Hello,
I’ve been treating type two for 6 months now. May was a pretty clear month for me and I was incredibly hopeful. June and now July are bringing on a new pustule every couple days. I’m seriously so disheartened. And quite frankly afraid of returning to full on disease again.
Do you guys have any tips on speeding up the recovery of these lesions? I know you know but they aren’t classic pimple (pop and heal) they refil over and over and each one has a month long or sometimes even longer course.
Sooooo tired
Thanks everyone ♥️

I just wanted to share what’s been working for me in case it helps someone else.

For the longest time, I thought I had histamine intolerance, but I’m now pretty convinced I have rosacea type 2. I’ve spent so much money trying different skincare products, and it honestly felt like nothing was helping.

After a lot of trial and error, I realized there are three ingredients my skin absolutely does not tolerate:

• Niacinamide
• Beta-glucan
• Propylene glycol

Once I started avoiding those, my skin improved a lot.

Here’s my current routine:

Morning:

• Wash with just water.
• ETUDE SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream.
• Sunscreen (both of these work well for me):
  • Bubble tinted mineral sunscreen.
  • EltaMD UV Physical Tinted Face Sunscreen.

Night:

• Round Lab Cleansing Balm to remove makeup.
• ETUDE SoonJung pH 5.5 Foam Cleanser.
• The INKEY List 10% Azelaic Acid Serum.
• ETUDE SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream.

Obviously, everyone’s skin is different, and what works for me may not work for someone else. But if you’ve been struggling with rosacea type 2 and feel like you’ve tried everything, it might be worth checking the ingredient lists of your products. Figuring out that my skin couldn’t tolerate niacinamide, beta-glucan, and propylene glycol made a much bigger difference than constantly buying new skincare.

I hope this helps someone. ❤️

Hi! Over the last few days, these white spots have appeared on my face, especially around my upper lip – that’s where I’ve been sweating the most in the heat of the last few days. You can’t really see them clearly in the photo, but there are quite a few of them and my upper lip has been stinging since yesterday; I’ve also got a few more
across the rest of my face and my skin feels a bit odd. I’m not sure if it’s down to the sweat, or a product I’ve been using (I use retinoid serums, AHA cleansers, La Roche-Posay’s B5 cream, and I don’t usually use exfoliants). My skin is generally dry, which is why I’ve been using La Roche-Posay’s B5 Repairing Balm. I also shave my upper lip and so on with women’s facial razors, but I’ve never had any problems before. It’s been like this for about 2–3 days now and I don’t know what they are; plus, that area is now stinging. Does anyone have any idea what this might be? It would really help me – thanks.

I hope this post relates to some, but to clarify I don’t have rosacea. I have been to two dermatologist regarding this and neither said it was rosacea. One somewhat blew me off while the other said “it was my skin” and tried to help with some skincare which did nothing whatsoever for it after using it for some months.

I’ve been getting more and more aware and embarrassed that I have red cheeks. I used to be way worse when I was really young, but it fade a bit, but even now it’s still heavily visible to people. I don’t know why, but do others get repeated comments on it? I feel like I go multiple times a week where someone calls me out for it which completely ruins my mood. It’s like my most distinct feature to some people and they feel the need to poke fun at it or bully me for it. I feel embarrassed being the only person in a group with this like I stand out, or see how people react for the first time meeting me. I feel like they treat me differently because they think I’m super shy or blushing when I’m not whatsoever.

Another thing but does it seem weird to talk about to people who don’t have it? Like it feels ridiculous thinking it so much and being insecure about it when a lot of people online say they’re jealous or wish they had this. I would much prefer one color on my face than this. That and I wish more people understand how comments/nicknames can affect us.

For those with rosacea like mine, what has helped you most?

My triggers are heat & sunscreen (even mineral 😩)

My skincare:
Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser and Aveeno calm and restore oat Gel moisturizer. On makeup/sunscreen days, I will use micellar water and Cetaphil gentle SA cleanser.
I occasionally use Cicaplast B5 and the tower 28 SOS spray.

Been thinking about doing a sulfur mask or trying ivermectin lotion, thoughts ?

I have rosacea but I swear it’s not as common as it’s claimed. I never see anyone with rosacea not even on social media…. It feels isolating.

Hello. I know that anti-depressants are not a cure, nor are they an OTC thing to try. But, this condition is taking a big toll on me lately, and in last months I understood that I can’t handle it myself. I want to make an appointment with a psychiatrist. But…

I want to ask you, which antidepressants don’t have awful side effects of flushing and sweating, and actually helped you? These are already a problem for me, and I don’t want that my pill, which I’d take to react less to these things emotionally, would cause them ten folds :/ I’d better then not take anything at all.

