Acne, red, dry and Shinny skin?? - plz help me :)? plz :):)

[Adamklang]

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 My derm has said that i have "Acne Rosacea", which explains some om my problems with my skin, but not all of them. So iam still not totally sure if I got "acne rosacea", mostly becuase of the fact that i have been at 3 derms, and this is the first one to say that i have "Acne Rosacea". Well.. Here is my skin:

My skin fells dry, but it allways look shinny. I mean, for instance when I wash my face with water, my skin become dry.. But after a very short time it becomes shinny, and i still feel dry. So i have to put on creme after i have washed my face. But the dryness never make me peel off, it only feel very dry, but look shinny. And I get also very fast "dehydrated". I mean so dry that I get red dry spots. I also got acne, and I blush very easy. Iam also allways a little red, and I react when there is tempereture shiftes, embarrising situations and just sometimes without a reason. Sometimes i also just can get very hot In my face(and red ofc), without any reason.

All this is only in the middle of my face. Butterfly area + forhead.

Found out that I react negatively on parfume and natural things in cremes.

For this skin I just have descript my derm recommended:
very)Low dosage of Accutan (10mg every or everyother day).

I have read many positive things about accutan in dosage as low as this. I mean, that it really could be helpfull for rosacea.

But what do u guys think about my description?

And why do you think that I allways feel dry but at the same time is shinny(Olie i suppose)

And is Accutan the right to do the job?

Plz answer and help me, if you got the time

[Uncle Matt]

Hi there Adam!
Welcome to Skincell

I don't know that much aboiut rosacea, so I'll just say hi for now.

I'm sure someone will have some experience of Accutan..

Kindest Regards,

Matt

[totalfolly]

Hiya, Adam, and welcome to SkinCell!

I haven't heard about using Accutane for rosacea, but that doesn't mean it isn't done.  While none of us here is a dermatologist and can't really diagnose you from the symptoms you describe, it's possible that you do have .  It's also possible it could be something else. 

What I'd suggest is that you take a look at the ingredients in the creams or ointments or cleansers you're using on your face.  Stay away from anything with alcohol or fragrances.  And trust your skin's reaction--just because I may use a product for my doesn't mean you will be able to use it with the same success.  We each react differently to different products and triggers.  Use tepid or even cool water to rinse your face and switch from soap to a soap substitute (I use Cetaphil, but there are several I think) or don't use any cleanser at all.

Here are some links that may help:

http://www.drnase.com/

http://www.about-rosacea.com/

http://rosaceacare.com/index.html

http://www.rosacea.org/

http://www.skincarephysicians.com/rosaceanet/index.html

If you choose to use a product from any of these sites (some are information only, some are info and retail) be very, very careful as even products intended for rosacea sufferers may cause a reaction.  I can't tolerate the moisturizer from Rosacea Care, for example.  Other people don't have this problem.  Try a product for a few days and if it causes trouble, stop using it but wait until your skin calms down before trying another.  One good thing about the Rosacea Care products is that you can buy a small sample of their items without spending an arm and a leg for a large quantity.

Let us know how you fare.

totalfolly