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I've had red cheeks all my life. They annoyed me in puberty, but I got used to them. Now I'm shaken out of my complacency because it turns out I can a... (more...)
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I mean the cheeks above the belt... Mine are red, and have been as long as I can remember. Worse yet: they've grown more red as I grew older. I've finally found a product that works though: Eucerin Redness Relief.
I knew it was working the first week - when I started this lens, but I have had moments of doubt in between. Now, after more than a month however, I'm sure it works.
Eucerin promises that all redness will have disappeared after that month, but hey - they didn't see my face! However, even if all the redness isn't gone, it is certainly much less than it was a month ago. There are places on my face where the redness has totally disappeared and there have been moments over the past month when I felt I should start using blush! That's certainly a first for me.
I ought to get myself some blush ... Week 5
of using Eucerin Redness Relief
I'll have to get used to my face looking totally different. After years of having such red cheeks that I hardly noticed anything else - this morning I thought: 'I ought to get myself some blush'. Not sure that's true, or a good idea with my sensitive skin, but it is significant that I thought that. There is still redness on my cheeks, my chin and on the sides of my nose, but it is definitely less than I can remember it being.
The area of redness on the face is less ... Week 4
of using Eucerin Redness Relief
I'm sure it's helping, because this morning I noticed that the area that was red did not cover the same space I'm used to it covering. The redness didn't go beyond the eye (toward the top of my face). In other words: it seems the area where I have actual redness on the face is shrinking.
Day 25
When I feel my face reddening, getting hot, the result isn't as red as I'm sure it was a few weeks ago. I'll take any improvement I can. I'm even sure the redness on my chin is decreasing. Today is the first day I'm sure of that.
Day 23
It seems the effect of Eucerin is reaching a plateau. I don't notice improvements much at the moment, though perhaps my chin is lighter red than it was before. I am continuing the product, because the overal effect is far better than it was before I started using this.
Rosacea - so what is it?
Rosacea is a condition where the face gets redder as time goes by. It can include facial redness and inflammation across the flushing zone - usually the nose, cheeks, chin and forehead; visibly dilated blood vessels, facial swelling and burning sensations, and inflammatory papules and pustules.
Eucerin Redness Relief Soothing Night Cream
Because the cream is so light, you only need to use a bit.
Eucerin Redness Relief Soothing Night Cream - 1. 7 OZ
Amazon Price: $13.38 (as of 05/17/2008)
It's a soft, silky (really) product. In combination with simple soap my skin is softer than it has ever been - and the redness relief formula decreases redness in my skin.
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I see the difference between treated and non-treated skin ... Week 3
of using Eucerin Redness Relief to battle rosacea
Today the skin on the part of my face that I did not treat yesterday is significantly redder than the skin I treated consistently (morning and night). More proof that this stuff really does work - and of course this morning I put the day-fluid on all the red area's.
Day 17
This morning the redness of my face was so far reduced that I decided to only apply the day creme - which is also a sort of concealer - on the most affected parts of my face. I did not put in on the cheek which looks the most 'normal', because the amount of redness on that side was approximately that which some women will put ON their face with make-up.
I did put the day fluid on the side of my face I show in the pictures here: which is spotty and also more red than the other side. I also put in on my chin: I do want all redness to disappear from my chin.
I expect to keep using the night cream to continue the trend of getting less flushing in my face. Also: the mornings are the time when my face has least redness (the advantage of a good nights sleep, I guess), so I should probably keep at this until my face is flush-free in the mornings.
(Side) effects of Eucerin Redness Relief
- Definite lessening of redness in the face, in a short time
- Masks redness in the face. Day products contain a green pigment that makes my face actually look more tanned.
- Hurts a bit on the skin. Nothing you can see, but there's a slight pulling or itching (hard to find the word).
- Makes my skin very soft
After 2 weeks
Time for a before and after picture ... Day 14
- two weeks of using Eucerin Redness Relief
BUT the amount of skin that's reddish has decreased markedly. As you can see in the picture my skin was red all the way from my nose to the line of my chin - irregularly, but still - red all over. Now the redness doesn't go quite as far in the direction of the line of my chin anymore.
[Note: the picture is photoshopped to resemble the changes I'm seeing. I'll post a totally new AFTER picture when the month is over]
Week 2 of using Eucarin Redness Relief
I look in the mirror this morning and felt a bit weird: is that me? It's like looking at a younger version of myself. I've never looked my age (always younger), perhaps because of my red cheeks - but now I look - just different from how I used to look. I guess I'd say I look cleaner than I used to, a month ago. I still do have red cheeks, and a blush on the chin, but all of it is lighter, less annoying.
