Here are some photos of some rosacea flare ups from the year 2000. At that stage I was trying to work out whether they were caused by being too experimental with new treatments or trying to cut out the antibiotics too quickly. Being mostly fair skinned, a rosacea red nose stands out a mile away. Many people mistake this redness as sunburn, acne, or may even call it acne rosacea, but in reality, you need to understand rosacea as separate disorder in order to treat it.
Until I was formally diagnosed with rosacea, I could never answer the question “Just why is my nose red ?” and “Why do I get acne on my nose at my age ?” Perhaps you, too, would like to answer these questions.
As you can see, my rosacea symptoms include acne, papules, pustules, red nose, mild swelling and flushing. These kind of symptoms would last for several days, and even more papules and pustules would take over as current ones healed. I convinced myself that new acne bumps and lumps would grow overnight ; each morning more would be there.
I would say that I had these rosacea symptoms for about 15 years or so. It was very frustrating for sure.
This is some of the worst rosacea pictures of me that I have photographs of. Like most rosacea sufferers, I didn’t like my photo being taken, so I don’t have records of any more `impressive’ symptoms than these.
See also my successful rosacea treatments for more information about how I’ve become symptom free.
Update: I recently wrote an article titled How to cure a red swollen nose. I hope that this also helps you battle your red nose !
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Dear Sir/Doctor,
“Greetings From India – Agra”
I have seen your 3 photographs in red nose,My Nose is same red sun burn problum
Please advise me & which medicine I used so complete finished this probleum.
Thanking You,
BRIJ MOHAN VAID
Hi Brij Mohan,
I have put some notes here about the treatments I have tried;
http://rosacea-support.org/my-rosacea-treatments-rozex-doryx-cutanix-zinco
davidp.
I always thought I just had crazy skin – I kept thinking that as I got older I’d eventually stop breaking out. Finally I was having a hard time deciding where to put the zit medicine and where to put the “oil of old lady” lotion and went to the doctor. I was diagnosed a year ago with rosacea and started using Finacea. What a difference! Every once in a while I forget to use it for one day, and about 2 days later, I’ll start with the pustules again. It takes a few days for them to heal but as long as I use the finacea once a day (I use it before bed at night, it’s a little irritating), the pustules rarely reappear.
As an interesting aside, I’ve also been having more problems with my eyes the last few years (red, dry, feel “tired”) and attributed it to being peri-menopausal. Looking at this web site today now has me thinking maybe I have ocular rosacea…I wonder if Lasik surgery is contraindicated for this condition…
Last year around April I was diagnosed with rosacea after having a biopsy done on my nose. I’ve been using metrogel 1% on and off since. The problem I’m having is that I wear eye glasses and haven’t been able to wear them since my first outbreak (before the diagnosis). Everytime I think the rosacea is under control I try wearing my glasses and even my sun glasses but I flareup. This is very frustrating because I need my eye glasses. I have a astigmitisim and can’t really see my computer screen at work. I tried wearing contact lenses years ago before the rosacea ever occured but was unable to wear them. I always felt like something was in my eyes. Can anything be done so I can wear my eye glases again? I’m desperate for answers. Please help.
Thank you.
Hi Diane,
are you saying that the glasses sitting on your nose are causing papules and pustules ? Have you tried lighter glasses ? How about rosacea-ltd – that might help clear up the lesions more permanently.
davidp.
im 19 and my nose has a permenant red glow which my doctor says is rosacea. the thing is looking at my old school pics from a couple of years ago my nose is different!!! its gettin just a slight bigger . ive been taking oxytetraciline now for 2 months and still no improvement, i need something just to help cause the doctor says there isnt much else. please
For myself, Emu oil works just as well as any medical prescription, plus you don’t have to keep going back to the doctor for refills.
But my case is considered mild. I’ve got the broken capillaries and flushing of the cheeks. Sometimes those white nodules .. but after I switched to Emu and used it on a regular basis, my skin got better. I ran out of Emu and didn’t get more because my skin wasn’t flaring up, but now it is.
