Finally got some help!
Omg! Where to start. Been waiting forever for an appointment with a derm. Did an online-doctors appointment and she said PD. Wen't to a "beautyclinic" and she said PD and underlying rosacea (type2 wich I've already knew and been diagnosed with 10 years ago). Tried to sell me loads of harsh products.
Have had pustles and breakouts around nose, chin and mouth/lips. Almost at least one pustle everyday for 2 years. Tried sulfur ointment and it whent away for a day or 2 (after 4 days of treatment). Wasn't consistent with soolantra and skin felt to sensitive to commit to finacea on my whole face.
Tried zero therapy for about 12 days about a month ago. And all hell broke loose on day 12. So irritated with massive rash and sandpaperskin. I wanted to die! I've had issues with my skin my whole life. This triggered me so much. I had to start taking antidepressants, I just couldn't cope. Been so stressed beacause of not having a job (guess there's the lovely trigger). And now stress over my skin.
Finally I went to a new derm today. Been waiting for about 5 months for this appointment. My face has been worse since may. And all summer its been raw and burning around my mouth. My lips got inflamed and constant pustles. In hindsight it must have been the PD creeping up. Used tons of LP cicaplast around the mouth to try to soothe. Big mistake maybe...
This Derm really listened!!! He was lovely.
Diagnose: PD AND seborreic eczema (is that the correct name?). Gave me Doxy for 3 months. And antifungalcream for 2 weeks then finacea for 4 months. He also checked my scalp and saw that it was irritated. I don't have flakes or dandruff but scalp itches a lot.
I was sure I hade some rosaceaflare and this new lovely skindisease called PD. But A THIRD one?
He also gave med minibottles of chetaphil cleanser and moisturizer but Im not sure I will use them. Anyone else tried cetaphil with these skinconditions.
So sad to be struggling but so happy that maybe some of this will work :)