If some of us are not responding to the usual prescibed treatments.

[Guest guest]

is it possible that we might have something else going on with our skins.

Okay, here's why I ask. Quite a few years ago when the interent was in its

infancy ( 1994 at least where I live) and I was seeking answers for my skin

frustrations, I met a very nice derm from northern CA. I have searched to see if

I could locate his name and credentials but all my old e-mails got lost in the

shuffles between acquiring new computers etc.Anyway, he was a derm. He gave me

a Rx which a friend of mine in CA picked up and had filled under her name . I

had conversed with him nay times and he asked me to send pics. My husband who is

an avid amateur photographer set up all his Nicon lenses on our back deck and he

took various shots with his zoom lenses etc. I had to mail then to the derm ( no

scanners or digital cameras then ) He informed me that after looking at the

pics, his suspicions were confirmed. He told me that waht was goingon with my

skin was casued by overuse of harsh cleansers, masks, scrubs and bombarding my

face with a multitude of products. He told me that he had seen quite a few cases

in his practise. His advise. Stop all products. He told me to spalsh with water.

Use not heavy oily substances. Use a half and half dilued witch hazel and he

told me not to wear foundation. He said that it owuld take about 6 months for my

skin to get back to normal. Now , this is the part that worried me. The

prescription was some sort of vioform ( smelled like iodine ) and a .05%

hydrocortisone. It did not have to be compounded. It was in a tube.

Does this sound logical? wouldlove some feedback. I have no problems with the

giivng up of foundation. I haven't worn any for weeks. But I am concerned that

if I don't moisturize, then my skin will only produce more sebum which will

further complicate the rosacea or sebderm or whatever is going on. Dr. Sy and

Dr. Nase seem to think that moisturizing is a very important component of

rosacea management.

thanks for listening to the ravings of a rosacea-induced mad woman.

Take care

[Guest guest]

--- In rosacea-support@y..., " Dennis & Galway "

, I would so strongly urge you to find one doctor who -- face to

face, not by photographs or in cyberspace -- can work with you

through the *long term* care of your skin. Think about this: a

competent doctor who has personally managed your skin over the years,

through its many ups and downs, seeing first-hand how you react to

various medications, will have the kind of intimate knowledge of your

skin that can't be duplicated by another person or book, no matter

how clearly you explain your condition, no matter how competent that

person or book is. With the best of intentions of everyone involved,

the odds are that the advice you'll get probably won't apply to your

particular situation. You're very likely to be told something that

will make everything worse.

Best of luck.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

[Guest guest]

--- In rosacea-support@y..., " Dennis & Galway "

, I would so strongly urge you to find one doctor who -- face to

face, not by photographs or in cyberspace -- can work with you

through the *long term* care of your skin. Think about this: a

competent doctor who has personally managed your skin over the years,

through its many ups and downs, seeing first-hand how you react to

various medications, will have the kind of intimate knowledge of your

skin that can't be duplicated by another person or book, no matter

how clearly you explain your condition, no matter how competent that

person or book is. With the best of intentions of everyone involved,

the odds are that the advice you'll get probably won't apply to your

particular situation. You're very likely to be told something that

will make everything worse.

Best of luck.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

[Guest guest]

--- In rosacea-support@y..., " Dennis & Galway "

, I would so strongly urge you to find one doctor who -- face to

face, not by photographs or in cyberspace -- can work with you

through the *long term* care of your skin. Think about this: a

competent doctor who has personally managed your skin over the years,

through its many ups and downs, seeing first-hand how you react to

various medications, will have the kind of intimate knowledge of your

skin that can't be duplicated by another person or book, no matter

how clearly you explain your condition, no matter how competent that

person or book is. With the best of intentions of everyone involved,

the odds are that the advice you'll get probably won't apply to your

particular situation. You're very likely to be told something that

will make everything worse.

Best of luck.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

[Guest guest]

..

> , I would so strongly urge you to find one doctor who -- face to

> face, not by photographs or in cyberspace -- can work with you

> through the *long term* care of your skin. published book.

Hi Marjorie

I know that your advise is the absolute truth, but I live in a very small

place. the derms come here, stay for 3 months and then seem to move on. I

cannot go to any one for an extended period of time. the only one who saw me

on a 6 mos. basis did not think that I had rosacea at first. I can't go the

nearest city to see naother derm, that is about 1200 miles away and I live

on an island so I would have to fly there. ANd then, I wouldn't be able to

see him on a weekly basis, not even months. With air fare from here to there

about $500 or more.

The last derm I saw did not even want a return visit. I wish that I could

take advantage of living in a bigger centre but I have to try to do the best

I can.

Thanks very much though

[Guest guest]

Good advice, except where does one find a doctor who

cares enough to take the time, ask the questions, and

listen to what we're saying? Doctors like that don't

exist.

--- emarjency emarjency@...> wrote:

> --- In rosacea-support@y..., " Dennis & Galway "

>

>

> , I would so strongly urge you to find one

> doctor who -- face to

> face, not by photographs or in cyberspace -- can

> work with you

> through the *long term* care of your skin. Think

> about this: a

> competent doctor who has personally managed your

> skin over the years,

> through its many ups and downs, seeing first-hand

> how you react to

> various medications, will have the kind of intimate

> knowledge of your

> skin that can't be duplicated by another person or

> book, no matter

> how clearly you explain your condition, no matter

> how competent that

> person or book is. With the best of intentions of

> everyone involved,

> the odds are that the advice you'll get probably

> won't apply to your

> particular situation. You're very likely to be told

> something that

> will make everything worse.

>

> Best of luck.

>

> Marjorie

>

> Marjorie Lazoff, MD

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Good advice, except where does one find a doctor who

cares enough to take the time, ask the questions, and

listen to what we're saying? Doctors like that don't

exist.

--- emarjency emarjency@...> wrote:

> --- In rosacea-support@y..., " Dennis & Galway "

>

>

> , I would so strongly urge you to find one

> doctor who -- face to

> face, not by photographs or in cyberspace -- can

> work with you

> through the *long term* care of your skin. Think

> about this: a

> competent doctor who has personally managed your

> skin over the years,

> through its many ups and downs, seeing first-hand

> how you react to

> various medications, will have the kind of intimate

> knowledge of your

> skin that can't be duplicated by another person or

> book, no matter

> how clearly you explain your condition, no matter

> how competent that

> person or book is. With the best of intentions of

> everyone involved,

> the odds are that the advice you'll get probably

> won't apply to your

> particular situation. You're very likely to be told

> something that

> will make everything worse.

>

> Best of luck.

>

> Marjorie

>

> Marjorie Lazoff, MD

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> --

> Please read the list highlights before posting to

> the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html).

> Your post will be delayed if you don't give a

> meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must

> change the subject when replying to a digest !

>

> See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently

> published book.

>

> To leave the list send an email to

> rosacea-support-unsubscribe

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>

[Guest guest]

> I can't go the nearest city to see naother derm, that is about 1200

> miles away and I live on an island so I would have to fly there.

Sounds beautiful. May I ask where you live?

Marjorie