Soolantra progress reddit But in general I feel that such produ I have been using Soolantra for 2 months now, and I've seen very strange changes to my skin. r/Rosacea is a patient support community for those diagnosed with Rosacea, a medical disorder of the facial skin and sometimes the eyes. Honestly, my skin is the best it’s been since around 10 years ago! However, despite using Soolantra (which has the texture a lot), I still suffer with redness and the tiny red dots on my As to the usage, my dermatologist suggested to progress in 5 days. 1. I have type 2 and in my case my skin has different moments in time. I started my soolantra treatment 2 weeks ago today! I’m finding it strange, every morning I wake up and there’s vast improvement, but by 2-3pm my cheeks look red and bumpy again. When I used Soolantra was OK but know from other People that they have problem with cethafil in Soolantra. First time poster and new to the rosacea journey 👋. I was told by my dermatologist that soolantra would not help with redness but rather the pustules/bumps. After the combined treatment, my redness has gone down significantly, pustules are mostly gone (maybe like 4 on my cheek now a I combine it with finacea, usually soolantra at night finacea in the morning. AM micellar water with cotton pad, rinse with water, apply Cetraben moisturiser (doctor gave me this along with the soolantra) I started my soolantra treatment 2 weeks ago today! I’m finding it strange, every morning I wake up and there’s vast improvement, but by 2-3pm my cheeks look red and bumpy again. Thought I’d share my Soolantra progress with you all. My rosacea is manageable now that I cut dairy products from my diet but I decided to try Soolantra recently to try and clear it completely. So all my progress has been entirely from soolantra only. I used only on areas needed (bumpy forehead & temples, redness in cheeks). I’m on day 10 - had some irritation and spots in new places in the first week but I think it’s making a difference already. This might make my skin weak and unable to heal. But wondering if it’s worth trying Soolantra or should I just go for Accutane? For reference, I had perfect skin until about 1. Days 1 & 2 we're fine - But I did notice my face being oily, more than usual. I’ve always suffered with it more on one side and also the classic red nose but it seems redder. Week 5: Another progressive week. I just had one thought that I wanted to shared and confirm with other users concerning the reduction of side effects, which is about killing the mites while using Soolantra. I have the sensation that Soolantra's emollients are too strong for my skin, leaving is oddly smooth like plastic. I don't have any input on Finacea but I do know the active ingredient in Soolantra (ivermectin) can take 3 months to really get the demodex mite population under control. It worked extremely well. Soolantra "red dots" progress I call them red dots because my derm said it is a mites problem and not normal rosacea "pustules" i still have redness sometimes depending on the day because my skin is inconsistent but i don’t get those red dots anymore. Use that at a different time. I kept taking the doxycycline for 3 months. I never used both in the same day, switched every other day) I used Cera Ve PM facial moisturizer twice a day. Azelaic acid (7) 1. I have not seen any progress at all within these 6 weeks, if anything my face has gotten more bumpy, red, and inflamed. 5-2 years ago. The key for me was when we increased minocycline to 105 mg once per day. prescribed me soolantra which I’ve started to use on my face, avoiding eye lid area. The Arazlo dried my skin out as my skin adjusted, but have no issues now. i was trying everything under the sun to get my skin to calm down, but nothing worked, just seemed to make it worse Aug 15, 2018 · This is my background, I will continue to monitor how I progress with Soolantra. After an initial course of lymecycline and Soolantra cream, my redness reduced significantly and so too the number of spots around my cheeks and forehead. =) Reply reply More replies More replies [deleted] Hi all! So I’ve been on Soolantra for around 5 months now. All the derms I saw just wanted me to use calcineurin inhibitors but I wasn’t comfortable with the risks (personal decision), so I decided to seek out Soolantra as a last resort. IPL (3) And the other: Mirvaso Oxymetozaline Niacinamide diet Lynecycline Supplements Skincare I currently use Azelaic acid,Soolantra and Vbeam(7sessions done) Not really changed yet but I’m keep doing and