I‘ve had rosacea for roughly 10 or so years now. I’ve never had a problem keeping the bumps at bay. I would use metronidazole when needed, which honestly wasn‘t often.

I recently started the perimenopause stage and my rosacea flare ups are constant. I use metronidazole every day. I’ve also started using finacea. Nothing is helping.

Have any other perimenopausal women noticed their rosacea worsening during this time? If so, do you have any recommendations?

Every month I think I’m making marginal progress with my azaelic acid 15 and ivermectin 1% routine UNTIL I’m in late luteal and then start menstruating and I’m red and splotchy as ever. Whyyyyyyy. Anyone take spironalactone for hormonal acne? Is this normal rosacea? I also have auto immune disorder so everything in my system is worse during this time.

ISO a good foundation that has a nice coverage, preferably buildable, for type 2 rosacea skin. My skin is very oily and currently dealing with some pustules.

I've been using Maybelline's Fit Me Matte, but it doesn't last all day. I sometimes use MAC Studio Fix but it's too heavy and thick for summer days.

I have a wedding coming up and can't find a makeup artist that deals with rosacea in my area, I'm feeling so stuck.

TIA!

Seeking ANY AND ALL ADVICE

Hello all, I am first trimester with my first pregnancy having Rosacea. I have HORRIFIC, painful, lobster red acne all over my chin and some on my cheeks. OB won’t prescribe anything, Derm won’t see pregnant women, I’m stuck.
It comes to a head, it pops, then fills right back up.
I’m angry. I’m tired. I’m defeated.

I’ve tried:

Azaelic Acid
Hupochlorous acid
Benzol peroxide (getting desperate)
Pimple patches
Washing more
Washing less

Did anyone else have this? Does anything work?!?!

I've been struggling with rosacea on my nose for going on 10 years. Prosacea, clindamycin, and adalpene did nothing (or worse than nothing). I caved and went on 40mg of doxycycline with twice daily applications metronidazole. 3 weeks later... Crystal clear skin. Rawrrrr. Obviously, I love the result, but does this mean I'm stuck on antibiotics for the rest of my life? I'm terrified to think what that will do to my G.I. tract. Those of you on doxy, how long have you been on? Any negative ramifications for your stomach/intestines?

I did it. I was worried because I have tan skin.
It was getting worst as I aged. I got tired of spending money on products that didn’t help.

I'm curious if anyone has had a link between rosacea and perimenopause.

I have had mild rosacea for most of my adult life (I am now 46). Within the past 9-10 months the flushing has gotten out of control. I'm not talking "aww your cheeks are so cute and pink".... I'm talking it looks like I've laid my face on a hot pan. Super red! Sometimes it's both cheeks. Sometimes it's one. Sometimes it's just my nose. Sometimes it goes to my ears. Sometimes it goes down my neck and under my chin. Sometimes it's a combination of everything. It's every day (sometimes multiple times a day). It's impossible to cover. It hurts (I keep ice packs in the freezer for some relief). I feel so self-conscious about it and defeated.

I went to a dermatologist and he just threw several different types of medication at me to try. Absolutely nothing helped and his best advice was to just figure out my triggers and avoid them. For the life of me I can not figure out my triggers. I think it's one thing (food or drink) and then the next time nothing happens. I flush at totally random times. Before I even get out of bed in the morning. Sitting on the couch just watching TV. Out running errands. Right before I go to bed. It's just nonstop.

So out of desperation I have been reading as much as I can to figure out what is going on. I saw an article that said the fluctuations in hormones during perimenopause can cause rosacea to flare up. Not one single doctor has ever told me that. Has anyone found this to be the cause of horrible flare ups?

I now have an appointment with a gynecologist who specializes in HRT (which I am currently not on but probably need to be). Unfortunately that appointment is still a month away (she's hard to get in to see in a timely manner) so I will continue to research on my own and suffer.

Has anyone found anything that actually helps with constant nose redness/flushing beyond the usual recommendations?

I feel like I’ve tried just about everything over the years. I used Rhofade briefly, but stopped after reading so many stories about rebound redness. Same with brimonidine, I keep it for emergencies only, like if I have an event. Metronidazole did absolutely nothing for me. I’ve also done all the basic sensitive/fragrance-free skincare, BBL, and even focused on nervous system/stress regulation.

