Re: Re: 6 Photoderms Later / little update

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I asked:

>I would like to ask you - is there any danger of leaving

>telangiectasias untreated?

Marjorie replied:

> That's a good question, Alena. I don't know, and I can't easily find

> the answer. I would imagine that these superficial permanently

> dilated vessels are the end-stage tip of the iceberg in more ways

> than one. I don't readily see how it could be preventative -- <snip>

Thanks Marjorie. I will bring this up when I see my derm - my appointment is

getting closer! (I am not sure if I mentioned it here, but the GP referred

me to a derm - that was on April 25 - and my appointment was scheduled for

August 28 - that's a pretty short waiting time around here, 4 months is

peanuts (compared to a periodontist who offered an appointment 8 (yes, that

is eight) months away). <G>

I planned to post a little update on myself anyway, so here goes - I'd

doing ok! (knock on wood). The everyday flushes that I experienced every

morning at the computer went away couple of weeks ago - I still have an

occasional one, but they are less frequent and milder. I had to discontinue

my Tetracycline (250 mg a day) about 2 weeks ago, because I started having a

problem with a mild yeast infection. I tried to take the Tetracycline only

every other day, but I realized that as long as I keep taking it, it doesn't

make sense to keep buying OVC treatments for the yeast infection, so I

completely discontinued. So far so good.

Ontario is now simmering in hot, humid weather and surprisingly, it bothers

my face only little. I am very good at staying out of the sun during the

day, I get up each day at 6 a.m. to take my dogs for a walk, so we are back

in

by 7a.m. - I feel too tired in the heat to walk them in the late afternoon

heat.

I haven't change my facial regimen - I still wash with Cetaphil bar 2x a

day,

use Herbacort (these days only at night as I find it a bit too heavy for the

hot weather, and I still continue my cabbage treatments but only when I feel

like it (3x a week, approximately). In the morning, I use only sunscreen

(Neutrogena) but will switch to Marcelle as soon as I am finished with this

bottle.

A response to 's question about the colour of my face - slight

pinkness in certain areas - cheeks, nose, chin, central forehead, otherwise

normal. On good days, my pinkness looks very natural as I am the very

fair-skinned type, and I don't use foundation at all. I stopped using it

when my rosacea flared up in the spring, but I may return to it now when

things seem to be under control. I use only a small dab on the nose, anyway.

It still is a challenge to get into my car every afternoon after work - the

car is baking all day on a parking lot without an iota of shade. I envy

everyone who has underground parking! :-)

Take care, everyone.

Alena

[Guest guest]

I asked:

>I would like to ask you - is there any danger of leaving

>telangiectasias untreated?

Marjorie replied:

> That's a good question, Alena. I don't know, and I can't easily find

> the answer. I would imagine that these superficial permanently

> dilated vessels are the end-stage tip of the iceberg in more ways

> than one. I don't readily see how it could be preventative -- <snip>

Thanks Marjorie. I will bring this up when I see my derm - my appointment is

getting closer! (I am not sure if I mentioned it here, but the GP referred

me to a derm - that was on April 25 - and my appointment was scheduled for

August 28 - that's a pretty short waiting time around here, 4 months is

peanuts (compared to a periodontist who offered an appointment 8 (yes, that

is eight) months away). <G>

I planned to post a little update on myself anyway, so here goes - I'd

doing ok! (knock on wood). The everyday flushes that I experienced every

morning at the computer went away couple of weeks ago - I still have an

occasional one, but they are less frequent and milder. I had to discontinue

my Tetracycline (250 mg a day) about 2 weeks ago, because I started having a

problem with a mild yeast infection. I tried to take the Tetracycline only

every other day, but I realized that as long as I keep taking it, it doesn't

make sense to keep buying OVC treatments for the yeast infection, so I

completely discontinued. So far so good.

Ontario is now simmering in hot, humid weather and surprisingly, it bothers

my face only little. I am very good at staying out of the sun during the

day, I get up each day at 6 a.m. to take my dogs for a walk, so we are back

in

by 7a.m. - I feel too tired in the heat to walk them in the late afternoon

heat.

I haven't change my facial regimen - I still wash with Cetaphil bar 2x a

day,

use Herbacort (these days only at night as I find it a bit too heavy for the

hot weather, and I still continue my cabbage treatments but only when I feel

like it (3x a week, approximately). In the morning, I use only sunscreen

(Neutrogena) but will switch to Marcelle as soon as I am finished with this

bottle.

A response to 's question about the colour of my face - slight

pinkness in certain areas - cheeks, nose, chin, central forehead, otherwise

normal. On good days, my pinkness looks very natural as I am the very

fair-skinned type, and I don't use foundation at all. I stopped using it

when my rosacea flared up in the spring, but I may return to it now when

things seem to be under control. I use only a small dab on the nose, anyway.

It still is a challenge to get into my car every afternoon after work - the

car is baking all day on a parking lot without an iota of shade. I envy

everyone who has underground parking! :-)

Take care, everyone.

Alena