see what’s happened. Or one day finacea, next day soolantra. soolantra progress timeline Skincare hi ive been using soolantra for about 6 weeks now and initially it got worse during weeks 1-2 then after that it became much better! however now in week 6 im experience a p bad breakout again /: is this a die off or is it just not suitable for me? Soolantra works wonders for me. I’m posting this under the “victory” flair because while my skin isn’t the ideal, I’ve come to just embrace it and that’s a success in its own. The breakouts came in waves, and each new wave was milder than the one before. Soolantra is in a moisturiser base, so often all you need otherwise is a cleanser and a sunscreen. I've read others experiences with this cream, and some claim it worsens before it improves. I had been self-treating with hydrocortisone cream for 2 weeks before I saw a dermatologist who prescribed Soolantra and doxycycline 100mg, both once/day at night. I was getting these tiny little whiteheads, not the typical rosacea inflammatory pimples but tiny clogged pores I never had before. On the other hand I don't want to end up using too little and hindering my progress. I found that simplifying my routine was key. I have significantly fewer pimples, and the few that remain are drying out, giving me hope for even more improvement in the future. My skin was soooo bad a week ago so obviously the demodex purge. I’d have time to try Accutane for 4-6 months and be off it long enough before possible getting pregnant. I have had the redness and small spots or bumps since day 4 or day 5. I hope my post can help others who is going thru the purging process of soolantra. Hello, has anyone with type 1&2 had better results with azelaic acid? I’m 5 months in of using Soolantra, I saw amazing results on texture + papules/pustules the first 2-3 months but now I feel my skin is looking more and more similar to how it was before soolantra, more papules are coming back but I do have good days sometimes. My dermatologist prescribed Soolantra, hydrating serum, thermal water spray, and sunscreen. this is the results of starting Soolantra (topical ivermectin) and cutting almost everything else out of my skincare routine. They are all over my entire face (everywhere soolantra is applied). I just started Soolantra yesterday and I'm excited to see what happens with it. I was taking doxycycline 100mg as well while using soolantra. My derm prescribed doxycycline, then minocycline, azealic acid, metrogel, soolantra, and the sulfur face wash. I started using soolantra on a wet face instead of dry and it immediately improved (maybe because the soolantra was thinned out a bit it was less comedogenic? Idk. 87% (horse paste) of ivermectin. I have type 2, with pustules. AM micellar water with cotton pad, rinse with water, apply Cetraben moisturiser (doctor gave me this along with the soolantra) Soolantra cleared up pretty much all of my issues, including sebderm and perioral derm which had been diagnosed by multiple docs in the past. She gave me one round of oral ivermectin and then told me to use soolantra 2 times a day. In my opinion. If you adress it now, while all you have are the spiderveins at your lashline, you might be able to keep it in remission and avoid the dry eyes, spiderveins in the whites of your eyes, blepharitis and swelling I have used the brand name Soolantra with best success (rosacea control plus moisturizing), but tried a few generics. I've done the traditional combo in my country of rozex and tetracycline over the past 3 months and like you, it's helped a bit but not enough. So you can try spot test and with horse paste, and see if realy problem is Ivermectin or other ingredient in Soolantra. My dermatologist explained it as the mites are okay for some people but some have an overgrowth. Although the lighting is a bit different in the before and after photos, I can definitely see some progress in my skin. 5 months. Ivermectin,Soolantra(7) 2. It works well (not as well as Soolantra for me, but is $600 cheaper), but is drying. I didn’t experience any burning or side effects, but I had put a lot of work into being gentle and repairing skin barrier before starting. Recently started using Soolantra about 2 weeks ago and wish I documented my progress in photos. I did not get any benefits from Metrogel, but saw great results with the other. I have been using Soolantra for over a week now and my skin is worse than ever (new pustules, burning sensation, skin scaling, thickened skin in the nose area, and large pores). in my