Best acne treatment if you have rosacea??

Hello! I need help!!! I have both rosacea AND acne. I have been told my whole life NOT to use any products with salicylic acid becuz it makes the rosacea even worse. Which does seem to be true. But, i think that the salicylic acid is the best thing to treat zits. So i need an alternative. my whole face is covered in little tiny bumps and then a few actual zits.


DOES ANYONE KNOW THE BEST WAY TO TREAT ACNE/ZITS IF YOU HAVE ROSACEA????


this is super depressing for me. i also don't have insurance so i can't go to a doctor. and don't suggest proactive--becuz that burns my face off!!!!Best acne treatment if you have rosacea??
Use Benzoyl Peroxide.


http://www.doctorgoodskin.com/pd/benzoylperoxide/


Benzoyl Peroxide








Benzoyl Peroxide is commonly used for treatment of acne. It is available in many forms such as soap bars, washing lotions, creams, gels, etc. It is available both - OTC and on prescription.





* Benzoyl Peroxide Removes excess oil,


* Unclogs the closed pores, and


* Kills the bacteria.





* You should consult with your doctor If you have eczema, or raw skin because of sunburn, etc. Benzoyl Peroxide may cause irritation if used on such skin.


* If you are pregnant or breast-feeding. No studies have been done about absorption of benzoyl peroxide in the pregnancy or in the mothers milk. Let your doctor decide.


* If you want to use benzoyl peroxide on a child or a very old person.


* If you are using other topical that may peel or irritate the skin on the same place, where you plan to use benzoyl peroxide.


* If you are allergic to any dyes, preservatives, etc.








Side-Effects:


Benzoyl Peroxide may irritate the skin and acne may flare up after you begin the use. These will go away slowly. If the irritation persists, inform your doctor.





If benzoyl peroxide produces side-effects such as skin warmth, blisters, excess peeling, etc., inform your doctor.





For rosacea treatment-


http://www.doctorgoodskin.com/ds/rosacea/treatment.php





Treatment Of Rosacea








Rosacea should not be treated with self-medication. You must consult a doctor. If left unchecked, rosacea can develop serious eye problems and veins like spider veins in patients of both the sexes. It can also lead to disfigured nose in men. If you think that rosacea will get well itself, you may be wrong. It may become worse. Consult a doctor and get it diagnosed and treated at as early stage as possible. Treatment of rosacea at an early stage may stop its growth.





The red discoloration of rosacea offers a challenge in its treatment. For that, doctors use anti-inflammatory topicals. If you have visible blood vessels, they can be destroyed with a very tiny fine needle using electric current. Laser is used successfully in treating the redness and the visible blood vessels. Your doctor will tell you more about the types of lasers that can be used for your treatment. The growth on male noses can be treated with laser, surgery or dermabrasion.





For treatment of the papules and pustules, doctors use topical medication that may include benzoyl peroxide, topical antibiotics, azelaic acid, metronidazole, etc. If you have more infection, you may be prescribed oral antibiotics. Superficial glycolic chemical peeling may be used to remove the superficial damage on the skin. Sometimes doctors prescribe isotretinoin in severe cases, but it is normally avoided. If you have eye problems, your doctor will use antibiotics to clear them.





Consult your doctor as soon as you notice the initial flushing or blushing. That will help you prevent the progress of rosacea.Best acne treatment if you have rosacea??
Best stuff I've ever come across and I have tried everything over the years including several different dermo's prescriptions http://www.rosacea-remedy.com The intensive treatment oil worked real quick at repairing my skin damage and now I just use the daily moisturiser. Report Abuse

The thing to do is get on antibiotic therapy as this will control the acne and the Rosacea. Do not use ANY over the counter acne products as they will make the Rosacea worse. You need antibiotic therapy so see a doc and get a script for this. You mentioned no insurance but if you put all the money that you have already spent on acne products that you should not be using I'll bet that would cover one visit to your regular docs office to get a script. Also depending on how well your doc knows you he may order the antibiotics for you if you just call him and tell him your Rosacea is really acting up and you would like to try antibitotic therapy for it.
my doctor gave me metro gel,but when i did some research on the metro gel i learned thats it's not for acne it's for rosacea.but it works for me.you can use your normal face cleaner and still use the medication without worry whats gonna happen to your face.the only bad thing about metro gel is that it dries out your skin so i use ceptophil before applying the medication.other than that i would recommend this stuff to anybody.