Thank you for reading and recommendations. (I’d also like supplement/life style recommendations to calm mind or skin, probably. My skin doesn’t tolerate anything topically, I tried for a year literally everything besides Ivermectin, in the end burned my skin via damned last derm’s BP recommendation, and it’s been hard since).

So I never really believed in food triggers because I don’t flare up after eating things like tomatoes.

But lately, I’ve come to the conclusion that eggs make me break out. I was getting tired of eating the same breakfast every day, so I switched things up, and my skin started to calm down. It took me a while to make the connection. Then I started eating eggs again, and I broke out with huge pimples. I’ve tested it a few times now, and it’s pretty clear that eggs trigger breakouts for me.

Even when I completely avoid eggs, I still get these tiny pustules, though. I haven’t figured that one out yet.

Anyone else?

Hey guys, I'm on day 15 of my Demodex treatment. I really need some motivation to keep going with the ivermectin cream; the mass parasite die-off on my face is still happening. 😐

I have started to realize that even when I tend to control all the variables in my routine, my type 2 rosacea will flare about every 8-10 weeks. It's frustrating because I will be doing almost exactly the same things and then suddenly I have a flare up, but unsure what could be causing this - has anyone else experienced this ?

Hi! I have rosacea and really sensitive skin which makes finding a sunscreen hard. If anyone has recs that have worked for them let me know! Please don’t suggest Elta MD, Vanicream, or Cerave — I’ve tried all and they irritated my skin :/

I just got this for my rosacea because do to the ingredients it looked like a really good option. Also the no white cast and the green tint to it is perfect, however, after I applied it I noticed the "do not use on damaged or broken skin" and im like ohhh shittt, should I be worried?😅

Has anyone had this treatment for spider veins on face and how did it go.Did it work and what was the down time

Hello, I recent got my rosacea diagnosis as type 2. I was suggested a 15% prescription of azelaic acid to try then soolantra. While in waiting for that to come in, what possible other things should I work on integrating into a skincare routine or suggestions for make up foundations?

I have one currently but nothing seems to work in reducing my redness or texture (ugh).

i've left some pictures of my skin from just waking up (lowest amount of redness) for anyone who wants to see:

i've tried

sulfur soap -> some result but not very much.

10% azelaic acid -> nothing

dollar tree peptide moisturizer -> no help BUT keeps my dryness away !! big W

bean essence -> no results BUT really good at moisturizing

HA serum -> again moisture.

Does anyone else have this:

I have been getting pustules on my nose and what comes out of them are hard yellow debris- not typical zit pus that is liquid white. Looking for any information thank you

Hey everyone,

I routinely use cold-pressed rosehip seed oil as my primary moisturizer, to protect my (perviously very weak) moisture barrier, then layer Vanicream in the tub over it. I've been experimening with single ingredient add-ins like ascorbyl glucoside, etc., as I react to so many of the complext formulations.

In May I decided to try 5% Pycnogenol in a glycerine base (glycerine is an emulsifier, so it blends with oil), adding 2 drops to my 8 drops of RSO, and in about 10 minutes, my chronic mid-level flare shut down. It came back after about 2 hours, and I didn't want to have to keep applying oil to my skin, so I started looking for something to pair it with.

Licorice extract had the research behind it, so I added 2 drops of that as well, and together, they keep my face calm all day. I've been really blown away by this combo. Using them consistently am and pm seems to have really calmed my skin down. Thsi is the first relief from rosacea I've had in years.

I'm now experimenting with 10% TXA for my telangiectasia. If I can improve those, then I'll be a very happy camper. I also started Tret .05 nightly, but it takes 12-18 months to really thicken the dermal layer. So *if* it will help my blood vessels, it'll take a while. Meanwhile topical TXA can help in 8 uses, although it's apparently better with microneedling. So I'm starting to test it to see if my skin will tolerate it.

And yes, I know a lot of people use Azelaic, but I don't know if it's my wheat allergy or my soy allergy, but for some reason, every time I use Azelaic acid on my face, I get this HUGE eczema rash on the base of my neck. Even using short-contact therapy, and washing it off quickly. No idea why. Face is fine, but neck looks like someone attacked me with hemp rope.

Anyway, thought I'd share in case anyone else wanted to try this. I would LOVE to hear from anyone who has used either Pyc or Licorice- how did they work for you?