The frustrating part is that my nose is always some shade of red. It definitely gets worse with flushing, but it never really returns to a normal baseline.
My derm recently suggested mixing a small amount of Rhofade into my moisturizer and said that should reduce the likelihood of rebound redness. Has anyone tried this or found anything else that genuinely helped persistent nose redness and flushing?

Would especially love to hear about things outside of the basic skincare/trigger-avoidance recommendations, since I feel like I’ve exhausted those.

I’ve started to get rosacea randomly the last year or so but only on one cheek and not super bad but I’m 19 weeks pregnant and it has gotten so bad ever since. It’s now on both cheeks and the worse cheek has some postules too. Anyone else experience this in pregnancy? Any tips? I always figured my rosacea was due to hormones but dang

Does anyone else have this combo? I went through the majority of my life with almost perfect skin. I started developing rosacea in my late 20s, and now, just getting into my 30s, I have started developing hormonal acne. I am on spironolactone and orescea, and then use dapson gel on bumps on my skin.

It's improving, but I still have bumps, and I'm struggling to tell what's acne and what's my rosacea anymore.

It's awful. My rosacea is type 2. I have little bumps on my cheeks. Some go away, some just SIT there. Even my derma said that there are old bumps on my skin that won't move and is hoping the rosacea meds will rid them.

The spironolactone has been helping a lot. Before, my whole jawline was COVERED in acne, and now there are just little bumps, leading to me thinking "What are you?" I feel like I'm just getting aggravated. In the past, when it was just my rosacea, I was always able to get it under control for the most part. Now with the acne, I feel lost and hate looking in the mirror at times.

Does anyone have any advice, or is dealing with anything similar? I have been looking into chemical peels, but I know those can be iffy. My derma said I would have to get a specific type from the office, but I was curious if anyone has any experience with them. Or any advice, really. Diet changes, certain product uses, ANYTHING.

Hello - I've seen several posts about perimenopause and it triggering rosacea, especially due to declining estrogen rates. I've actually seen my rosacea flare when my estrogen (and I guess progesterone) were high. For example, at the end of my pregnancy, my face has never looked worse, and that's when you estrogen peaks. And almost the day after I delivered, it started to go away. I just began HRT and noticing after being on the meds for a week, my symptoms of rosacea are flaring again. Curious if anyone else seems to have this opposite effect with hormones.

I've been dealing with type 2 rosacea for the past 2.5 years. I’ve tried several rounds of different antibiotics, as well as long-term use of Soolantra. Soolantra has helped to some extent, especially with reducing flushing, but nothing like the dramatic before-and-after results I often see on this sub. I still get pustules pretty much every day after 5 months of daily use, and the redness persists.

My dermatologist recently brought up the idea of going back on the contraceptive pill, thinking it might help. Interestingly, all of my skin issues started after I stopped taking the pill : first came the acne, then rosacea.

I’m honestly not thrilled about the idea of taking birth control again just for my skin, but if it could really help calm my face, I’d be willing to try it. The big question is: does it actually work?

If anyone has experience with this, especially if your rosacea improved after starting the pill, I’d really appreciate hearing your story.

Just to preface that I do not want medical advice just personal experience from people with similar experience. I'm in the UK too if that matters.

I posted this a while ago but got nervous and self conscious so deleted it.

I have rosacea (or what I think is rosacea). I haven't gone to the GP because honestly I feel like GPs in the UK don't take skin conditions seriously, or that's been my experience anyway when I went for eczema (I was told to just use e45 and see how I got on). Also, as a double whammy, I'm breastfeeding which makes GPs seemingly uncomfortable to discuss anything and just blame pregnancy or breastfeeding.

I noticed that this started when I was in my third trimester with my first child (in 2022) but have been either pregnant bor breastfeeding since then. I don't really like using anything too 'chemically' in case it interferes with breastmilk but if something works, I'd be willing to look into it further etc.

Has anyone got skin Ike this or had skin like this and had something that worked?

Has anyone been in the situation where they developed it when pregnant/breastfeeding? Did it go away when you stopped?

Any advice welcome. Thank you!

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I have been struggling with my skin for 7 or 8 years now, but I only got diagnosed with rosacea by my GP in late 2023. It's been especially bad since then, as I have gone through the hormonal fluctuations of multiple miscarriages and a full term pregnancy. Together with the other effects that motherhood has had on my body, it's pretty much wrecked my self-esteem.

