Doctors say its not Rosacea curious as to what you think

[equagesic]

I've had this condition since i was 13 (I'm 18 now) and i've seen two doctors and one derm all saying its not rosacea(I'm curious what it is then). I've heard its going to go away when im around 20? I'm not positive its going to happen. im very curious as to what you guys think it is, I can take more pictures if needed and im willing to answer any questions.

[phlika29]

Some people just have red cheeks that are not rosacea. I had a conversation with Dr Crouch about this and he said Prince Harry does not have rosacea but red face syndrome (i think that what its called).

If I remember I will ask him abit more about it when I go next week.

I have seen lots of young boys with skin similar to yours.

I take it you don't have any papules of long bouts of flushing.

Sarah

[claudia]

You may or you may not have rosacea. It's sometimes really hard to tell when people are young. Almost everyone gets flushed after exercising but do your red cheeks stay that way for a long time afterwards? Do you get red cheeks after eating certain foods or drinks or when you're stressed out? Do you have sensitive skin? It might help to keep a journal of when the redness happens and for how long and then take that info to your doctor if the redness happens a lot.

[Bob Bear]

My symptoms looks very similar to your own, and my doc said the same to me. Then again, one of his reasons was that Im 'not a middle aged white woman'. So Im taking his opinion with a pinch of salt!

Im no expert, but I think progression must be one of the main things to look out for. Have you flushes gotten worse over time? Do you see any signs of damaged vessels near the surface of the skin? If I am correct, these would be tell tale signs of rosacea.

BB

Originally Posted by equagesic

I've had this condition since i was 13 (I'm 18 now) and i've seen two doctors and one derm all saying its not rosacea(I'm curious what it is then)

a girl i know has had exactly the same condition - "just" read cheeks (no burning, papules, pastules, whatever else involved). although three docs said it's due to some allergic reaction she had one! photoderm session and everything was fine after.

a close observer could notice that she had visible broken veins, but if she wasn't flushed they were barely visible at all.

[princess_illusion]

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[austin]

Is this SYNCHROROSE a steroid cream Princess illusion? :? .I don't like steroids

Regards

[princess_illusion]

Originally Posted by austin

Is this SYNCHROROSE a steroid cream Princess illusion? :? .I don't like steroids

Regards

None of the SYNCHROROSE products are steroid based

[Bonnie]

If you were younger I would say that you had the Fifth disease. If you look it up you will see a picture of someone's cheeks that look like yours.

Do you get redness anywhere else on your body?
What products do you use on your face?
Is it always red or just certain times?

[francois]

I dont really think you should pay attention to what the name of your condition is but to what you can do about it. Drs told me that I didnt have rosacea either, most probably because we are young or because we dont have p&ps. It seems to me that lasers or IPL can treat redness of your face much easier than that of many diagnosed rosaceans.