Comments on: treating steroid induced rosacea

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:36:36 +0000

pst. if anyone wants to contact me to chat about this or other things, message me over facebook.com. my name is Jonathan Dahmer(no relation *wink*). I’m the guy holding a gray kitten……. idk why i desided to google skin damage from steriod moisturizers today but im glad i did because i really thought i was the only.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:54:37 +0000

MY STORY: I had acne when i was in grade 6. My mom took me to the doctor, BIG MISTAKE, and i was prescribed differen. Using this on my acne dryed my face out and made my face red. So we went back to the doctors, another BIG MISTAKE, and I was prescibed a Topical steriod moisturizer cream and it made my face look very nice but once I stopped using it my face got red in the location where I applied it, so a kept on using it….why you ask? I don’t know, i was a kid. It’s GRADE 9 now! I’ve stopped using acne meds but still have acne. It’s no longer a concern of mine. I go to the doctors because I find I’m having to use too much of the Topical steriod moisturizer cream multiple times a day to stop my face from looking red, blotchy, dry, peeling and flaking………….. I’m prescribed a NON-STERIOD moisturizer called ELIDEL, it helps at first but FOUR YEARS later, I’m 19 now, my ance is gone, no thx to any meds I’m sure, but i have to apply ELIDEL to my face too often to keep my face from blotching and drying JUST LIKE BEFORE. I stop using prescription creams cold turkey because i feel betrayed by a system that supposed to look after my health, not make things worse. I have lost all faith in the medical care system as far as prescription medications go. It’s horrible, i use normal moisturizers sparingly but not much helps. I tryed Skin Zinc for a few months but it barely helped and in the end it made things worse. I’m 22 YEARS OLD NOW, and this is where the time-line stops. I’ve stopped using prescription meds for 3, almost 4, years now and my face still has big red blotches where i used to apply the creams. They flare up 75% of the time and flake and peel 20% of the time. I wash and scrub my face daily because it keeps the flaking down but it makes the redness worse. ALOE VERA GEL makes my skin feel really nice. i recommend it too. its the only moisturizer i use. does anyone have any advise other NON-MEDICATED moisturizers that may help with redness and smoothness of skin? Has anyone ever tryed sueing there doctor or the prescription company? Because I am sure no one here knew the consequences of using these drugs.

By: TIM

TIM — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:19:16 +0000

I FIND ALOE VERA HELPS A LOT STINGS A LOT FIRST TIME BUT AFTER THAT IT CALMS DOWN A LOT NOW DAY THREE OF USING IT I FEEL GREAT STILL A FACE LIKE A BEETROOT BUT IT FEELS OK

By: Lurain

Lurain — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:39:36 +0000

I have been using a topical steriod for over a year. I went to the dermatologist because I got tired for the rash returning. She prescribed an antifungal cream. The rash only got worst. Then she suspected I might have a steriod dependency. I had red itchy bumps all over my face especially on my cheeks. My face felt like a carpet. All the makeup in the world couldn’t hide it. I was given some topical antibiotics but it did not work. Through my own research I asked my Derm about Doxycycline 100mg and Tacrolimus ointment. She agreed but prescribed Elidel instead of Tacrolimus ointment she said they were the same. Today is day four and I am happy to say 90% for the rash is gone. My face is finally feeling like mine again. Not too fund of the Elidel as per the side effects but I will use it for a short period of time.

By: Cecil

Cecil — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:45:25 +0000

Topical steriods do worsen flushing.

You have to wean off the steroid slowly, to lessen the rebound flushing.

Many drs recommend Elidel and Noritate during this.

Many drs will also put you on oral antibiotics like Clarithromycin.

Some drs will put you on accutane at 5 milligrams a day.

This approach hopefully lessens the rebound reaction. You can’t just stop the steroids cold turkey.

After the storm has passed you might want to consider getting IPL or V Beam treatments to lessen the redness and to rebuild the collagen in your skin.