Hi David I am new to the site today : May 30th 2008.
I saw your photos of your ‘pimple like’ pustule spots around your nose and they look just like mine.
I have just uploaded some photos of mine too.
Rosecb
Hi Rosecb, Anyone else wanting to see his photos, see this thread here ;
http://rosacea-support.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=655
davidp.
Hi David, I too suffered with a very red nose for about 15 years, in the beginning I went to my GP who informed that I had Rosacea and sadly there was very little that could be done. I decided to find out more about the condition and cures available and in that time I have tried several of them.
The most recent and successful up to now is a treatment called ‘Veinwave’. This has reduced the redness to nearly a natural colour and I no longer have the painful burning which I had suffered with. I have now had three courses of treatment and would recommend this to anyone.
I was diagnoised with ance Rosacea in July 2007 and my condition is getting worse. My face is very senistive, I can’t use soap, sunscreen, moisturizer etc, it stings and I get flare ups. My nose has become bigger and mishapened, with tiny white spots that won’t shift. I was first prescribed Oxytetracycline then was switched to Lymecyline, plus metronidazole Gel ( Anabact), it’s the only one that does not sting/burn my face. I’m depressed and have become socially isolated. I don’t know how I can live with this condition and fear it’s going to get much worse. I don’t know what to do and where to go for help. My doctor says there’s nothing more he can do. I’m at my wits end. I’m embarrassed, ashamed and desparate.
Hi David. Are those red bumps everything you get/got on the nose? Mine come to a white head and are easily squeezed (white puss). I also get them on my chin, around nose and sometimes (less) on the cheeks. Do you get them only on the nose?
Do you still have them? If not, what did the trick for you?
Thanks a lot.
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
I did get pustules as well, but only papules are shown here. Pustules just seem to be really bad papules – like when they progress to their worst stage. I didn’t get them anywhere other than on my nose and a bit on the cheeks. I don’t get pustules anymore and very rarely get papules. It took a long time but I did manage to reduce the amount of inflammation that was causing all my problems. It was a combination of antibiotics, rosacea-ltd, cutanix and tinted ZincO. I put some more notes on my various treatments over the years here
http://rosacea-support.org/my-rosacea-treatments-rozex-doryx-cutanix-zinco
davidp.
Thank you for the reply. Too bad that it seems like cutanix isn’t available anymore. I hope that rosacea ltd will clear these damn pustules, I’m really tired of getting new ones daily.
Dreading finding another lump or bump each morning was definitely one of the less fun parts of having rosacea. I know it well !
All the best !
Oh yes, it is pretty hard to start each new day with a depression feeling in front of the mirror, counting the spots. Did Rosacea TLD clear your pustules? Is this the reason you don’t have them anymore? I read that you don’t use RTLD anymore since your P&Ps cleared.
I also noticed Cutanix being in your current regimen. Is it still available somewhere? I couldn’t find anything about it online!
Thank you.
Regards,
Andrew
Yes the reason I stopped using rosacea-ltd is that I didn’t really need it anymore. You can’t get cutanix anywhere at the moment, but you can try a custom mix of the same active ingredient at skinactives.com
http://skinactives.com/products/ethoxybenzaldehyde.htm
davidp.
HI…I HAVE SUFFERED WITH ROSACEA FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW (AGE 36) ….I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING…BUT I HAVE SEEN A FANTASTIC REDUCTION IN MY ACNE ROSACEA WITH THE FINACEA CREAM(AZELAIC ACID)…I ALSO TAKE 1 DOXYCYLINE A DAY (50 MG) AND IT SEEMS TO REALLY BE HELPING. I ALWAYS HAD BEAUTIFUL SKIN UNTIL MY ACNE ROSACEA APPEARED…SO GROSS, LUMPY ZITTY LOOKING FACE…AND NOTHING WOULD HELP…NO MAKEUP WOULD COVER THE LUMPS. METRO GEL DID NOTHING…AND WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. I ORDERED NIX (GENERIC PERMETHRIN CREAM)…I AM WAITING FOR IT TO COME FROM CANADA AND I AM HOPING THAT MY FACE WILL BE AS SMOOTH AS IT ONCE USED TO BE. I USED TO MODEL YEARS AGO AND MY SELF ESTEEM HAS PLUMMETED THESE PAST 2 YEARS DEALING WITH THIS STRANGE “ACNE ROSACEA” THAT WOULD NEVER GO AWAY …EVERY DAY I WOULD WAKE UP AND CRY IN THE MIRROR COUNTING THE NEW BUMPS ON MY FACE.
