Acne Rosacea: [rosacea] Re: P& Ps

Friday, November 24, 2006

[rosacea] Re: P& Ps

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
>