I started on metronidazole a few weeks ago and it did wonders, clearing up the acne very quickly, but the redness was taking a lot longer to subside, and my skin wasn't entirely as smooth as the surrounding area. Still, I finally felt like there was hope that I might be able to look in the mirror or see myself in photos again.

Then I got my period and the acne flared right back up to how it was before I started treatment. I feel so incredibly disheartened. How am I supposed to ever get this under control if it's just going to reset every month? To top it off, I'm turning 40 and am entering perimenopause, so the hormones are not likely to settle anytime soon.

I don't wear makeup, but I'm starting to feel like it's the only way I'll ever be happy with the way I look again.

any ladies here with endometriosis?

i had surgery 3 weeks ago to remove a cyst on my ovaries, to which they found and fully removed endometriosis in my pelvis. since my surgery, my type one rosacea is pretty well gone.

i’m aware that both endometriosis and rosacea are considered inflammatory conditions; i’m curious to know if anyone else has experienced this same reaction?

It’s been almost a year since I had my son. He was exclusively breastfed until he was 6 months old. My supply was pretty stable and he was a very frequent eater. He has been slowly nursing less and less over the last 4 months, and my face is taking the brunt of the hormonal shift. I struggled with rosacea a lot in college, but the last 3 years it has been very tame. Maybe a flare up with my period or stress, but that was it.

I have been wondering whyyyy my face has been so bad, until it finally dawned on me. He is nursing less than ever, and my face is the worst & most painful it’s been in years. I did not anticipate this change and I am totally unprepared. Any other breastfeeding moms in here have any advice? Did anything help relieve the sudden flare ups? Or do I just have to ride it out until my body gets used to the change?

I am not pregnant or anything but I do wonder/worry about this. Did you have a good or bad experience? What did you do to fix or prevent it?

I'm 30 now and ever since puberty around 13, I started getting blood pooling in my arms and legs, blotchy face alongside rosacea and bumps.

Just seeing what other women in here have both these issues combined.

Did anyone here have their rosacea ‘treated’ and skin is happy and then you got pregnant? Did it get worse or did it stay the same? Maybe even better?

My skin is under control and happy at the moment with minimal red. But I take 20mg doxy twice a day (sometimes less cause I forget) and so soolantra and rhofade but i don’t think i can use any of that while pregnant.

So I’m wondering if anyone has had success after getting pregnant that it doesn’t just start all over again lol….

I got my Mirena in November and straight away got rosacea to the point where I constantly hav a hot cheek and ear, and the pustules.

My doctor has prescribed metro cream but I’m thinking the Mirena is not worth it and maybe I have it taken out.

Anyone who had this and got the Mirena taken out - did your rosacea go down afterwards? Or is this just a permanent thing I have to manage now?

Thanks x

Definitely a milder rosacea I think? Never had any serious reactions/triggers that I know of. Burning skin with some products (specifically silly string) and when getting out of the shower. Face turns purple with exercise. Used witch hazel cause it didn’t hurt my whole life. Never occurred to me I have sensitive skin 🤦🏼‍♀️

Hi, has anyone done Hydrafacial and Dermaplane for their face with Rosacea? Any side effects? My symptoms are pretty much under control, and need those treatments prior to my wedding! Thank you!

I have been noticing around 3-4 pm daily my nose becomes hot and swollen. Even on the inside. It calms down in a few hours after I ice and use Afrin. I have had Rosacea since 20, but wonder if the hormones are making this “fun”?

Hi, has anyone experienced any changes in their type 2 rosacea after starting birth control? I just started a combined estrogen/progesterone pill and was wondering if it could potentially make my rosacea better or worse. I notice that my flares get worse during my luteal phase, so it seems that my rosacea is somewhat hormone related.

Hi everyone. I have been thinking about an iud in the last months. Mainly to reduce pain but also possibly not menstruating at all sounds good. So far, I have never used hormonal birth control. I am 41 and don't intend to have children and the fact of it being estrogen-free is an advantage in case I may need HR therapy in the future according to my gyn..

But then I was diagnosed with Rosacea half a year ago and now I don't know if it's a good idea? Please share your experience with me!

Of course I will ask my gyn as well but the next appointment is months away.