I TRIED “FACE DOCTOR” AND “FACE SURGEON” WITH ONLY MINIMAL RESULTS…ANY ONE OUT THERE WITH ADVICE ON THE PERMETHRIN CREAM? I REALLY DO HAVE TO SAY THAT FINACEA HAS BEEN GOOD FOR ME ALONG WITH “PURPOSE” FACIAL CLEANSER BY JOHNSON AND JOHNSON…IT CONTAINS NO SOAP OR IRRITANTS BUT DOES LATHER AND GETS YOUR FACE CLEAN…EVEN TAKES OFF EYE MAKEUP…IT IS THAT GENTLE!
IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
Hi Leslie,
Please be careful with Permethrin. A few rosacea sufferers have had terrible reactions to it. Some do see a benefit, but it seems that the effects are only temporary.
There is some more information on demodex mites and permethrin here ;
http://rosacea-support.org/demodex-mites-treatment
good luck and take it easy and slow,
davidp.
I have just been searching about this on the internet and came across this site! Im so glad i have found other people with this condition. I have acne rosacea on my nose, it only flared up a couple of years ago and now it is constantly sore!! I try and hide it under make up but it just goes all crusty and horrible! If any people have any advise about covering it up i would love to hear any. I am the only person i know with it and get comments made all the time about how red and spotty it is!
Thanks
Kirstine
i purchased rosacea ltd and i did not see much in the way of results…could someone advise on how long before results are seen…. I think Davo ? you may have tried this with results…please let me know how long it took for you….I have tried so many things it is making me crazy!
Hi Leslie,
From memory they took several weeks to show their maximum benefit on my lump and bumps. I continued using them for a few years as they continued to work for me. All the best !
davidp.
Hi Kirstine,
I have only used a tinted zinc oxide sunscreen to cover over my redness. Covering up certainly helps you face the day without worrying so much about your face. Some have used mineral makeup and others have tried a green tinted moisturizer. I liked the sunscreen because it helps protect your skin at the same time. Perhaps someone in the community section can offer some more coverup suggestions.
davidp.
I have been suffering from adult acne, resistant adult acne…now rosacea. I had a hard time believing this, but decided to investigate roscacea anyway. I was blown away when I found the link to demodex mites. What is this? I have been going to derms across the country and not one ever mentioned a demodex mite! I did more research on line and know that European researchers have been talking about the connection and more for years. Now it all makes sense. This is what I have been fighting for thirty years. Only I never, ever had any idea these were alive! And they really are alive.So gross. When I got over my shock, I realized why no doctor has whispered a word. They have no clue how to get rid of, or rather, contain them. Apparently they are the human equal of the cockroach. The little mites are particular, and not much fazes them. I have tried a combination of remedies, plus a round of ivermectin with some success. They do not care for steroids or antibiotics. So interesting that they might be a cause not a result. So many problems have really simple, elegant solutions. Wouldn’t it be interesting if rosacea could be controlled, plus good starts on other things like the common cold and cancer? I will be following this site w/interest.
Hi Barbara, it is worth noting that demodex mites are found naturally in everyone’s skin and that so far no-one has been able to prove that they cause rosacea. The demodex articles on this site are popular so feel free to read some more here demodex mites.
davidp.
