Acne Rosacea: Re: [rosacea] Re: P& Ps

Friday, November 24, 2006

Re: [rosacea] Re: P& Ps

Sarah, thank you for sharing your notes. I was particularly interested in the debate over beta-blockers. I've been taking Clonidine for about three weeks now. My OB/GYN actually prescribed them to give me some relief from my hot flashes (I'm at heavy risk for breast cancer so hormones are out of the question). Not sure if it's helped the flushing. I want to say it has but tonight I'm pretty red.......'course that could be the result of a pig-out at a Mediterranean buffet today. (Told ya'll I wasn't good at moderation) ellen

Sarah Arnold <phlika29@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Saskia and everyone else

I recently went on a rosacea information day in London and have posted my notes on the
rosacea forum recently.

If you are interested in them I have posted the direct link below:

http://forum.rosaceagroup.org/viewtopic.php?t=4531

Not sure how useful it is, but there you go.

Sarah

--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "sskplch" <sskplch@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Sarah,
>
> This info is very helpful to me!
>
> Saskia
>
> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Arnold"
> <phlika29@> wrote:
> >
> > Ellen
> >
> > The p & ps will come and go or they can just hang around for a
> while. Talking to a
> > consultant derm the other day (Dr Bewley) he said that they occur
> after you flush as this
> > allows fluid to seep into the cells and set up as a p or p. Now I
> know that isn't the case for
> > everyone but I certainly find that if I flush more then I get more
> papules.
> >
> > It won't be caused by you apllying the alcohol all those years ago
> but you. The derm also
> > talked about a genetic disposition to rosacea and again often made
> worse bu other factors
> > such as trauma to the skin.
> >
> > This is how I think my skin progressed: Flusher since birth,
> broken veins by a teenager,
> > electrolysis as teenager worsened conditiion, pulse dye laser in
> early twenties, prescribed
> > antibiotics for acne increased flushing, acne no better so given
> high dose roaccutane,
> > rosacea out of control, prescribed retinoid cream to help the
> continuing 'spots', back on
> > antibiotics for continuing 'spots', back to derm who suggested
> seeing another derm for
> > laser, finally diagnosed after 10 years of inappropriate treatment.
> >
> > Key for treatment of p&p's is to control the flushing or treat the
> inflammation
> > (antiobiotics).
> >
> > Sarah
> >
>

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