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I have rosacea. I've had rosy cheeks for a long time but about 4 years ago, I started to really break out in big, red bumps as well. I had a test done and found out that I have a casein intolerance. Once I eliminated mainly dairy from my diet, my bumps went away. I still have a little bit of pink in my cheeks, but I can live with that. ________________________________________
Is rosacea an autoimmune disorder of the facial skin?    http://www.drnase.com/physican_faq.htm 
Under normal conditions, the immune system protects the human body from foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microorganisms. The immune system also plays an important role in clearing up skin inflammation. However, in certain inflammatory skin disorders such as rosacea, immune cells can do more harm than good. In rosacea, chronic facial flushing and inflammation cause the immune system to become over-reactive. The immune system sends gobs of normal immune cells into the facial skin. These normal immune cells then set up camp around facial blood vessels, releasing inflammatory substances that trigger dilation, weaken blood vessel walls, and cause inflammatory papules. 
It is important for rosacea sufferers and general physicians to understand that rosacea is not an auto-immune disease. The immune system does not produce antibodies or specifically 'attack' the facial skin cells or blood vessels. The average rosacea sufferer has a perfectly healthy immune system. In rosacea sufferers, the immune system is simply over-reacting to facial inflammation and flushing. Over time, this immune system response becomes exaggerated and counterproductive. 
________________________________________ I tried antibiotics and rosacea creams. It was exacerbated by sunlight, even from being inside near a window. What finally worked is Acticin cream made the pimples go away, and then a zinc oxide cream to keep sunlight off the area. I used a Walgreen's brand in a tub. It goes on clear after you rub it in.
________________________________________ You may want to look at the possibility that you are reacting to other foods. This is mentioned on Rosacea.org http://www.rosacea.org/rr/1999/winter/article_3.php   ________________________________________ I have rosacea, but it seems to be getting better as I get towards menopause.  If you want to treat it the usually line of action is to wear sunscreen and if needed moisturizer at least on your face, as sun sets it off.  Some foods that affect blood vessels may -- caffeine, chocolate, things that dilate blood vessels.  I also have a history of migraine and spider veins and have had other vascular issues (my mother has macular degeneration with blood vessel proliferation) so I wonder if connective tissue problems are related but can't prove it.   It may be you are taking a medication that makes you sun sensitive, you could look at that.  It seems to run in families, it is in my mother's family.  It has to do with
 blood vessels being too sensitive or to close to the skin. Doctors like to use metronidazole cream but that is an antibiotic and I don't know if it will set you up for further problems down the road.  I have done better with a sunscreen moisturizer (Purpose in a blue box in the super market) and Basis pH balanced soap which is gentle.
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Here is a website which has a simple solution that may work -
http://rosacea-support.org/epsom-salts-or-milk-of-magnesia-actually-works.html ________________________________________
I use Rodan+Fields SOOTHE REgimen. IT's the only thing that works for me. It's a 3 step process of cleanser, cream and sunscreen. YOu can order it via my website. I've tried over the counter stuff and prescription creams, none of which have worked. THIS DOES!
IF you need more info you can visit my website.   http://juliebaum.myrandf.com
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I work in a pharmacy and I see a lot of patients with this problem, and not one of them has ever mentioned having celiac disease. ________________________________________
I had rosacea for many years and used metrocream which helped but was, itself, irritating.  Then I started having more stomach issues that weren't gluten so I tracked my diet and discovered it was dairy and soy that was causing problems.  I also found I couldn't tolerate wine or alcohol. (A wine glass of Welch's is a satisfying alternative.)  Eliminating the irritating foods eliminated the rosacea almost completely as well as the GERD to a great extent.  I rarely turn red at all now.  Sometimes a rare social sip of wine, chocolate, or spicy foods can cause a small reddening, but really I consider it a thing of the past.  Keep a food diary and see if you can identify the triggers and if you benefit from avoiding them.  Also, be wary of gluten and fragrance (wheat) in soaps and cosmetics as that can cause little breakouts that seem to be but may not be related to the rosacea.  ________________________________________
I had the same story, but the rosacea came a few years earlier.  The good news, I have found products I can use and which foods trigger an outbreak, so I have minimal breakouts these days.  In the beginning it was a huge raw patch from my left eye to my chin and a couple patches on my other cheek and forehead.  My worst problem over the years was sores inside my nose and bumps around the rim of my nostrils.  My triggers: almonds, yogurt, excessive bananas, pecans, alcohol majorly (I itch if someone uses hand sanitizer in the same room).  I use goat milk soap without chemicals and mineral makeup.  I also use a natural moisturizer without chemicals (just residential oils).  The product Finecea helps very quickly if I have a breakout.   I've used tea tree oil for years.  The problem with it, it dries out skin.  But it may work for you.  I use it for things like bug bites, fungal things like tone nails, athletes feet, yeast infections and mouth ulcers. 
