rapid aging or rosacea

[Guest guest]

My title sums up the latest problem, I say latest but I've had it for some time

and it's getting worse. Obviously I have had rosacea for years and have had the

dry dehydrated skin. The problem is when I smile I have millions of line around

my eyes and mouth. People have commented and my mother sighs when she sees me

saying " I wish you'd put moisturiser on " .

Problem is I can't out anything on my skin. When I have put moisturiser on it

makes the lines worse.

My skin has gotten so bad now I'm not sure if this is premature aging (am in

twenties) or just dryness.

I'm not sure whether I should see a cosmetic surgeon or whether it's the

inflammation from rosacea causing this.

Has anyone any advice?

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[Guest guest]

My guess is that it's the rosacea and not rapid aging. I had the

same exact thing when my rosacea rapidly worsened. I have the dry

type of rosacea and no pimples, pustules, etc. My best friend looked

at me when it was at its worst and told me I needed to find a better

moisturizer (need more friends like that!). Photoderm was THE answer

for that problem and my skin quality has returned to where it was

previously. The only moisturizer I could use that helped and didn't

irritate was pure shea butter.

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> My title sums up the latest problem, I say latest but I've had it

for some time and it's getting worse. Obviously I have had rosacea

for years and have had the dry dehydrated skin. The problem is when I

smile I have millions of line around my eyes and mouth. People have

commented and my mother sighs when she sees me saying " I wish you'd

put moisturiser on " .

>

> Problem is I can't out anything on my skin. When I have put

moisturiser on it makes the lines worse.

>

> My skin has gotten so bad now I'm not sure if this is premature

aging (am in twenties) or just dryness.

>

> I'm not sure whether I should see a cosmetic surgeon or whether

it's the inflammation from rosacea causing this.

>

> Has anyone any advice?

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