My Rosacea Story

I was always told rosacea was incurable.

My rosacea was slowly worsening and had gone from a general redness (Subtype 1) to papules and pustules (Subtype 2).

 Every day I would wake up and look in the mirror, not knowing what to expect. Most days it looked inflamed, puffy and bumpy, and I had to wear foundation to cover it up, which would leave it dry and flaking by the end of the day.

My cheeks started to feel like sandpaper and my temples had enlarged pores which would become very sore and then peel. What was worse was that I’d have to use cleanser at night to remove the foundation, which would set me up for a worse day the next day.

I started to develop perioral dermatitis (thanks to a prescribed steroid cream which I later learned was not supposed to be applied to your face).

I was even starting to notice seborrheic dermatitis. The more prescriptions I used, the worse things got. I started to think my face had a life all its own.

The breaking point came when I walked up to the reception area at my office, with a waiting room full of patients. One of the secretaries looked at me and barked in a very loud voice, “Doctor, what’s wrong with your FACE?” I was mortified.

After that, I was determined to find an answer. Not a treatment, but a solution.

I was mortified. I ran to the bathroom and my already red, puffy face was covered with darker red marks, almost like little bites.

There was no rhyme or reason to when this would occur.
I guess I should have worn foundation that day!!

After that, I was determined to find an answer. Not a treatment, but a solution.

I WAS TAUGHT TO FIND THE CAUSE, NOT TREAT THE SYMPTOMS.

I know this. I know this with every fiber of my being. I am a chiropractor and my background is in nutrition and holistic healing.

So it was time to dig deep, and once and for all figure out what was causing my rosacea.

After all, rosacea is NOT a skin condition. It is a systemic inflammatory condition that can present in many ways; for me, it presented on my face, as rosacea.