Day 9
I'm wondering whether perhaps I'm reaching a plateau. I'm probably being impatient here. Still, the skin doesn't look better than yesterday - no worse either. Is it even possible to see change from day to day?
I do feel a bit weird looking in the mirror: it's me, but it's different. I guess it is working. And even if I've hit a plateau: finding a product that decreases redness a bit and prevents it growing more red as time goes by (which was the trend) is great. Anyhow: the product description says that redness should be gone within a month, so I should give it at least that much time.
I'll have to get a digital camera out to make a decent 'after' picture.
How I kept track: this is really helping!
It is pretty hard to know whether your skin is actually getting better, because you can not see how it was yesterday, only how it is today.
For this lens I've had to keep track rather closely of my progress, but it has been hard because rosacea is such an up and down condition. I wake up with pretty light (not red) skin, but during the day it goes up and down - probably with my mood.
So how did I keep track?
1) I checked my face against the picture on this lens. That was easy: my skin usually looked (much) better.
2) I checked which area's of my face were red: especially after three weeks the affected area was just less large.
3) I made sure I mostly checked in the morning: I found that my skin was lightest at that point. Also after a good night sleep it wasn't too affected yet by the stress of the day.
Getting used to the product ... First week
of using Eucerin Redness Relief
I'm happy to report that while the flushing in my face continues to decrease, there is no tension or itching today.
Day 6
The effects of using this stuff are still positive. Still, I feel the skin itching a bit. Not to the point that I have a tendency to scratch, but I just feel something all the time. Yesterday I washed off the day fluid because of this.
Because of the feel of the skin (very soft, but a bit painful), I use the night cream and the day fluid in the smallest quantities I can manage. I wipe off the excess night cream with a towel or tissue, for instance.
Day 3
It's been so amazing that I felt compelled to create this lens. Yes - I actually see less redness on my cheeks. This is coming from a girl who recently had someone say: 'hey, your whole face is red' - after I had just come out from the cold. That wasn't a pleasant experience, but my face has been growing towards that point for all my life. I just have red skin on my face.
This week I got ill, so normally my face would get even redder. But it didn't - because I also started on (you got it) Eucerin Redness relief. To be exact: I'm using the fluid for daytime and the night cream.
What else can you do to avoid redness in the face?
- Avoid stress
- Avoid hot or spicy foods and beverages
- Avoid the sun or use heavy factor sunscreen. It isn't a good idea to avoid the sun totally. We all need vitamin D. Just don't sunbath for a long time and when you are out in the sun long, use a hat or something to protect the face.
- Avoid alcohol
- Minimize caffeine intake (coffee, tea, some sodas: most herbal teas are alright).
- Use products that work for your skin. We are all different.
- Take medication as prescribed
Eucerin Redness Relief Daily Perfecting Lotion, SPF 15
You don't need to use a lot of this product: just a bit will do.
Eucerin Redness Relief Daily Perfecting Lotion, SPF 15 - 1.7 OZ
Amazon Price: $13.09 (as of 05/17/2008)
This visibly neutralizes the redness on my face because of the green pigments. I know that sounds strange - why green on the face. But think about it: green plus red equals brown. It does make me look a slight bit more tanned. This product also contains ingredients to counter the flushing long term.
It includes a sunscreen factor 15, which is good because sun actually causes Rosacea.
Why does my face get hot and red really easy?
A question by readers
So genes play a large part. Still, the other factors involved in rosacea play a part too: inner tension, diet, sun, it seems a side product of being over weight in some people etc.
Eucerin Redness Relief
Eucerin Redness Relief Soothing Night Cream - 1. 7 OZ
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Amazon Price: $13.38 (as of 05/17/2008)
Eucerin Redness Relief Daily Perfecting Lotion, SPF 15 - 1.7 OZ
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Amazon Price: $13.09 (as of 05/17/2008)
Eucerin Redness Relief Soothing Cleanser - 6.8 OZ
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Amazon Price: $7.82 (as of 05/17/2008)
Eucerin Q10 Redness Relief Soothing Anti Aging Serum, 1 Oz
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Amazon Price: $13.02 (as of 05/17/2008)
So - does Eucerin Redness Relief work for you?
Does Eucerin Redness Relief work for you?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, this is a great product. It helps my skin look cleaner and calm down.
spirituality says:
This product is great. My face doesn't look anything like the pictures any more (at least in the mornings). The redness in my face gets less every day - even with the ups and downs.
Posted April 14, 2008
I use another product (please tell me which).
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