2006-07-12 03:28:45 · 5 answers · asked by Patrick H 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
A topical ointment called Metro-gel. Needs a perscription.
2006-07-12 03:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by lunatic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-25 22:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by Beatrice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was diagnosed last year with rosacea and I was prescribed tetracycline and noritate cream. It didn’t really do much for me. This past May I ran into someone I knew with rosacea and she looked symptom free. I asked her about it and she said by chance she had a really bad sinus infection and her doctor gave her azithromycin or (Z-Pack) for it. (its the antibiotic you only take for 5 days instead of 14 days) She said it totally cleared up her rocacea so she got an extended prescription for it and she has been symptom free for 4 years. She said initially every few months she would notice a little flair up and take another Z-pack for about 8 months and then it was totally gone.
Of course I wanted to try it and I did this past June. I also have had no rosacea symptoms. It took about 10 days and my rosacea was gone.
My rosacea was not too severe since I had only had it for about a year but I had small bumps and rough feeling skin along with very red streaks especially on my right cheek. I have noticed this month that my cheeks are starting to look a little pink again so I ‘m taking another dose of azithromycin as of yesterday. I hope this information can be passed along and possibly help others.
Keep in mind that z-pack is not a known remedy for rosacea so your doctor might be sceptical about it, but it really worked for me.
2006-07-15 02:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by stephany d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been told that the only thing that really works is laser treatment. Of course, most of us can't afford that. A dermatologist tried about 4 different prescriptions on me, including Retin-A, Metrogel, and an oral antibiotic, and nothing worked. She also told me to use Prescriptives makeup and skin treatments. I've used their Redness Relief Gel for quite a while now and I do think it has helped. Prescriptives Comfort Creme is a moisturizer that helps to calm the redness and also relieves the flakiness I had in those areas. But, really--it's still there. This stuff just seems to help a little bit.
2006-07-12 03:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prescription medicines are available, but to work in conjuntion with them, you can try Aveeno lotion. They have a brand available that reduces redness and it works wonderfully for me.
2006-07-12 03:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