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[bosmamaa]

I know I have posted a couple times about rosacea but I guess I'm sort of obsessed!!! I'm using finacea, for about 3 months now but I don't see that it has done much. I have moderate redness. The dermatologist said some people use both this and metro gel. Just wondering if any of you use either or both. I would rather not use any medication unless it is something that REALLY works for me!

[cassiem]

Neither work for me. However, with rosacea each case is so individual, what works wonders for one person can be a disaster for another. Unfortunately, the only way to tell if something is going to work for you is to try it yourself.

[bosmamaa]

Thanks cassiem, do you mind telling me what works good for you? I am always just curious, looking for options. You are right about everyone being different!

[maestra]

Metrogel and clindamycin work best for me, but my flares have been minimal, but I'm always vigilant.

[makeup addict]

Metro gel didn't help me. Made my skin dry and flaky and still had the redness. I use The Body Shops Aloe am and pm moisturizers and Cliniques cleansing foam as a cleanser. I have no redness now, just peaches n cream completion. Body Shop has a trial kit of the Aloe set so you can try before enought he full size. I also started using Borgheses delicato fango mask. Once a week and Amore Pacific Enzyme Peel once a month. You at want to try the cleanser and moisturizer for a month or so and add one of the other products down the road.

[Carolm]

Metrogel did not work for me, but Finacea does. I use it religiously twice a day and it really controls the redness, etc. I've been using it for seven or eight years. I do have to be careful what else I use, such as makeup, cleanser, as many products irritate and cause breakouts. Good luck to you.

[KateChopin]

Neither works for me...

[QVCPhobe]

I have used Finacea two times daily for several years. That seems to help with the rosacea. For breakouts, I use Aczone. You should talk more to your dermatologist about your concerns. There are some oral medications that help. I do not know the name of a relatively new one that has been helpful. Your doctor should know that information.

[bosmamaa]

Thanks for the replies. I may ask about the aczone.

[tototwo]

bosmamaa ~ I tried using both Finacea and MetroGel several years ago and neither worked for me. Just trial and error, I've found products that work, and many that don't. Sometimes I get a big flare-up and I don't know what the heck caused it!

I use a prescription called Protopic -- a very thick gel -- when my rosacea is extremely bad. It was one of those trial and error products that worked, and it's not even made for rosacea.

Otherwise, I stick with mild cleansers like the Clinique foaming, Neutrogena in the blue bottle, and Skinn PM. For skin care: Clinique moisturizer gel or Oil of Olay pink, ResQ retinol cream, and Avalon Organics vitamin C serum. Like Cassiem said, we're all different and what works for some won't work for others.

Good luck!