Hi Linda,
I’ve always used over the counter cleansers and moisturizers but they’ve always irritated or stung my sensitive skin. I started using natural and organic products though and its wayyy more soothing. Some of my favorites can be found on http://www.natural-skincare-solutions.com.
Kirstine, I’ve given up on liquid foundations because I never get the right color and because it also looks really bad in sunlight.
I use mineral powder foundation because it goes on light or thick and looks natural!! Most brands are good for sensitive skin too, but like anything, you need to find the best that will suit your own skin best. I also have some of my favorites on http://www.natural-skincare-solutions.com. I have before, during, and after pictures of me on there as well. Check ‘em out and good luck! 
Sara
Hi! again David! Rosacea was onced called the “Curse of the Celts” as it was thought only the light skin races suffered from rosacea.. In the last 2 months I have met 3 Asians (2 nurses in their 20’s, and a middle aged lady) all suffering from rosacea? DavidC (pitanjara)
Hi
I have suffered from problem skin for the past 5 years and was mis-diagnosed by the doctor and prescribed an acne gel which made my skin a lot worse. I was then given Elocon cream which is a steroid. It totally cleared up my skin, but my doctor has now said that I can’t use it anymore because its not meant for long term use. I have now at last been diagnosed with Rosacea and my face is so sore, itchy and I have patches of terrible little bumps and pustules. I’ve been given Oxytetracline tablets which don’t seem to be doing anything. Can anyone offer any advice to get rid of the pimples? Thank you
Hi Gemma,
If what you are seeing is rebound inflammation from the steroids then you might find Dr. Sy’s advice helpful: Treating Steroid Induced Rosacea.
davidp.
Thanks for that David, I will try it!
gemma
Great to find this site! For the longest time I thought I was just having really bad “underground” pimples, no matter how well I cleaned my face. Like many of the guys, I experience the “rudolph” bright red nose which is painful to the touch. My dermatologist put me on some oral antiobotics called minocycline and then a topical cream called metrolotion. The combo seems to be working.
Tetracyclines like minocycline and metronidazole gels/creams like Metrolotion are the main stay treatments for rosacea and many find that they work quite well. We wish you all the best E !
davidp.
i have a case of strawberry nose. i never used to have this, i think it is due to being unclean. i would love to clear this up. please if anyone can help me. i love to know what to do. i hate looking at my nose in the mirror
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Hi Ken,
One of the things about taking your own photo is that it can be hard to get a shot that shows what you see yourself. Looking at the photos you uploaded I can’t see anything red or anything to be concerned about. That’s not to say you don’t have a reason to be seeking help, but just that it is hard to see what you mean.
I just wrote an extended article: How to cure a red swollen nose, that might offer some useful tips.
all the best,
davidp.
Dig davo,
Hello there… It is nice to see that you are helping people such as us. That being said I have the same problem as you. I’m not sure if you only have a problem on your nose, but thats what I have. It started about a year ago, I got a few pimples on the right side of my nose, small ones coming directly out of each single pore. That came and gone every so often, but as of late for maybe the last two or three months it seems to be constant. It started on just my right side of my nose, now spreading to the left. It seems that the pimples are always in the same places. The come in little clusters. I know when they are coming because when I look in the mirror I can see a white pore, no swelling or inflamation, then to my dismay The next moring it is inflamed and swollen with a white head, there are about 7-10 of these of the one side of my nose. Also, the pores seem to be enlarged and where I dont have pimples It looks like I have tiny blackheads. I wish I could send you some photos. I don have some, dont know how here though. I have some on posts in the forum. My question is, does this sound like rosacea? My derm said it was a yeast growth. Gave me meds and didnt really work. Is this sound like what your nose goes through? I just turned 24 and its really taking a toll on my emotionally. Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to me babble.
Hi Joe,
Do you get the redness as well ? It really needs some redness and perhaps some swelling to be rosacea, as opposed to acne or seborrheic dermatitis. A dermatologist will recognise rosacea on someone’s nose straight away, so it sounds to me like something else.
davidp.
