<p>I have that dry bumpy skin. Amlactin was suggested by my dermatologist and works really, really well. It contains alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), 12% lactic acid. I don’t have rosacea though so I am not sure whether it would help or not. Good luck I hope you find relief/</p>
<p>I was paying about $150 per IPL treatment (but it just went up to $200 per session) and I usually need no more than 3 but feel like the benefits between the 2nd and 3rd treatment are tiny, so this time I’m only doing 2 treatments. </p>
<p>Most people need to do them every 2-3 years. Those blood vessels & capillaries will continue to break over and over again. It will be a lifetime thing that only gets worse with time.</p>
<p>And, no, it’s not covered by insurance. :(</p>
<p>I have had rosacea for years, and have noticed a huge improvement when I started to take vitamins. My little handful of vitamins in the AM include: a women’s multi-vitamin, Os-cal (that includes calcium and D-3 for my osteopenia) an additional D-3 tablet, and an eye vitamin with luteins. I don’t know for sure, but I suspect that the Vit. D-3 has helped me. You may want to ask your doctor about vitamins/doses.</p>
<p>I’m curious - what exactly does the IPL do? Is it just for the capillaries or does it reduce overall redness? I used to have very pale skin before Rosacea and now it is very ruddy. </p>
<p>One thing that frustrates me about Rosacea is that my skin feels so rough and I am scared to use any product that may help it because so much causes a reaction.</p>
<p>Oh, and another question. Is the IPL considered a cosmetic procedure? I will have a high deductible insurance policy in 2011 and am going to open an HSA. I was curious if I would be able to pay for IPL from the HSA money. It says you can’t pay for cosmetic surgery. Probably doesn’t matter as I think I will have enough other expenses, mainly dental, next year to take care of what I can put in the HSA but the IPL might be something I would think of in the future.</p>
<p>Has anyone tried Clinique’s Redness Solutions? I don’t know how much it has helped my mild rosacea but I like the cleanser and moisturizer.</p>
<p>I tried it and did not find it particularly helpful. I also bought their yellowish powder that is supposed to help reduce the appearance of redness - it did but withing a few days it made me flare up really badly so I had to stop using it.</p>
<p>I read a lot of good reviews of a product Kohls sells (all calm). I tried it and it did not work for me - maybe, but it seemed that some Rosacea sufferers liked it - so it might be something people here might want to try.</p>
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<p>My skin gets very rough when I don’t use my prescription products (Plexion cleaser-which is sodium sulfacetamide and sulfur-and noritate cream-which is Metronidazole 1%- for inflammation). When I use them as prescribed, my skin is really, really soft. It feels like the skin of my youth.</p>
<p>I use the Clinique products - can’t say they help, but they don’t seem to aggravate the condition and the moisturizer seems to do its job. </p>
<p>A dermatologist recommended the laser treatments to me a couple years ago - and said 2 or 3 would cost $500 each (NY area). At the time it was not reimbursable under a health flexible spending account. I never opted for the treatment. I don’t know whether the cost has come down or if I’m just in a high cost area.</p>
<p>I have had rosacea for years. Used to use metrogel and some others. Now Aveeno Ultra-calming products work well and occasionally Solodyn for outbreaks of the acne. I stay away from alcohol as I turn bright red with any intake.</p>
<p>I have a slight case of rosacea – started a couple of years ago. I don’t get the acne part; mostly red flushing with a few scattered red spots. Not as noticeable in the summer when I have a tan. Dermatologist gave me Metrogel – thought at first it was helping, but then it almost seemed as if it made it worse so I stopped using it. I’m currently using Murad cleanser & moisturizer: [Redness</a> Treatments | Redness Treatment | Best Redness Treatments](<a href=“http://www.murad.com/redness-treatments.jsp]Redness”>http://www.murad.com/redness-treatments.jsp). I tried the Treatment Gel, too, but it left my face sticky so I went back to the Mega Mushroom serum from Origins. I’m not sure the Murad stuff is really doing anything, but it feels nice. The moisturizer is tinted green – I get that green is supposed to reduce the redness, but wouldn’t that only work if the green actually stays on top of your skin? The moisturizer sinks in, so I’m not sure it’s doing anything to offset the redness. I also have some of the yellow Clinique powder, but haven’t used it enough to say whether it’s effective. I’m open to other suggestions.</p>
