Is it acne, SD, or rosacea?
How does one determine(outside of going to a dermetologist)if their
particular skin lesions are symptoms of acne, sebderm or rosacea or a
combo of all 3?
I have been reading so much about all 3 of these that now I am not
sure what the heck I have.
Dermetologist said, likely pre rosacea( I have not used steroid
creams all over my face) with some seb derm.
I have maybe 40-50 lil papules/pustules all over my face, most very
small, some skin colored some pink/red, gives my forehead a very
bumpy feeling.
When I cleanse my face in the am it feels like my face is more dry
and flakes, I can see flaking particularly where I shave, nasolabial
folds and nose and forehead. ( oh and earlobes too)
After a few hours my skin starts getting oily and by the end of the
day is quite/very oily.
I also have alot of itchy sensation, and sometimes the sensation of
lil bugs crawling on my skin.
I am writing this in hopes someone will read it and have some
knowledge of what would be a good direction to go.
As there are so many treatment options for all 3 diagnosis, I wanna
make sure I am treating the right thing.
thanks
Amon
August 10th, 2004 at 5:48 pm
most likely it is just seb derm. however i’m no expert, well
educated about it, but not a doctor by any means.
it weighs on how old you are too. usually people develop rosacea
later in life (30’s-50’s). if you’re a young guy, with a history of
acne…it’s likly seb derm.
seb derm causes slightly different symptoms people, but all present
to some degree: white or yellowly flakes, redness to T zone and most
of the time, lots of small bumps. rosacea is usually confined to the
middle of the face too and is seen with seb derm, people with rosacea
usually have a family history of it and have visable broken blood
vessels on their nose or cheeks. i actually have broken vessels on
the side of my nose, with acne and flaking, greasy skin. so at first
i was diagnosed with rosacea and got really depressed and stressed
out. then two doctors in a row said that was nonsense, as i almost
never flush. i think i got those veins because i spent an
exceptionally high amount of time in the sun when i was a kid (pale
skinned geek) and then later i tried to pop pimples by squeezing my
nose really hard, this dialated the vessels.
anyway, there’s nothing to get worried about! no matter what your
face looks like you just have to grin and bear it most of the time.
sometimes i get really stressed about it and it makes it look much
worse. (stress is one of the biggest factors in seb derm) the best
thing to do is to seek treatment from a dermatologist. if they
diagnose you with rosacea, seek a second opinion. the safest thing
they can give you is "ellidel" (can’t remember if it’s one l or
two) it’s a white cream that’s good for dermatitis of any sort and
best of all it’s not a steroid. they’ll also probably prescribe an
antibiodic for the next two months. i’m not so sure this is good,
since it destroys the good bacteria in your stomach, along with the
bad. but it should help for a while.
also i’d like to know if you’ve ever had a mold or dust problem in
any of residences that you’ve lived in??? i think this has been the
major factor in mine. oh and cool name, Amon was my great
grandfather’s name.
August 11th, 2004 at 9:58 pm
Whatever you do, don’t let them prescribe steroids. Temporarily, it
may improve things, but long term it is not a good idea. Elidel was
suggested by someone. I’ve had decent success with that except it
tended to cause a little redness if I used it too many days in a
row. Protopic is a similar one you could use (but it is more a
nighttime thing–ointment). Some peeps use Nizoral cream. Another
thing that some people have been using with success is raw,
unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar with mother.
Eric
August 12th, 2004 at 8:07 am
BTW, my reply is for if you have SD. You will most likely have to go
to a doctor to get a correct diagnosis. Actually, you may have to go
to more than one as some doctors have differing opinions sometimes.
The previous poster has good suggestions on trying to tell yourself.
However, I think you should see a doctor to get the correct
diagnosis. It may be a combination of all three skin conditions.
Eric