age question

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// what do doctors know? I've had to leave 2 because they insist that a

black person can't have cea. //

Indeed. I am no longer surprised at the level of ignorance about this

condition. I'm fairly sure that the National cea Society web site

mentions that black people can and do get rosacea. Skin heating from

vasodilation, acne, telangiectic vessels and other dead giveaways occur. No

age or racial group is immune, to my knowledge.

~Jim

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// what do doctors know? I've had to leave 2 because they insist that a

black person can't have cea. //

Indeed. I am no longer surprised at the level of ignorance about this

condition. I'm fairly sure that the National cea Society web site

mentions that black people can and do get rosacea. Skin heating from

vasodilation, acne, telangiectic vessels and other dead giveaways occur. No

age or racial group is immune, to my knowledge.

~Jim

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Hi,

I've had rosacea since about age 22, diagnosed at 28, and now am 36.

Chantal

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Someone had suggested that I post the name of the Dr. who properly

diagnosed my eye symptoms as Ocular cea. Her name is Dr.

Colby and she is a corneal specialst at Mass Eye & Ear in Boston, MA.

C.

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I checked and the NRS site does say that any skin type can get

cea. I guess being called the best derm in the Niagara Region

creates a god-like feeling. Hence living in a mostly white area one

wouldn't be openminded enough to accept the idea that a non-white

person could have this disease.

Hmm.... I wonder if we could create an " avoid this derm list " as

well?!

> // what do doctors know? I've had to leave 2 because they insist

that a

> black person can't have cea. //

> Indeed. I am no longer surprised at the level of ignorance about

this

> condition. I'm fairly sure that the National cea Society web

site

> mentions that black people can and do get rosacea. Skin heating

from

> vasodilation, acne, telangiectic vessels and other dead giveaways

occur. No

> age or racial group is immune, to my knowledge.

> ~Jim

>

> _________________________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

I checked and the NRS site does say that any skin type can get

cea. I guess being called the best derm in the Niagara Region

creates a god-like feeling. Hence living in a mostly white area one

wouldn't be openminded enough to accept the idea that a non-white

person could have this disease.

Hmm.... I wonder if we could create an " avoid this derm list " as

well?!

> // what do doctors know? I've had to leave 2 because they insist

that a

> black person can't have cea. //

> Indeed. I am no longer surprised at the level of ignorance about

this

> condition. I'm fairly sure that the National cea Society web

site

> mentions that black people can and do get rosacea. Skin heating

from

> vasodilation, acne, telangiectic vessels and other dead giveaways

occur. No

> age or racial group is immune, to my knowledge.

> ~Jim

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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Symptoms started for me at 20 (flushing etc), got markedly worse since I

started working at 22 (more permanent redness). I am 25 now.

>

>To: Schliep ,

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>Subject: Re: Age Question

>Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:05:11 -0800 (PST)

>

>I was diagnosed at age 25, though I think I had my

>first flare at age 16. I'm 27 now.

>

>

>--- Schliep wrote:

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> >

> > I am 26 now, and was diagnosed when I was 20. I was

> > so pissed off, the derm

> > told me I have rosacea which usually occurs after

> > the age of 30. I asked

> > him why the **** I had it then, and he had no

> > answer. I'm wondering if it

> > used to occur in older people, and now because of

> > change in diet, lifestyle,

> > etc. it is starting to occur in younger people?

> >

> >

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Symptoms started for me at 20 (flushing etc), got markedly worse since I

started working at 22 (more permanent redness). I am 25 now.

>

>To: Schliep ,

>rosacea-support

>Subject: Re: Age Question

>Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:05:11 -0800 (PST)

>

>I was diagnosed at age 25, though I think I had my

>first flare at age 16. I'm 27 now.

>

>

>--- Schliep wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am 26 now, and was diagnosed when I was 20. I was

> > so pissed off, the derm

> > told me I have rosacea which usually occurs after

> > the age of 30. I asked

> > him why the **** I had it then, and he had no

> > answer. I'm wondering if it

> > used to occur in older people, and now because of

> > change in diet, lifestyle,

> > etc. it is starting to occur in younger people?

> >

> >

> >

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Symptoms started for me at 20 (flushing etc), got markedly worse since I

started working at 22 (more permanent redness). I am 25 now.

>

>To: Schliep ,

>rosacea-support

>Subject: Re: Age Question

>Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:05:11 -0800 (PST)

>

>I was diagnosed at age 25, though I think I had my

>first flare at age 16. I'm 27 now.

>

>

>--- Schliep wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am 26 now, and was diagnosed when I was 20. I was

> > so pissed off, the derm

> > told me I have rosacea which usually occurs after

> > the age of 30. I asked

> > him why the **** I had it then, and he had no

> > answer. I'm wondering if it

> > used to occur in older people, and now because of

> > change in diet, lifestyle,

> > etc. it is starting to occur in younger people?

> >

> >

> >

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I have had rosacea since I was 20. I experienced a flare at age 12, when

placed under UV light and black light for science experiment.

However, I knew at age 9 that I would develop rosacea, from the picture in

nursing texts.

I also have a thyroid disease which necessitates taking a synthetic form of

the thyroid hormone, T3, which is intimately involved in all cellular

activity in the body.

It probably caused a flush and rise in body temp. I have always had a

vascular flushing, face.

My father had rosacea, also; we are of Irish extraction.

I am now post menopausal. cea did not interfere with my life, except

cosmetically. Very sensitve skin to EVERYTHING and grew up before sunblocks

invented.

[Guest guest]

I have had rosacea since I was 20. I experienced a flare at age 12, when

placed under UV light and black light for science experiment.

However, I knew at age 9 that I would develop rosacea, from the picture in

nursing texts.

I also have a thyroid disease which necessitates taking a synthetic form of

the thyroid hormone, T3, which is intimately involved in all cellular

activity in the body.

It probably caused a flush and rise in body temp. I have always had a

vascular flushing, face.

My father had rosacea, also; we are of Irish extraction.

I am now post menopausal. cea did not interfere with my life, except

cosmetically. Very sensitve skin to EVERYTHING and grew up before sunblocks

invented.

[Guest guest]

I have had rosacea since I was 20. I experienced a flare at age 12, when

placed under UV light and black light for science experiment.

However, I knew at age 9 that I would develop rosacea, from the picture in

nursing texts.

I also have a thyroid disease which necessitates taking a synthetic form of

the thyroid hormone, T3, which is intimately involved in all cellular

activity in the body.

It probably caused a flush and rise in body temp. I have always had a

vascular flushing, face.

My father had rosacea, also; we are of Irish extraction.

I am now post menopausal. cea did not interfere with my life, except

cosmetically. Very sensitve skin to EVERYTHING and grew up before sunblocks

invented.