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singingmakesmehappy3OP•

Okay so this is scary as hell for me to put this on the internet, but I figured maybe I could help someone else out!

I've been struggling with "adult acne" for about 3 1/2 years now. It'd get better and worse, but I found that it typically did better the less I did to it, and always acted up when I was stressed. I got multiple facials, where estheticians would give me a bunch of harsh exfoliants and basically irritate my skin even further. I couldn't look people in the eye, and I would get so depressed about my skin.

Fast forward to a couple of months ago (April 2020), my skin freaked out SO badly whenever the pandemic first started happening, most likely because I was stressed AF. I was seriously almost considering accutane, but then I found the r/Rosacea sub on here and saw some people that had similar issues to mine, and they used a horse cream from Amazon called Ivermectin. I was desperate, so I ordered some.

Now we've come to the right picture (aka today, July 2020). My skin has been consistently clear for about 2 1/2 months (started clearing up IMMEDIATELY after using Ivermectin), and I now get a tiny pimple once every month or couple of weeks versus huge, painful ones every morning. I have never been so happy, and I can finally go out in public without cover up! I never thought I would get here, I could honestly cry from the stress my skin has put me through the past few years.

AM Routine:

Splash water, Cerave PM, Cerave Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 30

PM Routine:

Garnier Micellar water, Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, Cerave PM & a tiny bit of Ivermectin

That's it! Pleaseee don't give up if you're still struggling with your skin, I was waiting for the day that I could post a b&a on here. I kept putting it off bc I still have a little scarring, but I figured it's never going to be 100% perfect, so might as well post anyways :)

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fccanbenb•

Ivermectin in what presentation? If you don't mind sharing

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singingmakesmehappy3OP•

This is the one I use :) I was wary at first because it's technically for horses, but I read a lot of reviews that said it's safe for humans to use as well!

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julita88•

Cream formulated at 1% used once a day? This is the dosage I've seen in dermatological research papers

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mangoes-•

I use Soolantra every night (formulated for humans lol) and it's Ivermectin 1%, apparently just in CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion base.

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snoopyslim•

You’re beautiful xo

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singingmakesmehappy3OP•

Aw thank you :)

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lexlexsquared•

I never knew rosacea could present like this! Your skin looks amazing now! Thanks so much for sharing— my stubborn acne looks a lot like this and I do flush with some of the triggers mentioned by the rosacea wiki. I’m going to jump down the research rabbit hole now.

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singingmakesmehappy3OP•

Thank you! For the longest time I didn't think it was rosacea because it didn't look like the typical "flushing," but the more I read about my triggers and Acne Rosacea (subtype II), the more it made sense. Good luck! :)

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