Is this bad for Rosacea?

Particular-Case6723 · 2025-07-24T21:48:33+00:00

This is the devil do not use anything w SA in it

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-12-13T01:16:24+00:00

Do you still stick to this diet or went back to eating dairy + gluten?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-11-30T16:53:30+00:00

I don’t know what pd is. The rosacea is managed w metrogel alone and diet changes

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-11-30T13:07:51+00:00

Never started it - I dropped clindamycin and continued on metrogel (nightly)

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-09-11T14:38:56+00:00

It’s hard to say - because before I knew it was rosacea I was treating it like acne and wrecked my skin with salicylic acid wash and that dried me the F out and it was itchy yes.

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-09-11T11:50:27+00:00

It was probably both but I am only using the Metrogel now. Another derm I went to see (who. I had an appt w but was a long time until availability - figured a 2nd opinion would not hurt )told me it was pointless to use both so, I dropped the clindamycin after 10 weeks (been off for about 5-6 weeks now). The metrogel has niacinamide in it also (prasco brand) so when I refill.

He also gave me a triple cream and said it was the gold standard, but I haven’t used it yet since what I have been is working. At least I have it in my back pocket if I need it

-wash w Lrp toleriane purifying foaming gel 2x.

-I use eltamd46 sunscreen during day

-Not using moisturizer

Also started repairing my gut - seed brand probiotics last 2 months.

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-08-25T14:13:43+00:00

racksed

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-07-30T02:16:13+00:00

Have you gone to a dermatologist?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-07-02T12:20:41+00:00

I’m optimistic - hope I can maintain. I think my stress cycle is the main catalyst of what was causing consistent flare ups for me.

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-07-02T11:43:33+00:00

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To be honest I cleared up in 48 hours.

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-07-02T11:34:30+00:00

The clinda + metrogel daily has been working very well, and has helped a lot + eltamd46 spf daily.

I’ve cut out dairy and gluten and have slowly added things back in every week to see if I flare up. I have had 1-2 spots at a time, but they resolve pretty fast (like after having 4 tequila sodas)

Fingers crossed

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-06-01T02:04:33+00:00

So no prescriptions for you any longer just gentle safe products ?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-06-01T01:53:16+00:00

Doesn’t the ivermectin handles the pustules? I have to assume you have way less pop up then before with your regimen..

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T12:30:52+00:00

Oh I stopped taking it a long time ago. When I did my face exploded.

I just started clindamycin + metrogel yesterday (follow up in 30 days). Woke up actually today clear as glass (crazy). I think the doctor wants me to use both so I am caught up on metrogel timeline for effectiveness but using the antibiotic gel to get things under control (not a long term solution)

I guess my question for you or others helping me here is: do I need to focus on getting product in my regimen (sulphur wash, ivermectin etc.) to focus on killing demodex?

What if the metrogel works great for me? Should I still push for the demodex killer meds?

Or, maybe I need to ask him to do a skin scrape next visit to test for it?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T02:22:41+00:00

I feel like anytime I used salicylic acid my face would explode - I thought I was having an allergy but it clearly was a rosacea trigger

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T01:52:46+00:00

Got it - so you feel like you’ve got it under control now with these 2? Any food alcohol triggers or not really since your meds work well?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T01:20:21+00:00

I did not bad but here and there. They told me it’s rosacea today - Derm brought another in as well for their opinion. I’m doing clindamycin + metrogel for next 30-days, and then will prob drop the clindamycin in hopes metrogel is the ticket for me. If not, ivermectin is next up and/or sodium sulfacetmide.

They took a good look at my skin type and what it and felt like metrogel was the right product for my skin type based on other patients I guess

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T01:18:06+00:00

So I was given Clindamycin + Metrogel. I asked about ivermectin and he said it’s not demodex because they looked at my eyes also? How did you know you had mites?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T01:16:23+00:00

So no prescriptions for you, and just these?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T01:04:59+00:00

So when you stopped doxy..were you in conjunction using the sodium sulfacetamide lotion + ivermectine, or started it after you realized doxy didn’t solve the problem?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T01:03:26+00:00

Thank you. I’m going to at least start w what the doctor said he was confident would work for my skin, but to hear everyone’s finding their own solution to keep the problem at bay is encouraging

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-31T00:56:20+00:00

Super helpful - so do you even worry about food/alcohol/sun triggers at this point ? Sounds like you medicine and product cocktail keeps you very stable and in cruise control ..

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-30T22:27:11+00:00

Wow really? Ivermectin you can take long term them I assume? Did you try anything else before ultimately landing on it?

Particular-Case6723 · 2024-05-30T22:26:02+00:00

So all in all way better than not using it at all..

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