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[abandy0118]

So I got this stuff called Prosacea and been using it for two weeks and the acne I've had problems with for three years now (I am 26) has faded into nothingness. Red marks - fading fast. NO NEW BREAKOUTS.
What happened?
Proactiv and Dan's Regimen failed me. (Proactiv worked for a while though)

How was it that everybody could easily suppress acne with simple medications while I struggled with embarassing red marks and pustules?

Could it be I had ROSACEA? But a mild form of it? You look at picture examples of rosacea on the internet and the poor people look absolutely HORRIBLE. I feel really really bad for them. How could -I- have that. It only happens to my cheeks. Surely, not me. It must be hormones or something, I thought.

Wellll... I've forgotten to factor in some important things.

1) I have dandruff that is easily treated with Selsun Blue.
2) My eyes get red, puffy and itchy if I dont apply Lubriderm to that area twice a day.

I forgot because those two things were so easily treated. But if I see all three (acne, dandruff, itchy eyes) as RELATED, it sounds like I have the right symptoms to be diagnosed with ROSACEA. Not acne.

Courtesy of Rosacea.org

Any one of the following warning signs is a signal to see a dermatologist or other knowledgeable physician for diagnosis and appropriate treatment before the signs and symptoms become increasingly severe:

* Redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead.
* Small visible blood vessels on the face.
* Bumps or pimples on the face.
* Watery or irritated eyes.

So like I said, this stuff Prosacea in conjunction with Delna's famous baking soda+ACV regimen for red marks (Search: Delna) has cured me within weeks. And believe me, I've been using Delna's regimen for two months without any great results. I just love how it cleans my face and keeps the oil at bay all day.

Am I jumping the gun with my conclusion here? I don't know. I could be wrong. You guys tell me.
Anyone who has tried this stuff Prosacea or any other rosacea medications PLEASE LET ME KNOW and post your thoughts. I'd love to hear from anyone with a similar experience.

[abandy0118]

Hello all,

I am sorry, sy5alive, but take it from someone that has dealt with rosacea for over 20 years, you have rosacea.

For me cleansing with Cetaphil 2 times a day, using a home made toner containing witch hazel and green tea and camomille (All you do is boil 2 cups of water and than steep the green tea and chamomile tea bags inside of it for 20 minutes. After you pour in the ½ cup of witch hazel into the green tea and chamomile mixture after removing the tea bags and mix these ingredients together. After carefully pour this homemade facial toner into an empty clean bottle and use it whenever you need to fresh and tone your face. The toner should keep up to 2 weeks in your refrigerator.), once a day, etc., etc., it can be controled most of the time.

If you wear makeup stay away from liquid makeup, and go with unscented mineral makeup.

I am just now trying this new product, prosacea. We'll see how it works.

[fenixflite]

Add me to the list of 1st time/one and only posters. For me, this is a first because I've never suffered from acne. However, in my 30's now, I have worse skin than I ever did as a teenager. I have fair skin, easily dried out blue eyes, not terribly sensitive skin, but I try to be cautious with makeup ingredients. Been using mineral makeup for 10 yrs or more. Easily flush if warm or have an occassional glass of wine. My chin or nose and occasionally around my mouth are the common breakout spots. Very tender and hugely inflamed and take weeks to heal. Often times weepy. Usually just a few spots, but progressively getting worse.

Anyway, that's me and why I wouldn't have a reason to post on here until I was told by a plastic surgeon that I have rosacea. I had consulted her for brown sun spots on my face. She recommended a series of three Levulan treatments. Did that a year ago. Boy did I have a reaction!! I had pustules on my chin and overall crusting on the lower half of my face for a week after ea treatment. Went back to the MD because of the reaction. There was no infection, just damaged skin reacting, she said. I wore a honey mask for days--dripping everywhere!! It helped with the dryness and was soothing to the very raw and angry skin. Last treatment was Dec 09 (first treatment in Oct). My skin did finally heal and looked great. The sun damage wasn't completely gone, but so light as to blend with my freckles (and still improving). The overall very-pink tint my complexion had always been, had lightened. My skin was very smooth and looked better than ever. This lasted for several months.

The last couple of months the bumps have started again along with the easy flushing. Went back to the MD and was told that I needed to do a single levulan treatment again. I knew optimally levulan would be repeated every year to 2 yrs depending on skin reaction, so this was no surprise. Due to circumstances (called LIFE) I will not be able to do this for a few months. So in the mean time, she talked about somethings I could try to minimize my problems.