 ________________________________________ I have it as well and being GF did seem to make it not be quite as bad as it could be. I just have the broken blood vessel kind.   There is nothing I know of the fix it.  I was on Metrogel and that did seem to help a little.
________________________________________ I get it from products with SPF in them.  So I use Merle Norman makeup as it has zinc oxide instead and I purchase creams that do not have SPF.  That may not be your problem but my skin got more sensitive with cd.
________________________________________ You might try Aloe Vera. I haven't tried it for rosacea, but it's worked on every other skin condition I've had. ________________________________________
Rosacea is an inherited condition. You always had it, but now you are having a "flare-up."  No doubt you've always been prone to blush easily and had a rosie complexion. Like you, I don't care to use the meds either, so I found a company that makes cosmetics for us.  www.rosaceacare.com  
The prices are high, but I can guarantee you that you will only order once or twice a year as a little goes a really long way!  My face had become boiled red and raw and their products were the only thing that healed me.  I have been using their face wash, calming spray, and face creams for about 8 years now. Also, go to www.rosacea.org and read up on our condition.  You will find lots of good advice to help you with keeping your face happy.  Starting with a food log.  Yes, food.  Mostly stuff from the nightshade family like potatoes, eggplant, etc. but there are other items too.  Each of us has our trigger foods and situations that bring it on. ________________________________________
I've tried everything under the sun.  The one thing that has helped prevent and remove rosacea redness
has been a product I buy at iherb.com.  It's by Desert Essence, and it is called Gentle Nourishing Day Cream, SPF 15, Dry and Sensitive Fragrance Free    It's only $11. (2 oz)  I wrote a review at that site.  It's phenomenal and all-natural, plus it doubles up as a sunscreen for daytime use.  http://www.iherb.com/Desert-Essence-Gentle-Nourishing-Day-Cream-SPF-15-Dry-Sensitive-Skin-Fragrance-Free-2-fl-oz-60-ml/24155?at=0
According to this person, : I had asked her if it gets rid of acne. Yes, it actually does get rid of the acne part.  Just a couple days ago, I had a red acne-rosacea pimple on my cheek that I spot-treated with the cream, and by the next morning it was totally gone.  Just make sure that every couple days you use a cleanser that deep cleans the surface to remove dead skin cells.   For small red pimples on my nose unrelated to the rosacea, I use a dab of Almay Clear  Complexion Concealer  (has 1% salicylic acid) directly on any little red spot.  I get it in light-medium color, so it blends in with my skintone and actually hides the red spot.  That too disappears completely in a day.  
Also:  I don't eat hard cheeses anymore (maybe once a month), as for some reason it causes large acne bumps under my skin (not linked to the rosacea). I try to avoid exposing my face to cold wind or too much heat/sun.  Find out what your worst triggers are, and avoid them when possible.
Don't use tea tree oil.  It is more irritating than rubbing alcohol.  Seriously, tea tree products messed up my face! Way too strong, and it smells mediciny-awful.
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I find that if my digestive system gets slightly out of whack, the next day I will develop acne, without fail. I'm not sure what is throwing it off, I think my gut is just a lot more sensitive than it used to be. I am completely gluten free, so I'm guessing it's just other random things that I happen to eat at a time when my gut is slightly off.  Anyway, I've been taking this product called Ortho Digestzyme - it doesn't prevent the acne, but it seems to make it last no where near as long. I think the Digestzyme helps the gut snap back into shape faster.
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