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Hi
I’m currently trying to work out what on earth is wrong with my skin and the doctors aren’t helping much at all. I discovered I have an allergy to nickel which caused eczema on my face – I was given Euvomate (moderate strength steroid cream) to put on which worked brilliantly for the first 3 weeks then came the rollercoaster of trying to come off it, as well as avoiding all contact with nickel and weird horribly itchy tender spots started to erupt. They can come up anywhere on my face but the dermatologist told me that she thinks I have rosacea and it’s not caused by the steroid cream – how does she know that? I didn’t have it before and I don’t have what could even begin to be called typical rosacea pattern of spots – they appear wherever I have put steroid cream at some point but nowhere else.
I have now been off the steroid cream for 3 weeks and have had a lot of nightmare days and red flushing (particularly on my nose) and a general feeling of tenderness but (hope I’m not saying this too soon!) the reactions are not as severe as they were so I am hopeful that it is the steroid cream that has induced the rosacea and it wasn’t there all along.
Anyway – what some of you might like to know is that I have to find something to calm everything down as my derm refuses to prescribe tacrolimus (she won’t accept the steroids could have caused this new problem – duh!) so I have been making a very strong cup of green tea each morning – once cool I put some in a pot and apply it liberally throughout the day wherever and whenever I get inflamation. My face remains horribly dry but the inflammation is less and the dryness is not as bad. It’s not a miracle cure but it is helping me to just about keep sane through this unpredictable ride. Hope that helps someone and if anyone has any other tips I’d love to hear them.

By: suraiya

suraiya — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:58:31 +0000

i am suffering from steroid induced rosacea.i have using the steroid cream since 14 years old because of my eczema problem and now im 19. At first i tried to stop but my face become much more worse. Than i continue with hydrocortisone 1% which is mild than elomet the one that i used before. And now i find out the side effect of hydrocortisone to my face which is it makes my skin become thinner, very sensitive to sunlight and my face become red and difficult to go away. then i discontinue from using this steroid cream but i find out the rebound effect and it fill worse ever.i fill very uncomfortable to go outside to hang out with my friends.futhermore there are some pimple come out from my face which is it never come before as i had very clean face. now im using herbal cream from hope relief product.i find out it cure a little bit but now im using for 1 week but the improvement is verryyy slow n i dont know is it worth it to use it and to wait the result or should i try another ceram.now im confused. before this i’ve met dermatologist and she gave me elidel but it make my face sunburn and my skin felt very tight and i find out that it has a very bad side effect which is skin cancer so i stop.now i dunno what to do because my skin are becoming red, very dry even i’ve put moisturizer on it 3-4 times a day. and the pimple is strt to coming out even my skin is dry.pelase please give some comment about it. and one more how long does it take to recover from rebound rosacea effect? im very woried about it!!

sorry about my english is very bad.=(
i hope u will understand

By: Katy

Katy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:07:03 +0000

I am suffering from steriod induced rosacea. I am having a flare up right now and trying to slowly get off of the steroids. The issue I am having that is slightly different is that I am pregnant. I can’t take anything orally. Has anyone else experienced this withdrawl while pregnant? I am just miserable and depressed. My 2 year old son has also going through the same thing. We were mis diagnosed with eczema and have been using the steroids for about 18 months. What do you do with a 2 year old that has rosacea? I am really scared to treat him like I am treating myself. We have been using Finacea cream for 2 days. Does this work as effectively as the anitbiotics? If someone could answer some of my questions, maybe my mind can be put at ease. Thanks, Worried Mom

By: Digital Davo

Digital Davo — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:36:39 +0000

Thanks for the note Dan. Great to hear that you are on the other side of getting better. Do you have any more tips for stuff that helped you cope with the rebound ?

By: dan

dan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:51:56 +0000

I was afflicted with sterioid induced rosacea for close to a year before I finally found a dermatologist who knew what she was doing…Thank god! I had been applying steroid cream to my face for a year, on the advice of a derm, who I’m pretty sure went to the same medical school as Dr. Nick from the Simpsons. Anyway, the only solution is to discontinue using the steroids. This is awful because as the steroids are causing the problem, they are also keeping it in check. Discontinuing their use causes a rebound effect that for me was unbelievably painful, and encompassed most of my face. Tacrolimus is absolutely essential for speeding up the process, along with an antibiotic. Sorry you have to go through this mess I feel for you.