Two Rosacea questions

Exactly one month ago I visited a dermatologist and an opthamologist
concerning my facial Rosacea and Ocular Rosacea, and they prescribed
Metro Cream and Tetracycline. One month later, I'm fairly pleased
with the results. The general redness of my skin has decreased, and
my eyes (with help from daily eyelid hygiene) are feeling better. But
I do have a couple of concerns.

First, is it possible that Metro Cream can cause small pimples?
Although the overall facial redness has decreased, it seems I have
three or four new pimples every morning -- generally on my forehead
and nose, which have always been the oily parts of my face. Before
using Metro Cream, I rarely had pimples in these particular areas. I
use the Metro Cream before bedtime, and in the morning my nose and the
center of my forehead usually have a slight greasy appearance... and
these are the same areas where the pimples are appearing. The other
parts of my face are free of pimples. I have combination skin (center
part of face oily, rest of face very dry), so I'm wondering if the
Metro Cream has anything to do with the increase in pimples in these
oily areas. Perhaps Metro Gel might be a better choice?

The other concern is that I've noticed an increased number of "spider
veins" on my nose in recent days. I already had several visible veins
before I started my prescription, and I was alarmed to see more of
them suddenly forming. At first I thought it might be a reaction to
the Metro Cream, especially since my nose has always been very
sensitive. However, I've not experienced any burning sensations or
any type of rashes -- only an occasional tiny pimple on my nose here
and there. I've come to the conclusion that because my facial redness
has decreased, the spider veins that were already there are just much
more visible now. Does this theory make any sense? Has anyone else
experienced something similar?

By the way, I plan on discussing these items with my dermatologist,
but she won't be back in the office until Monday. In the meantime, I
would appreciate any thoughts on these matters. Thanks a bunch.

Keith

What I have learned is that all rosacea medication causes acne for me.

Make sure you aren't using anything that's an AHA. Oddly enough, what
finally cleared up my stubborn rosacea (so far) was using salycylic acid. I
also use non-sunscreen moisturizers and aloe vera gel at night. My rosacea
is currently gone after almost a year of being plagued by it.

ar

"keith" <keith_gaines.TakeThisOut@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Exactly one month ago I visited a dermatologist and an opthamologist
> concerning my facial Rosacea and Ocular Rosacea, and they prescribed
> Metro Cream and Tetracycline. One month later, I'm fairly pleased
> with the results. The general redness of my skin has decreased, and
> my eyes (with help from daily eyelid hygiene) are feeling better. But
> I do have a couple of concerns.
>
> First, is it possible that Metro Cream can cause small pimples?
> Although the overall facial redness has decreased, it seems I have
> three or four new pimples every morning -- generally on my forehead
> and nose, which have always been the oily parts of my face. Before
> using Metro Cream, I rarely had pimples in these particular areas. I
> use the Metro Cream before bedtime, and in the morning my nose and the
> center of my forehead usually have a slight greasy appearance... and
> these are the same areas where the pimples are appearing. The other
> parts of my face are free of pimples. I have combination skin (center
> part of face oily, rest of face very dry), so I'm wondering if the
> Metro Cream has anything to do with the increase in pimples in these
> oily areas. Perhaps Metro Gel might be a better choice?
>
> The other concern is that I've noticed an increased number of "spider
> veins" on my nose in recent days. I already had several visible veins
> before I started my prescription, and I was alarmed to see more of
> them suddenly forming. At first I thought it might be a reaction to
> the Metro Cream, especially since my nose has always been very
> sensitive. However, I've not experienced any burning sensations or
> any type of rashes -- only an occasional tiny pimple on my nose here
> and there. I've come to the conclusion that because my facial redness
> has decreased, the spider veins that were already there are just much
> more visible now. Does this theory make any sense? Has anyone else
> experienced something similar?
>
> By the way, I plan on discussing these items with my dermatologist,
> but she won't be back in the office until Monday. In the meantime, I
> would appreciate any thoughts on these matters. Thanks a bunch.
>
> Keith