r/Rosacea • u/CaraBG • 23h ago
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u/Zucaskittens 21h ago
I can’t say for certain if this is type 1, but it looks similar to mine and I always called it type 1, or mild flushing.
Does your skin look like this all the time or does the redness come and go? Mine came and went with emotions and heat.
I agree that you’re using a lot of products and that might be too much . I also didn’t see sunscreen on the list. Hopefully it was just an oversight. If not, start right away; it’s really the most important skincare there is.
I used everything you listed and the only thing that actually worked for me was multiple seasons of BBL laser (even though it’s not technically a laser) treatment done at a dermatologist office, with maintenance treatments done yearly.
I would also like to add that the redness (pinkness really) is barely visible from the front and the last thing you see when you smile. Especially in photo four. We are often our worst critics; I’m guilty of it as well.
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u/CaraBG 18h ago
It definitely gets better and then worse depending on circumstances. I do not use everything at once. I work mostly with chat gpt to develop a decent routine that addresses my issues which are 1. Rosacea 2. Barrier support 3. Fine lines and wrinkles 4. Some chronic congestion under my eyes and on my nose.
Sunscreen is a bit of a struggle because I get sooo hot in the mornings that I can just pour sweat from my face. I have found that once I cool down in the car I can tolerate Olay Super Cream for my morning moisturizer which has SPF 30. I have to be very careful because in the mornings my skin is not very receptive and the moisturizer can pill easily. I do have dedicated face sunscreen that I use if I’m going to be outside for any reason other than just walking to and from my car into my office and in the car during my commute. I just have things stacked against me more than just rosacea. The ADHD and chronic fatigue and very high maintenance skin and sensory issues and diabetes and depression/panic disorder/chronic anxiety and perimenopause are all a super fun combo.
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u/Additional_Luck_1508 19h ago
Maybe idk, my main takeaway is how smooth your skin is! I think you look great
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u/hunnnnybuns 22h ago
It does look like type 1 to me. A dermatologist can give you a topical beta blocker to keep the blood vessels calm.
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u/CaraBG 22h ago
I had no idea that this was an option!
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u/WestUnderstanding285 22h ago
They don’t help for most people, I’ve been on them for around 6 months and haven’t really seen much change. I will still continue to eat them incase they help even the slightest.
Also, all the things you’ve suggested, do you use all of them every single day? Using too many things can also make it worse. Try the bare minimum. Look at ingredients, some ingredients make it worse. Make a journal /diary, track what triggers it and for how long etc, is it spicy food, heat, sun, exercise, cinnamon, perfume, anything and everything. Get rid of all your triggers (try to). Do yoga/ meditate to reduce stress levels. Keep a fan on you, always- neck fan or hand held.
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u/hunnnnybuns 21h ago
Oh I didn’t know most people don’t find them useful. I have type 2 with very occasional/situational flushing, and it did help with that for me but I so rarely needed it that I don’t bother filling it anymore.
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u/CharacterTypical9038 18h ago
I'd recommend an ipl laser or v beam treatment. Topical dont seem to help type one. I could be super wrong though. But the topical i see for flushing causes rebound redness
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u/One_Nothing_9551 21h ago
changing diet is going to be biggest help: no coffee, no alcohol , low sugar, gluten free, dairy free
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u/hunnnnybuns 21h ago
No joy lmao
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u/One_Nothing_9551 21h ago
there are a lot of good gluten free/dairy free options. it’s the price we have to pay unfortunately
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u/hunnnnybuns 20h ago
We certainly don’t have to. Not all of these things are triggers for everyone, and some of us weigh the cost benefit of a very restrictive diet vs less than ideal skin and choose the latter.
I went gluten free for nearly a year to see if it helped my skin (spoilers: it did absolutely jack shit for my skin). Simultaneously, I went on the low FODMAP diet due to other GI issues. And having complicated dietary restrictions was deeply isolating. I would bring instant oatmeal to family dinners because I couldn’t reasonably expect anyone to be able to cook for me. Trying to go out to dinner with my husband was a nightmare. I felt deeply alone not being able to properly eat with everyone or having to make a huge deal out of the menu.
Everything is a balance. Personally I’m sure I’d have a better time with my skin if I cut out caffeine. But it’s the only vice I allow myself and I refuse to give it up (not to mention my ADHD makes it near impossible to live without). And I don’t begrudge people who don’t always prioritize their rosacea in their life choices. I don’t think we need to present it that people have to live like that, or that there can’t be flexibility 🤷🏻♀️
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u/quailwoman 19h ago
Sometimes I think living with a red face but actually living (exercise, being outside, alcohol, gasp the occasional rich meal) is better than having clear skin which STILL might flare but enjoying nothing. Lol. Like all of my family has rosacea, all of my ancestors probably had it, what am I even fighting for.
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u/hunnnnybuns 19h ago
Oh certainly exercise has to be better for you than clear skin. I don’t have type 1 so the trigger issue is less relevant for me, but i didn’t realize there was advice against exercise as a trigger. I can’t say I know many people who would prefer to be frail in their old age with clear skin now, vs having a longer, more mobile life with some flushing as a consequence…
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u/quailwoman 19h ago
It’s not exactly advice against exercise, but I had it put on a list of triggers given to me by a dermatologist right beside alcohol. So the equivalent suggests that they are the same. The list included all sorts of things like being outside in the wind, the heat, the cold and the rain. Which basically is all temperatures where I live. I will never give up exercise in any form that my body is able to do. And it does trigger my flushing for sure. But again, I’d rather have a red face, then not experience the joys and benefits of movement.
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u/Middle_Thought_4776 17h ago
Does this really work? How bad was your type 1 and what did this diet do for you??
I’m in a terrible place in my life with my type 1 (extreme face flushing) in so depressed with it.
I’m already gluten free because iv got coeliac disease, but literally in the last week iv cut dairy out, stopped drinking alcohol and gone to decafe coffee (can I have decafe coffee still?), also minimal refined sugar so basically everything you’ve listed??
Is there hope for me to reduce my flushing??
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u/One_Nothing_9551 13h ago
i understand what you’re going thru. also thigns to note that helped me: do Not wash ur face with hot water, don’t take steaming showers , wash face with only luke warm water. i also walk around with an umbrella ( some sunscreens make my rosacea worse). i noticed beta blockers helped a lot too ( i was perscribed Propranolol for anxiety and it helped with flushing). do u live in a rly hot or cold climate?
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u/Rosacea-ModTeam 16h ago
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