Does oily skin go along with rosacea very often? My skin seems to look kind of

shiny and like there's some kind of residue on it. I'm wondering if there's

anything I can use to lessen that.

--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@...> wrote:

>

> Does oily skin go along with rosacea very often? My skin seems to look kind of

shiny and like there's some kind of residue on it. I'm wondering if there's

anything I can use to lessen that.

>





Seborrhea (oily skin),and seborrheic dermatitis does unfortunately sometimes

coincide with rosacea. I read on a website for curing acne that some people

taking large amounts of vitamin B5(like 10 grams or more a day) have had success

reducing oily skin. I tried that a few years ago and it did help some but I

don't think taking that high a dose of B5 for a long time is good for you.

Recently I started taking vitamin D3 and Saw Palmetto together and this has

reduced my oiliness by about 50%. I take 2000 mg. of D3 and 160 mg standardized

extract of Saw Palmetto in the morning after breakfast and then again after

dinner. This might work for you also. I think this would be better than trying

very large amounts of B5.

Thanks for the info. I've heard of vitamin D before but not D3, is this

something different? How would I get ahold of saw palmetto? Is that found in a

health food store?









--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "albert_feldman" <albert_feldman@...>

wrote:

>

> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@> wrote:

> >

> > Does oily skin go along with rosacea very often? My skin seems to look kind

of shiny and like there's some kind of residue on it. I'm wondering if there's

anything I can use to lessen that.

> >

>

>

> Seborrhea (oily skin),and seborrheic dermatitis does unfortunately sometimes

coincide with rosacea. I read on a website for curing acne that some people

taking large amounts of vitamin B5(like 10 grams or more a day) have had success

reducing oily skin. I tried that a few years ago and it did help some but I

don't think taking that high a dose of B5 for a long time is good for you.

Recently I started taking vitamin D3 and Saw Palmetto together and this has

reduced my oiliness by about 50%. I take 2000 mg. of D3 and 160 mg standardized

extract of Saw Palmetto in the morning after breakfast and then again after

dinner. This might work for you also. I think this would be better than trying

very large amounts of B5.

>

--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks for the info. I've heard of vitamin D before but not D3, is this

something different? How would I get ahold of saw palmetto? Is that found in a

health food store?

>

>

>

>

> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "albert_feldman" <albert_feldman@>

wrote:

> >

> > --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Does oily skin go along with rosacea very often? My skin seems to look

kind of shiny and like there's some kind of residue on it. I'm wondering if

there's anything I can use to lessen that.

> > >

> >

> >

> > Seborrhea (oily skin),and seborrheic dermatitis does unfortunately sometimes

coincide with rosacea. I read on a website for curing acne that some people

taking large amounts of vitamin B5(like 10 grams or more a day) have had success

reducing oily skin. I tried that a few years ago and it did help some but I

don't think taking that high a dose of B5 for a long time is good for you.

Recently I started taking vitamin D3 and Saw Palmetto together and this has

reduced my oiliness by about 50%. I take 2000 mg. of D3 and 160 mg standardized

extract of Saw Palmetto in the morning after breakfast and then again after

dinner. This might work for you also. I think this would be better than trying

very large amounts of B5.

> >

>

Hi David, D3 is, I believe, the most common form of vitamin D that is sold.

However, there are other kinds like D2 so you want to be sure that it is the D3

that you are buying. Also, in my last post I said that I took 2000 mg of D3

twice a day but that was a mistake it is actually 2000 IU ( international units)

that I take. D3 and Saw Palmetto can be found at most drug and health food

stores. I buy the Neutraceutical brand online from Vitacost, they have pretty

good prices although I am sure you could find it cheaper at other sites. But no

matter where you buy it be sure to get a high quality brand.

Hi - I just stopped taking the Vit D3 and recently stopped the saw palmetto as

well.  The SP was giving me stomach pains so I stopped that after a week.  I

started the Vit D at the same time and my skin got worse, breaking out with

horrible p&p but figured that the vitamins were bringing all the bad stuff out

of my body.  I finally gave up after about 6 weeks of it.  It's been 2 weeks and

my skin is finally calming down.  I've been washing with DHC's sensitive skin

soap and following that with Palmers Organic Shea Butter Cream.  The cream has a

very light fruit smell and it's more like a wax than a cream it's that heavy. 

But my skin reacts well to it and is softer than it's been for a long time.  I

use Bare Escentuals concealer and have recently started using their Matte

foundation so I don't look greasy from the talc in the original formula.  Nice

to have some peace on my face for a while.  :)



   --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "albert_feldman" <albert_feldman@...>

wrote:

>

> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@> wrote:

> >

> > Thanks for the info. I've heard of vitamin D before but not D3, is this

something different? How would I get ahold of saw palmetto? Is that found in a

health food store?