experience, soolantra didn't work on me. So I am half happy, half disappointed with Soolantra. since the mites do not have a way to expel their waste (no anus), they simply (for lack of better words) “explode” and all the toxic material in their gut I was prescribed Soolantra and began using Azelaic Acid shortly after. I don't have P&P's, only stubborn, consistant redness. Current regime. If it wasn’t for this subreddit I don’t think I would have pushed through soolantra, because my skin felt so horrible the first few days, even my doctor told me to go back to elidel but I pushed through it and thank god! Great results for just 1 month. Soolantra helps me stabilize and slooooowly reduce it. 1% with great results. Redness may have to be treated with light therapy or just managing triggers. I have heard of others use metrogel in the morning and Soolantra at night. Clearly I am using too much, but I was wondering how all of you measure out the correct amount each time? I've always been really bad at gauging how much product to use, but this is the first time I've really seen it as a problem, with how expensive Soolantra is. I used soolantra for the 4 months suggested and when I tried to taper off I was getting some spots again, the extremely helpful advice I got from a dermatologist after waiting 3 weeks for them to get back to me was "either stop using it and see what happens, or keep using it and see what happens". Soolantra - 1% Ivermectin - apply 5 pea-sizes amounts all over the face Horse paste - 1. Redness was my greatest insecurity so this progress has been such a big confidence booster! For pustules, I use Rosiver (Soolantra) once a day at night. The second picture is when my skin was at its worst, with the 3rd and 4th being the most recent. I had the worst flare up (took three months before I could find a doctor who figured out it was rosacea) including textured patches of redness and bumps and dry, flaky skin. If I really wanted to use a toner, essence or serum, I would use it before Soolantra, and let that product dry before adding the Soolantra. - Ivermectin 1% Niacinamide 4% Metronidazole 1% Potassium azeloyl diglycinate 5% I’ve used soolantra in the past and really liked It so hopefully this will be just as good! The derm. If you check out or join the Accutane group here on reddit and scroll down a bit you can see a sweeet young lady who had/has pretty severe rosacea who tried Doxy+Soolantra before taking low dose Accutane (20mg)- and only 3 moths in all her papules and pustules mostly gone. That option did make soolantra cheaper, but still a little over $200. It's 1% (Soolantra) vs 1. The base of Soolantra is a moisturizer; idk if it’s that or the medication itself but something was clogging my pores. I now have these tint tiny little bumps/maybe whiteheads above and under my lips mostly, slightly bigger bumps around my mouth and lower cheeks. Unfortunately, Soolantra is not preventing pustules. My last session was in October or November, and I'm probably going to get a touch up this spring. By the end of the day my face had reddened and felt hot, but I still applied the Soolantra again after my shower before bed. Soolantra definitely reduces redness and inflammation. keep it up with the soolantra; it took about 3 months for it to work for me and then suddenly my skin improved a lot. When did you see progress with soolantra? I’ve been on it a week… still have spots and one side of my face seems really red… but it’s not burning or anything. And how do you have any idea whether the improvement is due to Soolantra if you’ve been taking doxy simultaneously. I’ve been on it since March of last year - these photos were taken exactly a year apart. I posted after my first month in an album you can find here . Posted by u/avocadolover1212 - 3 votes and 1 comment So I took one night off the Soolantra to see if the puffiness was related and it seems to be related to the Soolantra. I was diagnosed with areal rosacea and was given Soolantra, which I apply every night. ) Hello everyone! 