Thanks for your reply back.. As for as the redness goes I have always been a fair skinned person. All throughout my child years I’ve been reddish/pinkish. Although, when i used to tan I use to get a nice tan. I have pictures of my nose, would I be able to send them to you? As of late right under my right nostril abouve my top lips im getting tiny bumps and it kinda scabs up, also very red around it and scaly dry. Do you have an email I can send you some pics?
Hi Joe,
I’m not a doctor so I definitely can’t diagnose you. Scabbing and scaling sounds more like seborrheic dermatitis. Is this something you can discuss with your derm – whether that is a possibility? SD can be linked to yeast growth. What treatments did your derm offer you ?
davidp.
Hi,
I am 32 year guy from India, I have following symptoms:
1. Lot of oil appears on my nose and it looks shiny. After I wash, it appears too dry with flakes but after sometime again lot of oil with be there.
2. Earlier I use to have red pimples/zits (red) on my nose, they are very less frequent now.
3. Now I have lot of Pustules (with pus) on my nose.
4. I don’t have redness on my nose all the time. But when I rub my nose or when I have zit, It appears red.
5. I don’t have redness on cheeks or other part of face.
I am not sure, If I am suffering from Roscea and how I can get rid of Pustules.
Thanks in advance
Best regards
Sameer
i havnt seen this thread for a long time.
my nose wasnt server but it was getting ready bad. now its 10 times better : )
if i looked after my skin in the first place, i wouldnt have this problem in the first place. now i have tiny little holes and it will never to perfect again. still 10s times better
i still have little holes in my nose but you cant really see it any more unless you come up close.
how the website helps : )
Hi everyone, it is so refreshing to hear everyone giving feedback on their exepriences with their Rosacea. I am 34 years old and I was wrongly diagnosed 7 years ago. I have gradually seen since then my skin get progressively worse, it is now in its advanced stages. I have the redness, then the painful bumps, the burning is the worse feeling and tight and sore. I have tried Metro Gel, Eurythromycin anti biotics, which worked at first but then just decided to stop working? I was then at my wits end so payed £58 for Zenmed which did absolutely nothing. I am now on Tetrasyl antibiotics which also started to completely clear all my horrific symptoms and have now began to stop working also. I am today experiencing my worse ever flare up. My entire face is red and swollen my eyes are sticky, it is all burning beyond belief to the point where I have now cancelled all plans for my weekend off work. I am utterly miserable and cant cope with this any more :O(. I dont know who to turn to next, my partner doesn’t understand how bad it feels and when I have my makeup on he says “Dont worry you look fine”. If anyone can let me know ant coping mechanisms I would be eternally grateful. Thanks for listening all!
Hi! Claire,
I’ve been through it. In my case thank goodness much later in life, when you don’t have to get up in the morning and go to work. Your right, the burning is the worse part. After many unsucessful remedies (including (Intense Pulse Laser)) it always came back slightly worse with ups and downs. Eventually my Doctor sent me to a Specialist who lectures at one of our Universities, besides practising in a variety of fields. He commenced me on a cousre of a medication. A tablet (AROPAX:Paroxetine) an antidepressant. Within a fortnight the flushing stopped and the burning subsided. The first time in years. It did not help with the damage already done (areas of surface veins, mainly on the cheeks). There are SIDE EFFECTS taking these DRUGS. Fortunately in the begining I was O.K. for about 2 years. Now I am on a similar drug as the PAROXETINE slowly lost its effectiveness. I am taking (ZOLOFT:Sertraline). Once again I am O.K.. I guess my main problem must be of a nervous condition, although I am not the nervous type? The Specialist explained that I was all the time apprehensive of another attack of FLUShING and BURNING, and that was one of the main triggers for me.
I always got up in the morning to LOOK at last night’s damage. . I use a tinted oinment which works wonders as a cover up. All the best. pitanjara
Hi,
I have been searching for information and I came accross your website. I was wondering if you know of a product that can clear up the red lines on my cheeks and especially my nose (or at least prevent new ones from forming?) that I have recently learned is called Telangectasia? thank you for any help you may be able to provide. thanks BB
Hi BB,
My understanding is that avoiding flushing triggers is the only viable way to try to prevent more telangectasia forming.