Do you buy the Bare Escentuals products online somewhere?



--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "Alison" <anead25@...> wrote:

>

> Hi - I just stopped taking the Vit D3 and recently stopped the saw palmetto as

well.  The SP was giving me stomach pains so I stopped that after a week.  I

started the Vit D at the same time and my skin got worse, breaking out with

horrible p&p but figured that the vitamins were bringing all the bad stuff out

of my body.  I finally gave up after about 6 weeks of it.  It's been 2 weeks and

my skin is finally calming down.  I've been washing with DHC's sensitive skin

soap and following that with Palmers Organic Shea Butter Cream.  The cream has a

very light fruit smell and it's more like a wax than a cream it's that heavy. 

But my skin reacts well to it and is softer than it's been for a long time.  I

use Bare Escentuals concealer and have recently started using their Matte

foundation so I don't look greasy from the talc in the original formula.  Nice

to have some peace on my face for a while.  :)

>

>   --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "albert_feldman" <albert_feldman@>

wrote:

> >

> > --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Thanks for the info. I've heard of vitamin D before but not D3, is this

something different? How would I get ahold of saw palmetto? Is that found in a

health food store?

>

--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@...> wrote:

>

> Do you buy the Bare Escentuals products online somewhere?



You can buy Bare Escentuals online via their website or QVC.com or QVC on TV or

at Sephora stores in person. Their concealer is AMAZING!  I use it with a small

brush on my bad spots and by the time I'm done, my skin looks almost flawless. 

And it doesn't cake up or look phony so I would recommend it for men as well.

Yes, oily skin often goes along with rosacea. There seems to be a marked

division into two camps: those with oily, spot-prone skin and those with very

dry and hypersensitive skin.



It seems to me that the latter group are more likely to flush badly, but that is

only based on impressions gained from reading the boards, so I might be wrong.

(I wonder how many of the oily-skinned brigade flush badly and/or often?)



On Vitamin D3, perhaps consult the relevant part of our Resource Pages section:



http://rosacea-research.org/wiki/index.php?title=Vitamin_D3



Then scroll down for Dan's explanation of the difference between vitamin D3 and

other forms, which includes this link:



http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/89/11/5387



Kind regards,



Aurelia

Well I don't know many other people with rosacea to be honest, I'm not sure if

dry hypersensitive skin would make one flush badly. From personal experience, I

can say that I started getting this problem around the end of April and it was

absolute hell for about a month to a month and a half, with my facial color

being off and it felt like I had my head next to a grill a lot of the time

(especially in the evening for some reason). I've been on doxycycline and the

burning has gotten better, I still flush to some extent (particularly my nose)

but it seems to be triggered by certain things like changes in temperature

(especially heat and humidity) and also certain foods which is a real pain in

the ass because I feel like I can't just eat whatever I want anymore.



I've been told by people that it looks very mild but I'm still very

self-conscious about it, this problem has made me feel like I'm not the same

person anymore :( I probably shouldn't feel that way but I do. Anyhow, the skin

on my face seems to be a bit oily recently which I guess is due to the rosacea.

I've been keeping some kleenex with me to blot my face in times when I can't

wash it but I still am very conscious of it. Speaking of face washing, how many

times is too many? I usually seem to like to wash it now about 3 times a day but

I don't want to irritate my skin either. Two times just seems to allow too much

to build up on my skin.





--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "Aurelia.Dawn" <aurelia.dawn@...> wrote:

>

> Yes, oily skin often goes along with rosacea. There seems to be a marked

division into two camps: those with oily, spot-prone skin and those with very

dry and hypersensitive skin.

>

> It seems to me that the latter group are more likely to flush badly, but that

is only based on impressions gained from reading the boards, so I might be

wrong. (I wonder how many of the oily-skinned brigade flush badly and/or often?)

>

> On Vitamin D3, perhaps consult the relevant part of our Resource Pages

section:

>

> http://rosacea-research.org/wiki/index.php?title=Vitamin_D3

>

> Then scroll down for Dan's explanation of the difference between vitamin D3

and other forms, which includes this link:

>

> http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/89/11/5387

>

> Kind regards,

>

> Aurelia

>

When you say "spot-prone" skin, what do you mean?





--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "Aurelia.Dawn" <aurelia.dawn@...> wrote:

>

> Yes, oily skin often goes along with rosacea. There seems to be a marked

division into two camps: those with oily, spot-prone skin and those with very

dry and hypersensitive skin.

>

> It seems to me that the latter group are more likely to flush badly, but that

is only based on impressions gained from reading the boards, so I might be

wrong. (I wonder how many of the oily-skinned brigade flush badly and/or often?)

