cea at early age Re: Derm visit.....

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I dont think rosacea in young people is all that rare and it's most

definately not " impossible " . It may occur a lot less than acne, but

I think it occurs enough to be considered even at an early age. My

rosacea started at 21. I had to actually suggest to the third derm I

went to who thought it was acne that it may be rosacea. The derms

had not even thought of it; not even after the acne meds made it

worse. If I had not said anything I may have gone on with terrible

skin until the magical age of 30 when doctors allow you to have

rosacea. Ha Ha!!! I think rosacea in young people is more common

than doctors think. It may be that rosacea in young people is

mistaken for acne or the acne obscures the rosacea. I have been

reading this board for 7 years and there have been dozens of young

people (as young as 15 years old) join the group due to rosacea. I

think Dr. Nase confirms that rosacea in your early twenties, late

teens, and even younger is fairly common his book. You can get his

book at www.drnase.com

So, If you are young with rosacea don't feel alone. I believe there

are lots of folks out there in the same boat. Once you know what it

is you can treat it and make it much better.

Patty

>

> , acne rosacea in a 20 year old is possible but very rare --

> far, far more common is acne vulgaris. Also far more common is

> chronic flushing/blushing that doesn't have a disorder associated

> with it, is just a characteristic of the person, perhaps an

inherited

> tendency or trait.

>

> Both acne and easy blushing/flushing occur so commonly in the young

> that there's no compelling reason to link them together. Having all

> the symptoms of a condition doesn't mean you have that condition,

not

> by a long shot.

>

> Plus, if there's any question on a diagnosis, the better medical

> management would favor the conditon that is more amenable to

> treatment (in your case, acne vulgaris), then to jump immediately

to

> the condition that has no great treatment -- especially when the

> first is so common in the patient population, and the second is so

> rare. Does that logic make sense to you?

>

> Clindagel is a topical antibiotic, like Metrogel commonly

prescribed

> for rosacea, just a different antibiotic (clindamycin rather than

> metronidazole). Why are you sure it will irritate you -- have you

had

> bad experiences with topical clindamycin in the past? Topical

> antibiotics are anti-inflammatory, but only clindamycin will kill

off

> the bacteria that commonly causes acne vulgaris. (cea isn't

> thought to be caused by bacteria).

>

> I know nothing about photoderm treatments. Why is he recommending

> them for you?

>

> Marjorie

>

> Marjorie Lazoff, MD

>

>

> > Hello y'all:

> >

> > I just went to the top rated dermatologist in Nashville and

> he

> > said that at my age(20) rosacea is almost impossible to have and

> that

> > what I have is some acne and a flushing/blushing predisposition

> that

> > can be helped by Zyrtec. He prescribed me the Zyrtec and

Clindagel

> for

> > the acne. I'm worried. So many people say that people my age can

> get

> > it, and I do have all the characteristic symptoms of

rosacea....is

> this

> > another clueless derm? He also advised getting photoderm at his

> clinic,

> > likely at a 550 wavelength. I'm sure the clindagel will irritate

> > me...I'm confused. Any advice would be appreciated.

> >

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