MetroGel, etc.

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Yes, I am considering that as soon as I can get to a derm. I did locate Dr.

Bocachica, M.D. as the Director of the Dematology part of Loma

University. I hope he works out. I met him once at my current derms office

but they wouldn't tell me where he was from. He actually changed my rx from

MetroLotion to Noritate. Another derm there switched me to MetroGel. It is

really scary when several doctors each have a different opinion at the same

office. I do think it's burning me, the MetroGel. I was tempted last night

to use the Noritate, but I have been getting more and more of those tiny pore

sized pustules I think they are called and I'm afraid to break out even more.

I am better and worse in the span of a few minutes to hours to days. This

change over the weekend, with no triggers that I can find, of course, has

been dumbfounded. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you for caring!

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Perhaps you should switch to the cream, it's still oil-free.  Sounds

like the gel isn't working well for you. If your skin is getting dark

and patchy, you could be very well burning you skin.  Have you found a

better derma yet?

I've been using the gel and find it is a bit drying--To counterbalace

the effects, I use a creamier cleaner and more moisturizer (oil-free,

since I tend to be a bit oily.)  But I have't had any discoloration or

hyperpigmentation from it. 

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Hi Rita,

Metrogel made my face burn terribly! I was so naiive about rosacea while I

was using it that I figured if it could cause such an intense reaction on my

skin, maybe it was doing some good, and I continued using it until I found

out better! I had more luck when I switched to Noritate. Good luck,

Jen