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Rosacea

I have been diagnosed with rosacea by three docs and been given three different topical creams.  None worked at all and one was about $100 per small bottle!  I seem to always be red across the nose and cheeks and it seems to be getting worse each year and I am beginning to notice some on chin and between eyebrows.  I really havent been able to pinpoint triggers but have always blushed easily and have always gotten really red faced during exercise.  Playing on tennis and basketball teams in H.S., I was quite the scarry tomato face!  Anyway my question is if there is a possible connection with fungus or yeast?  Any good tips on types of makeup?  Nothing I've tried seems to work very well.  
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Hi,

Try to avoid sun exposure andcosmetic products.

Rosacea is a cutaneous disorder primarily of convexities of the central part of the FACE, such as FOREHEAD; CHEEK; NOSE; and CHIN. It is characterized by FLUSHING; ERYTHEMA; EDEMA; RHINOPHYMA; papules; and ocular symptoms.

Doctors usually prescribe a topical antibiotic, such as metronidazole, that is applied directly to the affected skin.

For people with more severe cases, doctors often prescribe an oral (taken by mouth) antibiotic. Tetracycline, minocycline, erythromycin, and doxycycline are the most common antibiotics used to treat rosacea. Some people respond quickly, while others require long-term therapy.

Isotretinoin may be considered as a treatment option for all forms of severe or therapy-resistant rosacea.

Sunscreens, particularly those that protect against ultraviolet A and B light waves and have a sun-protecting factor (SPF) of 13 or higher, are recommended for all people with rosacea.

It would be advisable to consult a skin specialist for this and then decide the cause and further plan of management.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.
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Try Metrogel Topical (%0.75) cream.  Works wonders for rosacea.
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