I Have RosaceaI have rosacea. As a pharmacist, I have endlessly researched what works and what doesn't work. Don't spend your money on books that claim to have a cure...I'll share what I've learned for free. Hi, my name is Stacy. I have had rosacea since college, but I didn’t know I had it then. My dermatologist at the time called it “perioral dermatitis” and prescribed topical antibiotics for it. That worked great, and whenever it came back, I used the antibiotics again. Ten years later when I complained to a co-worker about a little pimple outbreak on my chin, she said, "Maybe it's rosacea." I was horrified! I said in a very snippy way, “No, I don't--I have perioral dermatitis.” In my mind, my coworker might as well have said I had cancer. Now, at that time, I was pretty young and a lot more vain than I am now, which is why I over-reacted to what she said. All my dermatologists along the way just nodded when I said I had “perioral dermatitis.” They kept prescribing the topical antibiotics for me. Then finally one of them let me in on the secret--perioral dermatitis was just another name for rosacea. I almost cried. I had an incurable skin condition? No!! Since this disorder doesn't kill you, I gradually came to terms with it, and I have tried a variety of things over the years to keep it under control. At the moment, it is not flared up, but my skin can change overnight. I wanted to share what I have learned about it, treatments, and how to deal with it. There are a variety of prescription drugs to use on your skin that might work, and there are also some over-the-counter treatments. Even diet can matter for some people, including me. Some of us have a limited budget to spend on our skin, so I have dug around to find cheap or even free options. Welcome to my website! I hope you learn something useful. Feel free to contact me with what works for you, too.
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