. Just read about milk of magnesia and plan to try that. I much prefer natural treatments or at least non-pharmecuticals. The nose is definitely my trouble spot…I hope everyone feels better soon. :)

]]> By: Nancy http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-33249 Nancy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:22:36 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-33249 I had IPL treatment and it took away some of the visible capillaries on the sides of my nose. I also had Rhinoplasty, and as it reduced the size of my nose bridge, it did nothing for the tip of my nose. The surgeon has now given me an estimate for more surgery to correct the extra skin on the tip of my nose. It will cost an additional $2800.00. I am disappointed that this was not corrected with the initial surgery - I thought this was going to be fixed - that is, I thought the tip of my nose would have been reduced. Now I feel like my bridge is small and the tip of my nose is light a bulb! Very disappointing, to say the least. I had IPL treatment and it took away some of the visible capillaries on the sides of my nose.
I also had Rhinoplasty, and as it reduced the size of my nose bridge, it did nothing for the tip of my nose.
The surgeon has now given me an estimate for more surgery to correct the extra skin on the tip of my nose.
It will cost an additional $2800.00. I am disappointed that this was not corrected with the initial surgery – I thought this was going to be fixed – that is, I thought the tip of my nose would have been reduced. Now I feel like my bridge is small and the tip of my nose is light a bulb!
Very disappointing, to say the least.

]]> By: Stephanie http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-32789 Stephanie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:40:39 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-32789 Hi Dave, I am a female in my early 30's. I started having phymatous rosacea on my nose last May and was on Oracea for almost 6 months until I experienced some serious side effects and had to quit. My nose is now swollen again and I was wondering if there are other options other than antibiotics or lasers? Do you still have rhinophyma? We have heard that P & P can go into remission, do you know if anyone with Rhinophyma went into remission? Does that light bulb thing really worked? Any suggestions? Thanks! Hi Dave,

I am a female in my early 30’s. I started having phymatous rosacea on my nose last May and was on Oracea for almost 6 months until I experienced some serious side effects and had to quit. My nose is now swollen again and I was wondering if there are other options other than antibiotics or lasers? Do you still have rhinophyma? We have heard that P & P can go into remission, do you know if anyone with Rhinophyma went into remission? Does that light bulb thing really worked? Any suggestions?
Thanks!

]]> By: David Pascoe http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-31386 David Pascoe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:55:56 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-31386 Hi Marcin, not personally no. I haven't ever had IPL, but did have a few rounds of Pulse Dye Laser that caused severe purpura but the rosacea returned even before the skin had healed fully. PDL and IPL have progressed as rosacea treatments since my treatments many years ago, so my less than spectacular success might not be indicative. If you are able to find a laser/ipl doctor with experience treating rosacea you should expect to get some relief from your flareups. davidp. Hi Marcin,

not personally no. I haven’t ever had IPL, but did have a few rounds of Pulse Dye Laser that caused severe purpura but the rosacea returned even before the skin had healed fully. PDL and IPL have progressed as rosacea treatments since my treatments many years ago, so my less than spectacular success might not be indicative.

If you are able to find a laser/ipl doctor with experience treating rosacea you should expect to get some relief from your flareups.

davidp.

]]> By: Marcin http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-31385 Marcin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:03:36 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-31385 Hi Dave, as I look at your photo, then I think it could be mine, because I have very similiar condition on my nose (and a similar nose shape and brown eyes ;) ) but I might have a bit worse rosacea, because I think you wrote somewhere it is one of your worst photos, and for me this is rather normal condition and I think my skin is already thickened a bit. On top of it when it flares-up in cold or when i touch it, then its all intense RED, really, I sometimes look like a clown :(. A question. Did you find laser treatments you made effective for redness/flare-ups? Thanks, Marcin Hi Dave,
as I look at your photo, then I think it could be mine, because I have very similiar condition on my nose (and a similar nose shape and brown eyes ;) ) but I might have a bit worse rosacea, because I think you wrote somewhere it is one of your worst photos, and for me this is rather normal condition and I think my skin is already thickened a bit. On top of it when it flares-up in cold or when i touch it, then its all intense RED, really, I sometimes look like a clown :( .