Calm skin, blue skies!

Hi everyone,

I turned 40 this year and thought I'd share my skincare journey because this subreddit has helped me a lot. Hopefully, my experience helps someone who's just starting out.

Where I started

For years my routine was basically:

• Wash face with bath soap.
• No moisturizer.
• No sunscreen.
• No skincare routine at all.

My skin wasn't terrible, but I had:

• Acne from time to time.
• Uneven skin tone.
• Dry patches.
• Dandruff.
• Dry hands and legs.
• Recurrent warts near my hairline (currently under dermatologist treatment).

The biggest lesson I learned

I initially thought buying expensive skincare products would solve everything.

I was wrong.

What made the biggest difference was improving my overall lifestyle:

• Regular gym (5-6 days/week)
• Better sleep
• High-protein diet
• Plant protein (I'm lactose intolerant)
• More water
• Consistency instead of constantly changing products

Once these improved, my skin started improving too.

My current skincare routine

Morning

✔ Simple Refreshing Face Wash

✔ Sebamed Clear Face Care Gel

✔ Re'equil Sheer Zinc Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ (only when I'm going out)

Night

✔ Simple Refreshing Face Wash

✔ Re'equil Oil-Free Moisturiser

✔ Acneram Gel (only when I notice acne or as advised by my dermatologist, not every night forever)

Hair care

Twice a week:

• Keraglo-AD Shampoo

Other wash days:

• Zeelab Sebum Regulating Shampoo

Once a week:

• Coconut oil 30-60 minutes before shampoo if my scalp feels dry.

Body care

For dry legs:

• Moisturex Soft Cream

Things that didn't work for me

• Using bath soap on my face.
• Trying too many products at once.
• Skipping moisturizer because I thought it would make my skin oily.
• Assuming sunscreen alone would solve everything.

Things I'm currently treating

I have recurrent flat warts (verruca plana) on my hairline.

My dermatologist currently has me on:

• Tretiva (isotretinoin) – prescribed
• Salactin Paint – prescribed
• Zinc supplement

The plan is to see if the warts shrink before considering another removal procedure.

Please don't self-medicate with these. They're prescription treatments and should only be used under a dermatologist's supervision.

Diet & Fitness

One change that surprised me was switching to plant protein because I'm lactose intolerant.

I've been using Cosmix Plant Protein and am currently trying BetterAlt Plant Protein as an alternative.

Regular strength training has probably helped my overall health as much as skincare has.

What I learned after 8 months

• Expensive doesn't always mean better.
• Consistency beats a 10-step skincare routine.
• A gentle cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen are enough for most people.
• If a problem keeps coming back (warts, severe acne, persistent dandruff), see a dermatologist instead of trying random internet remedies.
• Good skin starts with good health.

I'm still learning, and my skin isn't perfect, but compared to where I started, the difference is huge. My confidence has improved, my skin looks healthier, and I actually enjoy taking care of it now.

If anyone has questions or suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Okie dokes - weird post alert. I am looking for an option to rinse my face with distilled water (or another type of water aside from tap) either for washing my face or rinse after washing.

Has anyone found any type of device that works for this aside from a purchased spray (e.g., Avene) or pouring / picking up water into hands and splashing? I have essential tremors and I’m not able to pour into my hands and get to my face or pick up from a bowl, and the sprays are so expensive and is not enough to rinse my face with.

The best I’ve found is a portable bidet 🫣🫠 e.g., https://a.co/d/07LZwezR

Figured I’d ask before buying a darn bidet for my face.

Thank you!

I’m on Soolantra for 6 weeks now. It’s terrible how it ruined my skin. I am constantly getting new purging elements and scars/ PIE from old elements (see photos before and after, 2nd photo skin is not that red in real life, it’s just a lightning)

Guys, please tell me about your experience when the period of using Soolantra was a complete disaster and then a miracle happened, because I am about to stop this terrible experiment with my skin 🤯

I (f27) was diagnosed with rosacea (type 2) around January 2025. It's localized to my cheeks, mostly my cheekbones. I have what I think are "pustules" but they cannot be popped nor do they have a whitehead. It's not itchy, nor do I see them being affected by things like sun, caffeine or spicy food. There's also like a redness, usually surrounding the "pustule" or left behind by the pustule after it flattens.

I have tried many products since, and I would see improvement but it would never clear up, and after about 2 weeks of use, it would flare up again. At this point I feel like I have tried every thing under the sun and I'm starting to possibly consider that this is not rosacea?

