Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 Hi everyone, I'm really confused about my condition and really don't know if this is the right forum for me or not. My face is constantly red, it always has been since I was around 12 (i'm 27 now). This has caused enormous psychological damage and social dread. However, I hardly ever get any acne (on the red areas anyway) but I do have small bumps on my face sometimes (but I don't know if that's just from where hair grows), and my nose is not red. I'm sick of being looked at twice because of my condition and feel really self- conscious whenever I hear a laugh behind me. I have done some research on the net and I think I either have rosacea or Idiopathic Craniofacial Erythema (www.redmask.org). My girlfriend seems to think the redness is 'cute' or 'like a baby face', but it has given me nothing but heartache and mental pain. I asked my doctor to refer me to a dermotologist, but he refused saying that there was really nothing wrong with my skin, if fact he said it was 'healthy'. I'd like to know if anyone else on this list has the same type of condition I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 Many people on this list have the redness without the acne, so it is possible. As far as your doctor is concerned, I would suggest you get a second opinion. --- Don ponerse@...> wrote: > Hi everyone, I'm really confused about my condition > and really don't > know if this is the right forum for me or not. My > face is constantly > red, it always has been since I was around 12 (i'm > 27 now). This has > caused enormous psychological damage and social > dread. However, I > hardly ever get any acne (on the red areas anyway) > but I do have > small bumps on my face sometimes (but I don't know > if that's just > from where hair grows), and my nose is not red. I'm > sick of being > looked at twice because of my condition and feel > really self- > conscious whenever I hear a laugh behind me. I have > done some > research on the net and I think I either have > rosacea or Idiopathic > Craniofacial Erythema (www.redmask.org). My > girlfriend seems to think > the redness is 'cute' or 'like a baby face', but it > has given me > nothing but heartache and mental pain. I asked my > doctor to refer me > to a dermotologist, but he refused saying that there > was really > nothing wrong with my skin, if fact he said it was > 'healthy'. I'd > like to know if anyone else on this list has the > same type of > condition I do. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Please read the list highlights thoroughly before > posting to the whole group. See > http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html > > When replying, please delete all text at the end of > your email that isn't necessary for your message. > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 I have redness, dryness and flakiness on my cheeks, but never acne, and I have been diagnosed with rosacea. I've found that Dr. Sy's skin care products have really worked for me to tone down the redness and keep the dryness at bay. So yes, it's very possible that you have rosacea, but I would go to a dermatologist in order to get an accurate diagnosis. --- mellieanne actormel@...> wrote: > Many people on this list have the redness without > the > acne, so it is possible. As far as your doctor is > concerned, I would suggest you get a second opinion. > > > > --- Don ponerse@...> wrote: > > Hi everyone, I'm really confused about my > condition > > and really don't > > know if this is the right forum for me or not. My > > face is constantly > > red, it always has been since I was around 12 (i'm > > 27 now). This has > > caused enormous psychological damage and social > > dread. However, I > > hardly ever get any acne (on the red areas anyway) > > but I do have > > small bumps on my face sometimes (but I don't know > > if that's just > > from where hair grows), and my nose is not red. > I'm > > sick of being > > looked at twice because of my condition and feel > > really self- > > conscious whenever I hear a laugh behind me. I > have > > done some > > research on the net and I think I either have > > rosacea or Idiopathic > > Craniofacial Erythema (www.redmask.org). My > > girlfriend seems to think > > the redness is 'cute' or 'like a baby face', but > it > > has given me > > nothing but heartache and mental pain. I asked my > > doctor to refer me > > to a dermotologist, but he refused saying that > there > > was really > > nothing wrong with my skin, if fact he said it was > > 'healthy'. I'd > > like to know if anyone else on this list has the > > same type of > > condition I do. > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please read the list highlights thoroughly before > > posting to the whole group. See > > http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html > > > > When replying, please delete all text at the end > of > > your email that isn't necessary for your message. > > > > To leave the list send an email to > > rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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