She said some people have results from BP products, but this is not commonly a good treatment for rosacea. Everyone being different though, it might be worth a try. I knew this didn't work for me as I had already gone that route. Told her I had recently started using Prosacea (due to finding this thread) with some results. A definate lightening of the redness, especially around the breakout spots and they were drying up-- maybe too much. She was not familiar with this med, but when I told her sulfer was the active indgredient she nodded and said that many people find benefit from the sulfer mask offered by Proactiv. She told me not to try any other product from that line, it would be too harsh, but the sulfer mask **might** help.

As you all know, much better than I, everyone does not benefit from the same treatment. If this were the case, medicine would be found in a cookbook..... want perfect skin, mix these ingredients and poof..... done!! Personally, I thought prosacea benefited at first, then not so much. But honestly, I was judging it on only a few days/week. Rereading this post reminds me that these are not instant cures, even the ones that are found to work. I'm still learning this lesson and seem to forget it easily. I do think this med has helped and will continue to use it until I have another levulan treatment.

Discount my single post if you would like, but since I've never suffered from acne, I've never had a reason to post on this forum before. I have a treatment plan, so probably won't have a reason to followup this thread. I choose to do so now because this forum is where I learned about something that did help me. I won't claim it to be a cure, but it has helped.

Edited to add: She also recommeded a vit C (antioxidant) serum to add to my skin care routine. In case anyone is interested- use it after washing and before moisturizing. When I use prosacea, I use it immediately after washing, wait a few minutes then vit c wait a few more min then moisturizer. Also, she reminded me to pat face dry, never rub with towel. Use fingers to spread cleanser, splash face to rinse, then pat dry. Only exfoliate once or twice a month, always in the shower where face is very wet and again, only use fingers (lightly) to spread. This alone decreased the overall pink/redness last year when I first started seeing her.

Edited by fenixflite, 02 October 2010 - 08:25 AM.

[IhateAcne111]

Is this a scam thread??

[Jeremy11]

Is this a scam thread??

I was just about to click buy when i saw someones comment about 1 post lol.

And as sure as you know everyone has one post its dodgey!

The demo told me IPL is the way to go for me its bloody expensive though

[Joe Zit]

Please note how long I have been a member of this Forum. I have used Prosacea for apprx five weeks and have noticed a decided improvement in my condition. I have used the full gamut of treatment options and including metrogel and various anti-biotics. Low dosages of accutane have given me the best relief, until now. Poosacea has really cleared up the redness and has dried my face without making it overly dry. I have had no new bumps or pustules for the last two weeks.

I think it is an effective over the counter topical medication, much better than Metrogel which has been generally ineffective.

Joe Zit

[laura6]

I was fed up with my skin problems too..I have acne rosacea on my chin and beside my nose and it was like pustules and papules and overall red and sensitive. I tried the prosacea stuff but not sure it worked well for me..first off it felt very drying as it pulled my already dry skin very tight to the point where i couldnt open my mouth Regardless I still kept it on and went to bed..when I woke up the tight feeling was gone and although the redness was maybe a bit reduced, there was still some pustules. Maybe if I would of kept using it then it wouldve worked for me, but I was just scared due to many negative results I usually get when trying new products. I was afraid this one would turn out to be too strong for my sensitive skin and didnt want it to get worse as it was finally calmed down from the weeks before.

I just wash with spectro jel and use a la roche posay moisturizer, or cetaphil for really dry areas and it seems to be kept under control. I also put tea tree oil on the pustules at night, which seems to be killing the bacteria causing them because when I wake up it looks like they are going away. Hopefully it will continue to fade into nothing!

[kranle]

I have never had serious acne problems. Just every so often one on my chin. My cheeks have always had a slightly rosey look and I have always had small bumps that you can feel, but don't really see. I was never really too worried about my complexion until now. A middle aged woman, the redness has expanded to under the chin and has become more dominent on my cheeks. Additionaly, I sweat more easily, my entire face flushes red when the tempature increases as well as when I drink wine. I am self concience about this red face.

I was searching for an answer when I happened upon this blog and read about you all with similar problems here. I intend to see if I can pick up some Prosacea at Walgreen's next time I am in town. If my health insurance ever improves, I hope to see a dermatologist some time, but until then... hoping prosacea works for me... ) I am concerned that it might dry my face out too much, but it is worth a try. Perhaps I will try applying a moisturizer a little while after as suggested by fenixflite.

Thanks to you all for sharing! It's been very helpful. Don't know if I will find my way back, but I will try. >>>red smiley face

[BaileysFace]

Wow, 3 years late. But does the Prosacea flatten the little bumps? My skin is slightly red with bumps on my nose and cheeks...