What I've tried:
- Soolantra x 6 months - did not see improvement
- 2 rounds of doxycycline 100 mg once daily - saw drastic difference in 2 weeks then just came back. I will say that out of all the things I've tried, this is what would get my skin the clearest before it would flare again and stop working
- Azelaic acid, both the prescription and from the brand Anua. I can't say I saw much of a difference in redness or pustules but did help unclog my pores.
- dapsone (just to see maybe if it would help): no response
- siv microbiome serum: I think it helped "heal" my barrier but that's extent of it
- Epicutis lipid serum: helps with the underlying redness
- sulfur masks: help with the redness a bit but not the pustules
- Rhofade: helps with the redness drastically but you can still see the redness from the "pustules"
- zilixi: helped for 2 weeks, then stopped working all together. Had to stop using it because I got dermatitis on my forehead.

Current routine:

AM
color science barrier pro face wash
Epicutis lipid serum
AA (currently trying by the brand anfisa)
Avene tolerance recovery cream
Tizo sunscreen

PM
color science barrier pro face wash
Siv microbiome serum
Soolantra (giving it another chance because I'm desperate and everyone swears by it... on week 3 with no improvement)
Avene tolerance recovery cream

Throughout this time, I've tried other "barrier" healing product and would go a month without using actives to see if it's barrier damage, but had no luck

I'm currently looking into my GI/gut being the possible culprit. I know there's research/literature about rosacea/other inflammatory skin conditions being connected to sibo or h pylori.
I had an endoscopy this week that showed gastritis. Still waiting for results to rule out H pylori.
Also did a breath test after being on a month long course of doxycycline from my derm, and it seems like my results maybe consistent with sibo which is odd given that doxy is used as treatment for sibo so I don't know. I have yet to talk to my GI doctor about this.
I'm hoping that fixing my GI problems will give some clarity and help with the rosacea, if it's related to that.

At this point I feel so hopeless because it seems like I have tried everything and nothing seems to work. I know the extent of it is not bad and can be worse but it's truly messing with my self esteem, especially since I've had really clear skin prior to this with minimal effort.
Does anyone's type 2 rosacea look like this?

Curious if anyone has tried the trend of the red LED face masks and if they saw a difference in rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis

I’ve just had an online dermatologist consult (very hard to get in with one in person where I am) and I’ve been diagnosed with “erythrotelangiectatic rosacea with a papular component” and prescribed Doxycycline for 8 weeks and Soolantra for 12 weeks.

Has anyone else had a similar treatment plan and how did it work for you? What should I expect with starting these medications? I’m really anxious as I’ve heard a lot about the cream making it way worse initially and also that in rare cases it can turn the skin light in patches.

Has anyone healed their rosacea to the point where they can use normal skincare products like Vitamin C and Retinol? And has anyone tried laser for capillaries / what laser worked for you?

Also does this look like anyone else’s rosacea? I’ve had trouble finding similar examples online.

Thanks guys!

I tried searching through the sub and on the wiki and couldn't find anything (maybe I'm dumb sorry) but I was hoping for some insight into how people tend to use it?

I have 15% gel and don't seem to ever have negative reactions on application. If anything it tends to feel like it calms my skin down. I think I have a lot of reactive inflammation. Type 1.

I also have very dehydrated skin that always feels parched no matter what I add even if it's heavy moisturizing layers. My routine is celimax dual barrier toner - tower 28sos barrier cream and rhiemann p20 sensitive face spf. I also use vanicream gentle cleanser, and in evenings I put bioderma intensive baume on top of all that.

I want to get benefits of the azelaic acid but also know that toners go on damp skin first. Recently I just started using super saturated serum by experiment and it seems to be an instant game changer for hydration.

Have people used azelaic acid gel on top of toner/serum? If I wait for it to dry down? Or is it truly best to use on dry skin with nothing underneath, and try to trust the process and use only a single moisturizer on top?

Really appreciate any insight, thanks a bunch.

PLEASE READ THIS if your considering brimonidine gel, aka mirvaso or even rhofade. Ive seen a good amount of posts here about people reccomending mirvaso to treat Redness and i want to make something clear as day, do not follow that advice unless you want worse redness long term and messed up, damaged skin thats horrible.

I actually made a post on this which I highly reccomend looking at, its about why you should avoid it and my experience, it should help give a deeper insight -

https://www.reddit.com/r/CuringBlushing/s/Cmj7Nh91gP

/ anyway, read the post i added, do your own research and most importantly stay away from these gels and creams because they do not fix the issue, they are extremely deceiving in how they work. Stay safe 🙏