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| Tell tale signs of Rosacea Do you have it? |
Before I was diagnosed with Rosacea, I was really confused about what my skin was doing.
The heat
My face would get hot and flushed, but strangely, it was most often only on one side of my face. I couldn't stop myself from touching one cheek, and then the other, to verify the temperature difference.
In an attempt to make the heat go away, I would get cold drinks from the water fountain or take ibuprofen to see if that would help, but the strange half-faced heat wave remained.
I was totally self-conscious. I had to keep dashing to the bathroom mirror or hiding in a stall to sneak a peek at my face. Was it as obvious as I thought it was? It wasn't normal to have half of your face red, or was it turning slightly purple?
And then there was the inevitable itch that followed.
The Itch
It was like a tickling under my skin that made me want to lose my mind. I would hold out for as long as I could, but once I scratched, ahhhhh total pleasure zone. The problem was, once I scratched that itch, there were many more to follow because not only had I made my initial spot worse, I spread it.
The welts and pistules
I knew within minutes of hot spots and itching, it was only a matter of time before welts and pistules would form on the top of my skin like an erupting volcano. My skin, being very fair, looked like I had rolled in a bush full of poison ivy. It was so humiliating.
What did work, was going to a dermatologist, who diagnosed me with Rosacea. I had already googled the heck out of my symptoms and assumed that's what it was, but it wasn't until the doctor gave me his diagnosis that I felt I had really found an answer. I finally had an end to this war with my skin.
He prescribed me Metrogel, a topical antibiotic that was supposed to decrease redness and swelling and help to get rid of the pistules. For me, it helped.
But then there was washing my face.
Even washing gently with regular washcloths was like sandpaper to my face. I began looking for soft cloths to use that wouldn't irritate my skin, but there weren't any to be found. So I sourced materials I could use instead of a standard washcloth and that's how the first Fairface Washcloths were made. They saved my skin and once I started making and using them I've never looked back.
These soft washcloths are what helped to heal my Rosacea plagued skin. Do I still have Rosacea? Yes, but you wouldn't know it now. My skin is clear. I still have my moments, like when I break from my regular routine, but I make it a priority to take good care of my skin, and it shows.
Relief from my Rosacea symptoms
Topical medication
Washing harder to "get rid of the bacteria" didn't work. Don't do it. It made my face much worse and spread the redness like wildfire. The cycle I started was hard to stop. The itching and redness just got worse with every wash, and it wasn't just something I could "wash away".What did work, was going to a dermatologist, who diagnosed me with Rosacea. I had already googled the heck out of my symptoms and assumed that's what it was, but it wasn't until the doctor gave me his diagnosis that I felt I had really found an answer. I finally had an end to this war with my skin.
He prescribed me Metrogel, a topical antibiotic that was supposed to decrease redness and swelling and help to get rid of the pistules. For me, it helped.
But then there was washing my face.
Soft washcloths for Rosacea
I knew I had to treat my face differently. I had been causing more damage to my sensitive skin by washing harshly. Each time I scrubbed, I caused micro-tears in my skin that created a vicious cycle of redness and irritation that had to be stopped.Even washing gently with regular washcloths was like sandpaper to my face. I began looking for soft cloths to use that wouldn't irritate my skin, but there weren't any to be found. So I sourced materials I could use instead of a standard washcloth and that's how the first Fairface Washcloths were made. They saved my skin and once I started making and using them I've never looked back.
These soft washcloths are what helped to heal my Rosacea plagued skin. Do I still have Rosacea? Yes, but you wouldn't know it now. My skin is clear. I still have my moments, like when I break from my regular routine, but I make it a priority to take good care of my skin, and it shows.
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Written by Shannon Sorensen, Founder and CEO of Fairface Washcloths. The experiences and opinions expressed here are not meant to substitute a physicians care. Please seek the help of a dermatologist to get the help you need.
