I did this experiement 4 months ago. Same thing happened - my cheeks
are always pink but it took A LOT to make me flush. Only problem is
that I get ovarian cysts so that time was short lived :-)
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>
> after struggling with horrible rosacea for 5 years, I decided to go
> off of my birth control pills(alesse) because I was having surgery.
> After my surgery I decided to go back on my BCP's and realized that
> they make my rosacea much worse. I've been almost clear of bumps and
> redness, except for when I am premenstrual. I can't believe my
> dermotologist never made the connection, nor have I read much about
> BCP's making rosacea worse. Today the only cream I use is Elidel,
> which I use for dry patches around my chin area. I think this,
> non-steroidal cream, helps with rosacea symptoms also.
>
> Hope this infor helps someone
>
> Colleen
>
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