<p>^ I didn’t like Metrogel - didn’t seem to do anything for me but make my skin dry. I’ve had better luck with Noritake and Loprox. Even with those, my redness will slowly increase and the only way to get rid of it is to do IPL every few years. Once those capillaries are broken or inflamed they are going to stay red until they’re zapped with a laser. The medicines are more to keep it from getting so inflamed in the first place.</p>
<p>Swimcatsmoms - unfortunately, IPL is considered a cosmetic procedure. They do it for other things like brown spots, skin resurfacing and wrinkles, also. I know I can’t run it through my flex-spending account. I believe HSA has the same criteria as health insurance. But you might want to check with your administrator to be sure.</p>
<p>Kind of what I expected. Well, to be honest, it is probably not on the cards in the forseeable future anyway. I think my neglected teeth are going to take care of any money we can feed through the HSA next year anyway, with “unmet need” for the teeth, not left over funds in the HSA. Maybe I should just get them all pulled out, sigh.</p>
<p>You know, I have a lot of plans for 2011 for stuff (medical and house maintenance stuff, nothing luxurious) I have been putting off for the last few years - not sure where I think all this money is coming from - my subconscious must be planning to rob a bank or something.</p>
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<p>I purchased and plan to give this moisturizer to my mother as a holiday gift so I’m very disappointed to hear that it isn’t effective. It’s very sad to see her suffer from rosacea as she nears 80 after a lifetime of flawless enviable skin.</p>
<p>this isn’t rosacea but does anyone know what would be a cause dry skin? I was thinking maybe hard water from showering?</p>
<p>I don’t know what causes dry skin in particular (lack of moisture in the air, hot baths, maybe) but my dermatologist told me as soon as I get out of the shower, while still wet, put a body oil that contains mineral oil (Vaseline Intensive Care makes some) on my skin and let it dry naturally. I do this all winter and it works very well. (Though I won’t do in on my face - too much oil for that).</p>
<p>If you are experiencing dry skin, another question to ask is are you drinking enough fluids? Most people are woefully inadequate with their fluid consumption (I am horrible about drinking enough water as I just don’t get thirsty when I should logically be very thirsty), and this can certainly impact skin hydration.</p>
<p>I went skiing once with my boyfriend, and while waiting to advance in the lift line, I noticed his skin was REALLY dry, and commented he should apply some lotion. He said, no, I’ll just drink some water-I thought he was loco-but sure enough, after consuming a large bottle of water, the dryness was completely resolved. I had to admit that “products” aren’t always necessarily the best answer.</p>
<p>Also check how much fat you have in your diet. I think we are so afraid of fat nowadays that sometimes we eat too little. I tried those Alli diet pills when they first came out and used to really track my nutrition on their web site (didn’t think the pills were worth much for me, but loved the food tracker in the web site). My fat intake was actually initialy well below the recommended amount - when I increased it my skin seemed noticeably less dry.</p>
<p>Nrdsb4 is right, Drinking enough water is essential to healthy skin care. However for issues related to rosacea you really must consult a doctor. I know a few people mentioned it but I must say that Eucerin works really well for dry skin and rosacea. I do some work with them so I know that dermatologists often recommend a moisturizer like Eucerin Redness Relief, because it contains licochalcone (which is a skin soothing extract from the the licorice root). It is fragrance-free, oil-free, non-irritating, and non-comedogenic. Seems to me like a better solution than using expensive lasers. Has anyone else tried Eucerin?</p>
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Pretty sure my dermatologist gave me some samples at my appointment back in January. Is the moisturizer tinted green? If that’s the stuff, it didn’t do much for me one way or the other. The Murad also has that licorice extract. I’ve also been using the Murad cleanser, but I’m thinking any gentle cleanser would do, so why pay for the pricey stuff. SIL uses an olive oil cleanser from Target.</p>
<p>I liked Eucerin but think the Aveeno Ultra calming does more for me.</p>