As to treating existing ones, IPL and some lasers are the best known way of eliminating them. I’m not aware of any topicals or other therapies that are known to eliminate telangectasia.
davidp.
Thank goodness that I found this website! My rosacea started years and years ago but it didnt become a problem until about 5 years ago. I went to a dermatology clinic nearby as I was fed up with facial hair. To my surprise the dermatologist suggested that the hair was not such a big problem but the red patches were it was rosacea and that I was an excellent candidate for IPL treatments. They were terribly expensive and I could only afford 3 of them. Cetaphil face cleaner was advised. Maybe 4 years ago,I started to break out with the pustules and things. Back to the dermatologist and minicycline was prescribed. tolerated that quite well and it did work along with the Metronidiazole cream—- for a while. I was just about to “sign up” for yet another course of minicycline but after reading a couple of ads for Sea buckthorn I decided to take a look at the website. Not at all impressed with what I read, I Googled rosacea and sea buckthorn and eventually landed up on this website.
There is so much information here that it is reassuring to know that other people have problems and are willing to share their experiences. I will look for a couple of the products mentioned here but will probably have to wait to try them as I am having a partial knee joint replacement in a couple of weeks and one is “requested”to stop all non Rx lotions and potions!!
One thing is becoming clearer the “triggers” are multiplying and the weather is one of them, Heat and cold.
I use Metronidiazole 1% cream 2x daily,the Galderma products Cetaphil cleaner and their mositurizer and usally use a 60 sunscreen made by LaRoche-Posay very expensive!! I have just bought Galderma’s mositurizer with 50 spt as it is a bit cheaper but it rremains to be seen if it is as good. Sunhats with wide brims are a must as well.
Now if anybody has any other helpful hints for this 76 year old, getting very crabby woman, I would be most grateful to hear them. Thanks.
It is interesting to find others who have had to deal with a red nose or rosacea. It is very embarrassing to have a red nose, especially when a teenager or really I guess at any time. Also, it is associated with someone who drinks a lot. I noticed when I was a kid that when it got cold my nose would get very red and my playmates would point it out. Later as a teenage I had a very itchy scalp, dandruff, and flaky eyebrows etc. Then I had big pimples and white heads and my pores got big. What a bummer to have to deal with! My nose is large to begin with and I can actually see my nose and see it is red without looking in the mirror. This is a creepy affliction to have. I guess it is kind of like early baldness or something that doesnt seem to have an easy remedy. I guess someone could say why me? but others could say why me with cancer, being a midget or whatever. Just embarrassing basically to have a red nose. I do notice that skin problems run in the family on my mother’s side, most of my relatives on that side have had acne or some form of rosacea.
Hi David,
After reading your article i’m hoping you could provide some insight into my condition. I’m 19 and my nose seems to have been permanently red for several years…I constantly break out with pustules on my nose so I’m not sure if that redness is attributed to teenage acne. It’s been like this ever since i’ve hit puberty and began to see acne. I’ve never noticed any swelling or anything other than the redness from the acne so i’m not sure if this is a sign of rosacea. I have some very faint redness in my cheeks, but i’m sure I had that all my life. There have been several occasions when my nose was clear from acne and the redness seemed quite a bit lighter…My doctor refuses to recommend a dermatologist so i’m not sure what to do. I’d appreciate any advice you might have..
Hi Abby,
It would be unusual to have visible swelling with papules and pustules when you are only 19, so it is quite possible that you have papulopustular rosacea. Thankfully this is the easiest type of rosacea to treat – with antibiotics and metrogel et. al. I would say that if the redness comes and goes with the papules and pustules then that is also another sign that you might have rosacea.
It is important for a doctor to confirm this though because there could be other conditions too of course. Any chance that you can see a new doctor ?
all the best,
davidp.
