as regards the MD range, i found them to be incredibly ineffective and
dangerous.

some people try to treat their simple acne problem, and end up with
full blown rosacea.

i would greatly recommend not using MD range at all. a big no-no for
me, just made things worse.

this is an important time for you. there is a bacteria/potential mite
infestation problem to do with the follicles and or sebaceous glands.

if you cause inflammation, it might spread to a "diffuse redness" and
you dont want that.

also, avoid things such as Diet pepsi etc because all those "diet"
drinks are filled with a poison knows as "apartame" ('aspartame' is
supposedly fine until it is left in a warm place for a while during
transport, then becomes a hardcore immune system attacker).

avoid all soy products like tofu, soy milk, for they give many people
health problems and can easily lead to rosacea. i cannot say enough
cautionary remarks about them.

i used to have a bunch of friends who insisted soy was good and things
like dairy or meat were bad, however i started getting better when i
started consuming 'normal western food'. no judgement of food or
culture implied, i just dont believe people in western culture
actually know what soy is, or how to prepare it, or what portions to use.

just as dangerous for fair skinned individuals are: chilli's and
peppers. although they can actually have a good anti-bacterial effect
for asian peoples, they can inflame skin conditions for celtic/nordic
heritage people.

please, please avoid all inflammation, and avoid any doctor who
prescribes MD Forte .. sorry, not wishing to be inflammatory (scuze
the pun), however i just cannot begin to explain how the approach must
be gentle - especially to begin with.

dont continue anything that causes inflammation, and explain to the
doctor you need a calming skin hygiene regime that causes no
inflammation yet effectively deals with any bacteria in the follicles.

cheers

Jasper





--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "gabri_gallo"
<gabri_gallo@...> wrote:
>
> Lee, that one has 15% glycolic acid:
>
> http://skincarerx.com/review_box.html?pid=711
>
> but great that it has helped you! A while ago I posted a 20% off
> coupon for this site, not sure, but it might still work.
>
> I remember reading something about Demodex (which I had Dx'd) not
> being able to tolerate acids, so I might give the MD Forte Lotion a
> try someday (glycolic is supposed to be great for small lines and
> making pores seem smaller). I currently use Lactisen (Lactic Acid)
> from Garden of Wisdom and find that my sensitve skin tolerates it
> well, although I don't use it very often (maybe once or twice a week).
>
> In the past few weeks, I have cut down on triggers and am having
> pretty good success with Oracea and ZZ cream.
>
> Gabriella
>
>
>
> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "DAVID LEE DURHAM"
> <DDavleedurham@> wrote:
> >
> > Robert,
> > I have had a problem with some pustules and a few pimples also.
> Once I got them they literally (esp the pustules) took forever to go
> away and left behind a reddish scar. I did try a low dose doxy and
> that helped minimally. The past maybe 3 or 4 months I have been using
> a very low dose Glycolic acid on my face. I use it only at night
> after cleansing. It does seem to make me flush for a little while,
> but doesn't hurt. Glycolic acid cleans away all the dead skin on your
> face. My face has become extremely smooth (maybe you don't care about
> that) and less rough, and I have no pimples or pustules at all
> anymore. Before I would always be trying to get a new one or get rid
> of an old one. I attribute it to the Glycolic acid. I believe if you
> can really get your skin free of dead skin whatever products you do
> use will be more effective. I use MD Forte' lotion I, which I believe
> has 10% Glycolic acid. They also make a 15 and 20% which is probably
> to much. I also didn't start out using it everyday. But maybe every
> other day, I seem to tolerate it fine. Some people will not. It's
> also very runny like water, so a bottle of it will last for months
> and months, and you don't need to use very much. Hope this helps.
> > Lee
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: rmiller32a<mailto:rmiller32@>
> > To: rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com<mailto:rosacea-
> support@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:05 PM
> > Subject: [rosacea] I'm new; need some help
> >
> >
> > My problem is pimples/pustules on my forehead. I've tried
> Metrogel,
> > antibiotics, creams, etc. I'm currently trying a combo of
> blue/red
> > light plus Lysine. I've been suffering with this condition alone
> for
> > the longest time, and I feel fortunate that I stumbled upon this
> > support group. I'm hopeful that maybe some of you have been able
> to
> > cut through all the BS and gobbledygook on the Internet and from
> well
> > meaning physicians to offer up real solutions. I would appreciate
> any
> > help that you can offer.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>