Gabriella/Lee,

Many thanks for your responses! I've been using the blu/red light treatments
at home for a few weeks. Previously, I had them in the Derm's office along
with laser treatments. They worked fine, but only for a very short time,
like one week. I finally reached the point where I had to strike out on my
own here. I've been taking Lysine for about a week, 1000mg 1x/day.

I am just learning about Demodex mites. Is this proven or all theoretical?
Who makes the ZZ cream and where can I buy it?

Robert


On 1/3/09, gabri_gallo <gabri_gallo@...> wrote:
>
> Robert, what do you use to cleanse? How often? And how about your
> moisturizer?
>
> How long have you used the light? How about the Lysine?
>
> Any chance your derm would be willing to check for demodex (take a skin
> scraping and look at it under a microscope). Mine did and it made a
> big difference in P & P (I'd say at least 50% improvement, if not
> 70%). I'm now taking oracea and treating 1-2 xdaily with ZZ cream, as
> I believe the remaining P & P could be still be demodex (not all gone,
> or being reinfected). Not sure, but this is what makes sense to me at
> right now.
>
> Good luck to you!
>
> Gabriella
>
> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com <rosacea-support%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "rmiller32a" <rmiller32@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
>
>
>


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