Hi there,
I was wondering if somebody can answer this question. I found food to be probably the largest trigger of a outbreak. Sugar the worse culprit. Is natural sugar from pure juices like apple and pineapple the same? also are smoothies the same? please help.
Hi! Maryam,
I do know your age, but I am guessing that you have Acne Vulgaris and not Rosacea.? You should see your doctor (or a doctor) and ask for an appointment to see a Dermatologist. There woul be so many variables for this complaint that teatment via the internet may not have much success. All the best, pitanjara
Hi all!
I’m new to this site and have started doing research on Rosacea. I have an appointment with a dermatologist soon, but want to throw out a question…I have these bumps under my eyes and my eyes have these big bags under them. Ugh. Bumps AND bags! I’m 63 so I expect some loose skin, but I’ve noticed some days they are baggier and the bumps are bigger than others. Do you think the swelling is caused by the Rosacea? A new thing is all these little whiteheads all over my forehead. It looks like the skin of a teenager (except for the baggy eyes).
Hi there,
I have recently aquired the red nose syndrom this past year. My GP suggested it is Rosacea and as I read through the chats above I’m beginning to agree but one strange occurance in my case that I haven’t read in others. I have a hardening ( call it a lump ) that can be felt in the inside and the outside of my nose. To the touch on the inside it is very painful and sensative. the Redness / swelling started on one side of my nose and I now am developing a hardening on the other side which is not red. ( I’m thinking it going to develop and come over to the other side in time. I also had rhynoplasti 20 years ago and I am am suspicious something may be going on with the scars inside my nose. Any thoughts….
I have tried a round of prescription creams, gels and antibiotics with little to no results. I’m desparate for some relief. Help !
hi ,i find the wind and cigarette smoke two causes of rosacea but not only causes the hot weather causes it too,i apply omega 3 oil to my nose nightly it helps to keep my nose frm drying to mch,avoid alcohol too ,cheese ,chocolate and tomatoes,see if that helps dont expect a miracle but it might help in some cases.
Hello Sir,
I was wondering if this product would help me, I am still not sure if what I have is Rosacea or if is something else; see I have these patches of moist soft skin (usually a light coat of skin on the top) of my chin, nose and wrists. If I scratch them I can get rid of the top surface (white skin) and then its all red for a couple of hours then is like I had never had anything there and it’s all new skin and no more bumps or white moist skin, until the next time usually one day. I went to see a dematologist and they told me it was a skin infection and gave me medication for it Retin-A, but that didn’t work for me. Could you please help me?
Thanks in Advance,
Benny
I have the lump too, many lumps infact. They are soft tissue becoming hard from inflammation I believe. Recently my nose is always inflamed and noticeably wider and bigger in the mirror. I am scared. I am alone. I am 22. I may be having erbium laser for the bumps but now that my nose has gotten bigger from within the bumps are of little concern to me. Now Im scared of my nose just continuously growing with nothing I can really do but live with it.
I cant handle this. I didnt get to live yet.
i began to develop a red nose when i used clearisal when i was about 14 years old, and i first attributed my red nose to the alchohol in that, but ive stopped about 3 years ago and my nose is getting redder and redder. I have no pastules, just small white bumbs and bits of dry skin. what should i do? is there a chance my condition could develop into serious nose growth or deformation, or will i just allways have a red nose? please help!!!
hi . i am 29 years old female newly married ,i have simple small papule infront of my nose for 7 month duration i used retinoid topically no response for your kind management please
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I am 36 and have facial flushing across nose/halfway across cheeks. I have never had pustules or pimples with my rosacea but I do have flares of increased redness. I tried metrogel but during that time my entire face (not just where I put the metrogel) has become extremely ‘tight’ and dry feeling. I also suddenly now have lines spreading across the bridge of my nose when I smile. It almost feels painfeel to smile! Any idea what could be going on with my skin? Was it the metrogel that did it? Can vitamin D supplements cause dry skin? I appreciate any help you can provide!
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