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Hello everyone, my name is Chrissy, I'm 29 years old and finally went to the

dermatologist today and was diagnosed with rosacea, but I have had the symptoms

for a few years. So I am reading the brochures she has given me and just right

now trying to learn more about it.

My question is, what does everyone wash their face with?? I have read cetaphil

is good?? Right now I am just using the neutrogina fragrance free face wash.

My doctor has prescribed me " Metrocream " I am to try this for 2 months and see

her again.

And also what face lotion do you all use?? Once again, I have read cetaphil

products are good??

And women, do you wear makeup?? I can only wear Almay, fragrance free, and even

then, my face itches some.

I had another question, but cannot think of it, I'll think of it later. Bye for

now!!

Chrissy

[Guest guest]

Highly successful for most with rosacea:

to wash face: oil of olay foaming facewash for sensitive skin (make

sure it's the one for sensitive skin) Get at any drug or grocery

store.

lotion: Tinted ZincO - www.lindasy.com (it's also a physical

sunblock)

powder/face makeup: amazing base by jane iredale -

www.estheticsnw.com Yellow (not pink) undertone collors are best

for us. It neutralizes the red.

Good luck! Patty

> Hello everyone, my name is Chrissy, I'm 29 years old and finally

went to the dermatologist today and was diagnosed with rosacea, but I

have had the symptoms for a few years. So I am reading the brochures

she has given me and just right now trying to learn more about it.

> My question is, what does everyone wash their face with?? I have

read cetaphil is good?? Right now I am just using the neutrogina

fragrance free face wash.

> My doctor has prescribed me " Metrocream " I am to try this for 2

months and see her again.

> And also what face lotion do you all use?? Once again, I have read

cetaphil products are good??

> And women, do you wear makeup?? I can only wear Almay, fragrance

free, and even then, my face itches some.

> I had another question, but cannot think of it, I'll think of it

later. Bye for now!!

> Chrissy

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[Guest guest]

> My question is, what does everyone wash their face

> with?? I have read cetaphil is good?? Right now I

> am just using the neutrogina fragrance free face

> wash.

> My doctor has prescribed me " Metrocream " I am to

> try this for 2 months and see her again.

> And also what face lotion do you all use?? Once

> again, I have read cetaphil products are good??

> And women, do you wear makeup?? I can only wear

> Almay, fragrance free, and even then, my face itches

> some.

Hi Chrissy--

Welcome to the group!

To answer your questions: I use Basis Soap for

Sensitive Skin (bar) to wash. Been using it for a

long, long time now (since I was a teen-ager), and no

matter what else I try, I always end up going back to

this product. However, I've been a tester for Dr.

Sy's new colloidal oatmeal-based cleanser, and I

really like it! It's not available yet b/c she's

still perfecting the formulation. You should check

out some of her products. I didn't like the Cetaphil

line.

As a moisturizer, right now I'm using Super Rich

Moisturizing Cream from Purple Emu Ltd. I'm a big fan

of it. I've also used moisturizing oils such as emu,

jojoba, and Dr. Sy's Vita-Oil, but I needed something

a little more powerful for the winter months.

I don't really wear make-up, but I do use another

Sy product called Zinc-O. It's a tinted

sunscreen. It works very well to even out the red,

blotchy appearance of rosacea. I've tried the Jane

Iredale loose powder, but found it a bit irritating

and quite drying.

These are only one person's suggestions--I'm sure

others will offer you some additional options.

Because rosacea is really a syndrome of sorts, a set

of symptoms, not everyone's variety of the condition

is the same. Therefore, we all respond differently to

different products. So don't be discouraged if one

person sings the praises of a particular product, and

it ends up not working well for you. Use what you

feel most comfortable using.

Take care and best of luck to you--

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/20/01 12:20:55 AM Central Standard Time,

cnair@... writes:

> Right now I am just using the neutrogina fragrance free face wash.

>

Hi Chrissy. Are you referring to the product that's called " Liquid

Neutrogena, " unscented formula? That's what I was using when I was first

diagnosed with rosacea, and I definitely think it was making my face redder,

because it was very drying. My fave cleanser for winter is the Gentle

Cleansing Bar by Neutrogena (it's a white, opaque bar - not clear like the

other Neutrogena soaps. My favorite for summer, when I require something a

bit stronger, is Sy's superfatted soap for normal-to-dry skin

(available at www.lindasy.com). Regarding the use of moisturizer, if you're

using MetroCream you may find you don't need one - esp. if your skin is oily

by nature. I found the MetroCream heavy enough that I stopped using

moisturizer.