A question. Did you find laser treatments you made effective for redness/flare-ups?

Thanks,
Marcin

]]> By: Stuart http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-31257 Stuart Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:16:49 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-31257 Another option for people to try is Vitamin A tablets, which seem to be working very well for me. I am still on doxycycline, but doxy and rosex alone were not enough to control my symptoms. The reason I decided to experiment with vitamins was 1. frustration and 2. that I read that Accutane/Roaccutane can be helpful for rosacea and from what I understand it is a purified form of vitamin A. Since taking the vitamins, there has been a dramatic reduction in pimples and my skin feels much smoother. I have even stopped using rosex which was causing my skin to flake uncontrollably. The supplements I use contain 1500UI and it says on the bottle the recommended daily dose of vitamin A from all sources is 2500UI. I guess you just need to be careful not to overdose. Interested to know if anyone else has had success with vitamin supplements. Another option for people to try is Vitamin A tablets, which seem to be working very well for me. I am still on doxycycline, but doxy and rosex alone were not enough to control my symptoms. The reason I decided to experiment with vitamins was 1. frustration and 2. that I read that Accutane/Roaccutane can be helpful for rosacea and from what I understand it is a purified form of vitamin A. Since taking the vitamins, there has been a dramatic reduction in pimples and my skin feels much smoother. I have even stopped using rosex which was causing my skin to flake uncontrollably. The supplements I use contain 1500UI and it says on the bottle the recommended daily dose of vitamin A from all sources is 2500UI. I guess you just need to be careful not to overdose. Interested to know if anyone else has had success with vitamin supplements.

]]> By: arica http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-30265 arica Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:32:14 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-30265 hi i am a 15 yr old girl frm asia.....n i have acne rosacea on my nose.........the face n cheeks have cleared bt i find it difficult to deal with the nose hi i am a 15 yr old girl frm asia…..n i have acne rosacea on my nose………the face n cheeks have cleared bt i find it difficult to deal with the nose

]]> By: Anne http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-30256 Anne Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:21:45 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-30256 Sheila, I was told by a cupuncturist that Rosacia can result from Candida overgrowth. Candida is in everyones intestines but can leave the intestine and grow in your body in excess. Candida feeds off of sugar. Not just regular sugar but foods that turn into sugar in the body. Some are white flour,fruits, potatoes,juices ,ect...Wheat is something to avoid,chocolate,soda's. especially coke,diet coke,pepsi.,too much caffein,alcohol,oranges,trans fats,too much grains,. What I did Sheila is go to your local heath food store and ask the workers there for info. on your situation,they should help you with advice. Online look up Candida overgrowth on different homeopathic sites so that you can educate yourself. I take Nicomide(a natural supplement from dermatologist but I refuse to take an antibiotic for this because I believe taking them for acne 5 years ago for a long period of time reulted in candida overgrowth. The antibiotic killed most of my good bacteria . I nw take a refridgerated probiotic everymorning a half an hour before I eat to put the good flora back into my intestines. Educate yourself on this manner Sheila. Healthy eating habits with help your body heal, lots of filtered water, and exercise three times a week doing something you enjoy. The best to everyone! Anne Sheila,

I was told by a cupuncturist that Rosacia can result from Candida overgrowth. Candida is in everyones intestines but can leave the intestine and grow in your body in excess. Candida feeds off of sugar. Not just regular sugar but foods that turn into sugar in the body. Some are white flour,fruits, potatoes,juices ,ect…Wheat is something to avoid,chocolate,soda’s. especially coke,diet coke,pepsi.,too much caffein,alcohol,oranges,trans fats,too much grains,.
What I did Sheila is go to your local heath food store and ask the workers there for info. on your situation,they should help you with advice. Online look up Candida overgrowth on different homeopathic sites so that you can educate yourself. I take Nicomide(a natural supplement from dermatologist but I refuse to take an antibiotic for this because I believe taking them for acne 5 years ago for a long period of time reulted in candida overgrowth. The antibiotic killed most of my good bacteria . I nw take a refridgerated probiotic everymorning a half an hour before I eat to put the good flora back into my intestines. Educate yourself on this manner Sheila. Healthy eating habits with help your body heal, lots of filtered water, and exercise three times a week doing something you enjoy. The best to everyone! Anne