>

> On Vitamin D3, perhaps consult the relevant part of our Resource Pages

section:

>

> http://rosacea-research.org/wiki/index.php?title=Vitamin_D3

>

> Then scroll down for Dan's explanation of the difference between vitamin D3

and other forms, which includes this link:

>

> http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/89/11/5387

>

> Kind regards,

>

> Aurelia

>

Hi David (gabrielfan72),



How do your skin tone, flushing and burning feelings compare

with the rest of your family? It's good when rosaceans have

relatives who are going through the same thing or, even

better, are a bit older and can offer advice. I hope they're

sympathetic, but are you getting any practical help?



It must have been terrible for you, during that period when

you felt like your head was burning. It's good to hear that

you have improved so much already. Rosacea is full of ups

and downs, but you seem to be on an upswing and since you're

trying so hard, with luck you will soon be vastly improved.



As for frequency of face-washing, most people just go with

once or twice per day.



Kind regards,



Aurelia

Well, my mother was told she has rosacea by a dermatologist quite a few years

ago. She has some redness in her cheeks and nose which I think gets a little

more noticeable under certain conditions but to be honest I never noticed it

much before I started having this problem myself. When she developed the problem

it was about 10 years ago and I don't even remember it happening actually. I

don't know if she quite remembers how it was for her when it started, she tells

me she had flushing, warmness, and tight skin but still it wasn't recently.





--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "Aurelia.Dawn" <aurelia.dawn@...> wrote:

>

> Hi David (gabrielfan72),

>

> How do your skin tone, flushing and burning feelings compare

> with the rest of your family? It's good when rosaceans have

> relatives who are going through the same thing or, even

> better, are a bit older and can offer advice. I hope they're

> sympathetic, but are you getting any practical help?

>

> It must have been terrible for you, during that period when

> you felt like your head was burning. It's good to hear that

> you have improved so much already. Rosacea is full of ups

> and downs, but you seem to be on an upswing and since you're

> trying so hard, with luck you will soon be vastly improved.

>

> As for frequency of face-washing, most people just go with

> once or twice per day.

>

> Kind regards,

>

> Aurelia

>

Hi David (gabrielfan72),



Just another thought -



If the main reason for wanting to wash more often is to prevent a build-up of

oil, have you considered that your skin just might need more moisture rather

than less?



One of the paradoxical things about oily skin is that sometimes the more we try

to strip the excess oil, the more the sebaceous glands step up oil production to

counter the perceived dryness.



For that reason, many people find that they do a lot better only washing quickly

with a mild cleanser and lukewarm water, and making sure the skin is always

covered with a light moisturiser.



Also, replenishing the skin's moisture from within can help greatly, which is

why so many skincare routines insist that we drink plenty of fresh water.



The theory is that well-hydrated skin produces sebum that is less thick and

sticky and therefore less likely to block the pores and trap dirt.

Theoretically, when you have a wash, any dirt and sebum should float out from

nicely lubricated pores, resulting in fewer spots and pustules.



If I have mangled that too badly, with luck, some good soul will offer a better

explanation. :)



Kind regards,



Aurelia

Well I have read that the key to fighting oily skin is more moisture so yes

that's true I suppose. But isn't it still hard finding moisturizers that are

good for skin with rosacea? I guess aloe vera moisturizes so that might be one

possibility. I've actually been using that as a shaving gel and I put some on at

night before bed also.







--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "Aurelia.Dawn" <aurelia.dawn@...> wrote:

>

> Hi David (gabrielfan72),

>

> Just another thought -

>

> If the main reason for wanting to wash more often is to prevent a build-up of

oil, have you considered that your skin just might need more moisture rather

than less?

>

> One of the paradoxical things about oily skin is that sometimes the more we

try to strip the excess oil, the more the sebaceous glands step up oil

production to counter the perceived dryness.

>

> For that reason, many people find that they do a lot better only washing

quickly with a mild cleanser and lukewarm water, and making sure the skin is

always covered with a light moisturiser.

>

> Also, replenishing the skin's moisture from within can help greatly, which is

why so many skincare routines insist that we drink plenty of fresh water.

>

> The theory is that well-hydrated skin produces sebum that is less thick and

sticky and therefore less likely to block the pores and trap dirt.

Theoretically, when you have a wash, any dirt and sebum should float out from

nicely lubricated pores, resulting in fewer spots and pustules.

>

> If I have mangled that too badly, with luck, some good soul will offer a

better explanation. :)

>

> Kind regards,

>

> Aurelia

>

David ("gabrielfan72") asked me:  "When you say "spot-prone" skin, what do you

mean?"





Hi David,



Sorry to be so slow in replying.



I meant skin where the pores are easily blocked and pimples or pustules keep

occurring.



That seems to be more common with oily skin, where plugs of sebum (the waxy

stuff produced by the sebaceous glands) often block pores and may trap dirt.



Kind regards,



Aurelia