April

[Guest guest]

Hi Chrissy,

If you are interested in some skincare that is very gentle, you may want to

check out New York's Calm & Correct line. They make a cleanser and a serum

that is supposed to be good for rosacea skin. Neither the cleanser nor the

serum contain alcohol. I have tried the cleanser and it is VERY gentle. I have

been only using them for a few days, but I bought them because I was

experiencing a lot of irritation. The cleanser also contains some sulfur which

can be beneficial to our skin (actually the only thing that has cleared the

papules on my forehead is Clearasil for Adults which contains 8% sulfur and NO

benzoil peroxide). Metrogel did nothing for me nor did Noritate.

http://www.joeynewyork.com

http://www.sephora.com

As for makeup, Dr. Sy has recommended mineral makeup. This type of makeup is

great for the skin and has a very small chance of causing an allergic reaction.

Philosophy makes one called Cover Me which contains Zinc Oxide, and according to

Dr.Nase, is great for rosacea skin (can buy at drugstore.com or Nordstom).

Also, Bare Escentuals makes mineral makeup. Mineral makeups also tend to have

GREAT coverage (I am a makeup artist and have tried everything). There may be

a Bare Escentuals store in your local mall (http://www.bareescentuals.com/).

Also, if you type mineral makeup into a search engine, you will find all sorts

of brands....try

http://www.rockmemakeup.com/

or

http://www.janeiredale.com/ She has a great section on why mineral makeup is

awesome for irritated skin!

Hope this helps. I tend to be better at the makeup part than the skin part. I

thought I only had sensitive skin in the past and was forced to realize that I

had rosacea. Oh yeah, you asked about moisturizer....definitely try Jojoba Oil.

Even though it is an oil, it will not clog your pores and actually helps with

cleaning them out: http://www.ageless.co.za/herb-jojoba.htm

Good Luck,

Michele

New to group.

>Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:49:28 -0600

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>Hello everyone, my name is Chrissy, I'm 29 years old and finally went to

>the dermatologist today and was diagnosed with rosacea, but I have had the

>symptoms for a few years. So I am reading the brochures she has given me

>and just right now trying to learn more about it.

>My question is, what does everyone wash their face with?? I have read

>cetaphil is good?? Right now I am just using the neutrogina fragrance free

>face wash.

>My doctor has prescribed me " Metrocream " I am to try this for 2 months and

>see her again.

>And also what face lotion do you all use?? Once again, I have read

>cetaphil products are good??

>And women, do you wear makeup?? I can only wear Almay, fragrance free, and

>even then, my face itches some.

>I had another question, but cannot think of it, I'll think of it later. Bye

>for now!!

>Chrissy

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Kell Family!!

I have two daughters with CF and one without CF my oldest that has CF is 10

and our youngest with CF is 5. We found out them having CF when my oldest was

6 and our youngest was just about 2. We have more lung problems then we do

with weight. We do us a lot of vitamins to keep them healthy. I don't know if

that is what helps them keep there weight up but I figure it can't hurt.

You will love this group there are people from all over the world with all

ages of kids and some adults with CF also. Hope to be able to chat with you.

Deb A

[Guest guest]

The phrase " failure to thrive " is often used in the description of CF

children not dx soon after birth. For that apparently has now

happened around age 5, for our that occured at 20 months of

age. The malabsorption problem is combated with pancreatic enzymes,

which concerns me that you don't mention them in your introduction.

And I have no personal experience with the Canadian (London, Ontario

= Canada I hope) health care system, but I have read several scary

stories about CF families trying to cope with the health care system

there. Have you been able to ask about and obtain enzymes for

? Perhaps that may be a pretty high priority for you. Best

wishes for The Kell Family.

Dan (Dad of 16wcf, 14nocf & hubby to Kathy)

[Guest guest]

The phrase " failure to thrive " is often used in the description of CF

children not dx soon after birth. For that apparently has now

happened around age 5, for our that occured at 20 months of

age. The malabsorption problem is combated with pancreatic enzymes,

which concerns me that you don't mention them in your introduction.

And I have no personal experience with the Canadian (London, Ontario

= Canada I hope) health care system, but I have read several scary

stories about CF families trying to cope with the health care system

there. Have you been able to ask about and obtain enzymes for

? Perhaps that may be a pretty high priority for you. Best

wishes for The Kell Family.

Dan (Dad of 16wcf, 14nocf & hubby to Kathy)