steroid induced rosacea

February 22, 2002

For me only where I have ever applied steroids, which

for me is the bridge of my nose and cheeks.

>For anyone with steroid-induced rosacea, could you PLEASE tell me if

>you have problems only in the areas you previously applied the

>steroid or if it kind of spread to other areas of your face?? Thanks

>for the info!!!

>

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February 22, 2002

As far as I can tell, I have a typical moderate form of rosacea, on all the

typical places on my face: nose, cheeks, chin. Every once in a while my

forehead. Some pustules, a bunch of broken capillaries, sporadic red

blemishes, occasional flushing. Annoying skin sensitivity/surface dryness

(along with T-zone oiliness).

I used several versions of prescription steroid creams for about 20 years

for perioral dermatitis....stupid derm never bothering to mention that

that's a big no-no. And the dermatitis probably was gone looooong before I

was diagnosed with rosacea by a young derm who about had a cow when he

learned about the long-term steroid prescribing (by someone else in his

office). I used the cream almost exclusively around my mouth, on my chin,

very little on my lower cheeks/jaw area. Never on/around my nose.

HTH

Dayle

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Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:07:59 -0000

Subject: steroid induced rosacea

For anyone with steroid-induced rosacea, could you PLEASE tell me if

you have problems only in the areas you previously applied the

steroid or if it kind of spread to other areas of your face?? Thanks

for the info!!!

February 22, 2002

As far as I can tell, I have a typical moderate form of rosacea, on all the

typical places on my face: nose, cheeks, chin. Every once in a while my

forehead. Some pustules, a bunch of broken capillaries, sporadic red

blemishes, occasional flushing. Annoying skin sensitivity/surface dryness

(along with T-zone oiliness).

I used several versions of prescription steroid creams for about 20 years

for perioral dermatitis....stupid derm never bothering to mention that

that's a big no-no. And the dermatitis probably was gone looooong before I

was diagnosed with rosacea by a young derm who about had a cow when he

learned about the long-term steroid prescribing (by someone else in his

office). I used the cream almost exclusively around my mouth, on my chin,

very little on my lower cheeks/jaw area. Never on/around my nose.

HTH

Dayle

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Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:07:59 -0000

Subject: steroid induced rosacea

For anyone with steroid-induced rosacea, could you PLEASE tell me if

you have problems only in the areas you previously applied the

steroid or if it kind of spread to other areas of your face?? Thanks

for the info!!!

February 27, 2002

Anybody that has had steroid induced rosacea, what course of treatment did you

pursue, for how long, and how effective was it? Does everybody have permanent

skin damage from the steroid rosacea or do some people go back to having

" normal " skin? For those that used Protopic, what kind of dosing regimen did

you use and for how long? I was just diagnosed with rosacea a week ago....been

using desonide on an increasing basis in the past year, and am searching for

what my options are. My dermatologist prescribed oral erythromycin, topical

metrocream, and 2 1/2 percent hydrocortisone, and I don't want to use a topical

steroid any longer whatsoever....will be getting a second opinion as soon as I

can. I'd like to hear your two cents, if you've already been down this road,

please! thanks, Theresa

March 5, 2002

Hi Theresa,

hopefully you will get some good first hand information from the group.

There have been some positive responses from people about protopic, that

hopefully you will get to see.

I have included 6 messages about steroids in the list highlights (really I

should have more), thought I'd mention them to you

http://groups.yahoo.com/message/rosacea-support/22929

Dr. Sy http://groups.yahoo.com/message/rosacea-support/22980

Dr. Nase http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/2084.html

Dr. Sy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/2885.html

Dr. Sy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/2886.html

Dr. Nase http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/2096.html

You are well advised to get off the steroids. It can take time to recover

from the rebound, but your rosacea can never get better - and has to

reverse some of the thinning or other problems that prolonged usage can

cause.

I was prescribed cortisone by my derm years ago, luckily for me I just

didn't like it, it made my face really sweat and seemed to have such a

short benefit period.

There are some notes about steriods in the book by Dr. Nase - he gives

very guarded permission to use them, if for a short period, low strength

and you can trust yourself to taper off.

cheers,

davidp.

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On Thursday, 28 February 2002, at 18:17:17 [GMT EST] you wrote:

tac> Anybody that has had steroid induced rosacea, what course of

tac> treatment did you pursue, for how long, and how effective was it?

tac> Does everybody have permanent skin damage from the steroid rosacea or

tac> do some people go back to having " normal " skin? For those that used

tac> Protopic, what kind of dosing regimen did you use and for how long? I

tac> was just diagnosed with rosacea a week ago....been using desonide on

tac> an increasing basis in the past year, and am searching for what my

tac> options are. My dermatologist prescribed oral erythromycin, topical

tac> metrocream, and 2 1/2 percent hydrocortisone, and I don't want to use

tac> a topical steroid any longer whatsoever....will be getting a second

tac> opinion as soon as I can. I'd like to hear your two cents, if you've

tac> already been down this road, please! thanks, Theresa

March 5, 2002