[NaiveMelody]

Rosacea isn't acne, although the two can accompany each other and the medicines are similar. Acne has to do with bacteria causing a flare up and is can cleared up. Rosacea is a skin disease. It has inflamations that look similar to acne, but has many other characteristics as well. I will be preety extreme medicine for the rest of my life. Check out pictures of people who have progressed rosacea - its not pretty.

My skin hasn't been clear since I was a teenager and I have always taken very good care of it. Now I know why. The medicine seems like it may be starting to help things. But with any facial medication - the rule of thub is that it will get worse before it gets better. And you r skin regenirative cycle is 30 days, so you should never discontinue a skin regimine your are trying before a month, but really 3 months at the earliest is when you may be starting to see results.

The newwest medication I'm on makes my skin feel like someone is pouring burning acid on my face for 5 minutes. Oh a nd My skin is all flaky and dry. But my skin will adjust to it and it shoul dbe fine.

But thanks for the sympathies. Muchos gracias.

Wow. That kinda sounded like a facial-care lecture. Ahem. Sorry.

I am cursed with skin-care issues (yes, I have more I could talk about, lol), but blessed with a great dermatologist.