Type 2 rosacea and POD battle
Years into the battle with type 2 rosacea and perioral dermatitis, and it’s honestly so hard. Every person seems to find success with completely different routines, which makes me realize how incredibly individualized this condition is. Finding your routine feels extremely difficult—just like identifying and avoiding your personal triggers (if you’ve even figured them out yet).
My skin fluctuates constantly. It can change dramatically, very fast. The pustules in the photo can appear literally within an hour, and then disappear over the course of 2–4 days. I’ll feel like my skin is “somewhat” stable… and then suddenly they’re back again.
I haven’t been able to tolerate Finacea—it completely messed up my barrier. Sometimes my skin is extremely oily, other times extremely dry… never really an in-between.
I’m starting to suspect that mineral sunscreens—which are supposed to be gentler for sensitive skin—might actually be creating a “blanket effect” on my skin, trapping heat and sebum underneath, and that’s when my flares seem to start.
I’ve been reading a lot, and I’ve found many people who tolerate chemical sunscreens perfectly well. I’m willing to give them a chance because I have a strong gut feeling that some of these pustules might be related to my skin feeling “trapped.” I often wake up with calmer skin, but by the end of the day my skin is much more inflamed.
I just restarted MetroGel and Soolantra—hopefully they work.
Also—has anyone here tried the European formulas from ISDIN or Bioderma? I tested them on my hand and wow… they feel like water—so lightweight, breathable, and elegant. And they use newer-generation chemical filters. I’m honestly very curious if anyone with rosacea has had success with them.