Rosacea

10 years ago

I have been getting a rash on my cheeks for the past few years and have found something that works wonders for me so I am just putting it out there for anyone who might be interested. I use Dr. Bronner's bar soap (my personal favourite scent is lavender), then I follow with a slather of coconut oil (this I use all over my face) and then I put Penaten cream (yes diaper cream) over my cheeks (or even acne breakouts or blackheads). Granted this works for me but I tried so many different creams so it's pretty frustrating. It's affordable too. Soap was $4.00 lasts for months if you use it just for your face, coconut oil $7.00 which also lasts for months and diaper cream $8.00 also lasts for months.

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d0ug
10 years ago
Rosacea can be a symptom of a gluten intolerance. You can try to fix the problem by going after the symptom but it will return or become another symptom
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10 years ago
Yeah, I have been gluten free for the past two years but little things can make it flare - alcohol (one glass of wine), certain foods (still not sure of all my triggers) ,heat, stress. I find when I use my cleansing routine it will clear the redness over night otherwise I wake up with quite rosy cheeks.
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it runs in my husband's family, and alchohol is definately a contributor- beer especially, some of them have issues with red wine, some don't. DH hasn't had a drink in 15 years, which I think helps. weather is the biggest factor for him as well- a day out in the sun or strong wind will leave him blotchy for two weeks. getting him to quite using things like rubbing alcohol and ivory soap on his face was more than half the battle, though- it's now an occasional patch or two, instead of an enduring redness, cucumber and aloe both help to calm flareups for him- and he's man enough to be ok with the idea that 20 minutes with vegatables on your face beats the heck out of a week or more with vibrant red blotches on his face. I'm pretty sure that in his case, there's a link between that and his dandruff, since he's definatley more sensitive to the sun and such when he's flakey. I've found that a handful of fresh thyme, crushed, and shook up in a 12 ounce 'sports bottle' of water makes a really effective scalp rinse and toner for him, and it's gentler than even the mildest dilution of the essential oil.
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My DH had Rosacea for years. It was so bad I wouldn't let him wear red, even at Christmas. It just brought out the red in his face even more. He tried antibiotics and the Metro-gel and limited his drinking, spicy foods and time in the sun. Nothing worked. About 12 years ago we vacationed in Hawaii on the big island. We were walking around an outdoor market when we hear a woman say "I can help you sir" ... there was no one else around so she must have been talking to us so we walked over to her and asked her what she was talking about. She points to my DH and says, I can make the red go away. We were *really* skeptical but decided to take a look at what she was selling. It was a product made in Hawaii called Kukui Nut Oil and she was selling several different sizes. We bought a small bottle of it for $7 and figured it was worth a try. When get got back home DH started using it and after years of Rosacea, it cleared up completely. He only used it for about a year and it's stayed away except when he drinks a little too much. It's tough for him to stay out of the sun as he's a tennis coach so even that really hasn't brought it back on. Of course I doubt it would do anything for ocular rosacea but it's certainly worth a try for the face. You can buy it on Amazon and other places online or if you have a Hilo Hattie's Hawaiian store in your area, they carry it. Jodi-
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stephen50
10 years ago
Hi
My first time on a forum, but wanted to share my experience. I began to get acne again around 42 and thought what is going on. I went to the GP and they said (not just 1) that it is Rosacea. Ok I thought, what is the solution? Best they could do was get me to take Doxycyclin tablets, which I continued to take for 5-6 years. I went to a "specialist" who basically said that if the pills are working just keep taking them. I can be a cynical person at times but nothing prepared me for the lack of diagnosis from these professionals. Anyway I have overcome my acne issues with trial and error. I found that washing my face morning and night with Cetaphil helps and combined with using a different shampoo to the antidandruff shampoo I had been using in that period has helped my condition. Not saying this will work for everyone but it is a start. Pills are not the answer try different things. Maybe it is the shampoo??
d0ug
10 years ago
There is a video on you tube which will tell you a lot about gluten and where it may be hiding it is called. Cerial Killers. It might help you find the hidden gluten.
JubeeBijou
10 years ago
My rosacea healed after using an oil cleansing method for my face (a combination of your favorite oil, like olive, and castor oil. You have to find your own ratio). I had developed acne rocacea. I used this method for about 6 months only. I have not had any problems since, and that was several years ago. You can read about the facial oil cleansing method on the net. That's how I found out about it. There are several sources.
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10 years ago
Interesting. When I have a long bath I usually give my face a "good cleaning" with coconut oil. I will try this method out. I bet the coconut oil I use was a great antibacterial and possibly has a connection with rosacea? My rosacea is gone, if that is right word, for now but I like the idea of this type of cleansing. I hate the chemicals they put in so many cleansers. Dr. Bronners soap is also made with organic oils.
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10 years ago
Interesting. When I have a long bath I usually give my face a "good cleaning" with coconut oil. I will try this method out. I bet the coconut oil I use was a great antibacterial and possibly has a connection with rosacea? My rosacea is gone, if that is right word, for now but I like the idea of this type of cleansing. I hate the chemicals they put in so many cleansers. Dr. Bronners soap is also made with organic oils.

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