]]> By: Sheila http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-30217 Sheila Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:08:27 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-30217 Hello, friends: I am frustrated about this rosacea condition. I had it diagnosed this year on January and I have been through different medical treatments with no significant improvement. I am a 40 years old female. I have the papulopustular subtype of rosacea. I have had even deep scars because before I used the oral doxycicline, some abscesses came out producing very visible scars. I have been two times using doxycicline 200 mg twice a day for 1 month with significant improvement (no papules or pustules) but still redness. Two weeks after I finish the 1 month course of oral doxycicline, the papules and pustules come back. A physician told me that I should not use doxycycline for more than 1 month because it could cause liver problems on the long run. Now I am using oral prednisone 2.5 mg twice a day, topical clindamycin 1 % gel twice a day, and evening primrose oil capsules 1300 mg taken orally twice a day, with some control but still not good enough. I still keep getting the so bothersome papules and pustules (not the abscesses) which leave small scars. And they appear in different places in the cheeks and chin. I have been like 7 months trying all kinds of antibiotics (Metronidazole gel , clindamycin gel) and prednisone with no satisfactory improvement. I do not hate the redness, but I hate the pustules and papules. I want to know if somebody has had a naturopathic or medical treatment that has kept the papulopustular rosacea under control with no or minimal symptoms for short or long time. Or if somebody has discovered a miraculous home remedy to avoid the pustules or papules coming out again for a considerable time or to make them disappear quick. Please let me know by posting at this website and/or by emailing to my email address sheila092001@yahoo.com. I will be eternally grateful if you could help me with my rosacea problem, please. Hello, friends:

I am frustrated about this rosacea condition. I had it diagnosed this year on January and I have been through different medical treatments with no significant improvement. I am a 40 years old female. I have the papulopustular subtype of rosacea. I have had even deep scars because before I used the oral doxycicline, some abscesses came out producing very visible scars. I have been two times using doxycicline 200 mg twice a day for 1 month with significant improvement (no papules or pustules) but still redness. Two weeks after I finish the 1 month course of oral doxycicline, the papules and pustules come back. A physician told me that I should not use doxycycline for more than 1 month because it could cause liver problems on the long run.
Now I am using oral prednisone 2.5 mg twice a day, topical clindamycin 1 % gel twice a day, and evening primrose oil capsules 1300 mg taken orally twice a day, with some control but still not good enough. I still keep getting the so bothersome papules and pustules (not the abscesses) which leave small scars. And they appear in different places in the cheeks and chin. I have been like 7 months trying all kinds of antibiotics (Metronidazole gel , clindamycin gel) and prednisone with no satisfactory improvement. I do not hate the redness, but I hate the pustules and papules.
I want to know if somebody has had a naturopathic or medical treatment that has kept the papulopustular rosacea under control with no or minimal symptoms for short or long time. Or if somebody has discovered a miraculous home remedy to avoid the pustules or papules coming out again for a considerable time or to make them disappear quick. Please let me know by posting at this website and/or by emailing to my email address sheila092001@yahoo.com. I will be eternally grateful if you could help me with my rosacea problem, please.

]]> By: David Pascoe http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html/comment-page-1#comment-29496 David Pascoe Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:37:46 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/how-to-cure-a-red-swollen-nose.html#comment-29496 Hi Tommy, IPL can have less downtime, as can other more gentle forms of laser like V-beam. As to whether IPL is generally considered better than laser, that is a difficult question to answer categorically. If you find a good IPL doctor then I think you can expect good results for your rosacea. You might find the <a href="http://rosacea-support.org/community/viewforum.php?f=15" rel="nofollow">Laser & IPL Forum</a> helpful. davidp. Hi Tommy,

IPL can have less downtime, as can other more gentle forms of laser like V-beam. As to whether IPL is generally considered better than laser, that is a difficult question to answer categorically. If you find a good IPL doctor then I think you can expect good results for your rosacea.

You might find the Laser & IPL Forum helpful.

davidp.

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