4 months ago my skin started getting red and irritated. Vbeam laser (5) 3. It was ok for the first night or two, but then each morning I woke up and the bumps are just getting worse and worse. I put some Soolantra on my face at night, and the next morning red has turned to pink. Wash face in shower, dry off, apply Soolantra all over face. And some people find that irritating. keep going :) - You have amasing lashes btw! You have occular rosacea as well although Im sure its mild since you dont talk about it being treated. There are also people who get a compounded cream with both metronidazole and ivermectin (and often azelaic acid too), so you can use both at the same time if you wanted to. Soolantra is not a common treatment here and I had to convince my GP to let me try it because she didn't know anything Burning is not Ok this is some skin reaction. Hi all, I am in my first week of using Soolantra and I am obsessed with the topic since I’m having horrible reaction to it, that is apparently called mites die off. Sorry if my post is a bit confusing as english is not my first language. I did break out a bit at first. Soolantra saved my face. It’s almost like I wake up with super puffy eyes and eyelids + face Last night I took a Zyrtec before bed + put on Soolantra and still woke up with swollen eyes and face I was using samples of Soolantra and I liked it and got a prescription for it, however, the pharmacist said it would cost $500. Stopped using face wash and splashed with cold water only and patted dry. Soolantra works wonders with me but you gotta be patient. I also took doxy for the first 21 days when I started soolantra. It caused redness and itchiness as well. I still deal with some die-offs (at least that's what I think they are) but my main concern is that it has made my skin VERY oily. My question is - has anyone found any relief for OR using soolantra this way? Or even managed to reduce their mild facial rosacea flushing and I used to try to get Soolantra, but my insurance company would not approve. I've been using that for ±2 months and just renewed my prescription and got a new tube. r/Rosacea is a support community for people diagnosed with Rosacea, a medical disorder of the facial skin and sometimes the eyes. I started with just Soolantra for a week, then added Arazlo 3x a week and then slowly got up to every day. I have been on soolantra and doxycycline for about 1. So my derm just gave me a cream there that was $55. Posted by u/WorthMouse7419 - 6 votes and 4 comments Hi there! I'm on day 4 of Soolantra and I noticed an increase in bumps from day 2. After visiting my dermatologist again, he suggested continuing with topical Soolantra long term (reducing to 2x per week) and also started me on Finacea (15% azelaic acid, start 1x per week My rosacea is also very mild so the reaction from the compound cream with Soolantra was discouraging. I use both Soolantra and Arazlo, plus a prescribed face wash, and doxy - all every day. I was diagnosed 2 months ago and started soolantra 4 weeks ago and feel my skin was a worse now that it was at the time of diagnosis. Just wondering everyone with positive experience how long did it take for you to start to see ‘progress’? That’s about half of the required treatment of 12 weeks to see full progress from soolantra. I've developed 2 more small blotchy red patches of skin along back by my upper cheek and jawline. When I started using it, I was already using metrogel and a sulfur face wash. I still get red sometimes, but it never lasts long. It has helped me a lot. Then I read about ivermectin thanks to this subreddit. Pea size on forehead on the 1st day, increase to entire T-zone on the 2nd day, expand to the cheeks on the 3rd day, chin and jawline on the 4th, then cover the whole face up till the hair line and by the ears on the 5th. I also only use soolantra at night. ) I still got a few though. The only thing that helped was Soolantra. Also Soolantra has things which effectively “damage” the skin to get the treatment on. As if my pores were filled with the soolantra or with pus lol. You can PM me for more info. The Soolantra + doxy combo has worked great for me after 1 month (immediate improvement in 2 days). I had a damaged skin barrier, tried everything, and absolutely couldn’t not repair it. I have used both. At first the bumps got worse, but then they cleared up completely and my skin texture has never been better. After a week the itchiness got worse, I stopped the soolantra, only taking the doxycycline. I wash my face with a gentle cleanser and put the medication on my skin first. Overall, my skin texture has improved and my skin definitely isn’t as red as it used to be (could also be the azelaic acid I’m using). I think the anti-inflammatory effect from soolantra really helps to heal my skin barrier. Some would sometimes later turn into smallish bumps. I’ve only stopped now because me and my husband are trying for a baby and they don’t know that it’s safe for use in pregnancy. If you use a sulfur cleanser, don’t wash your face with it before you use Soolantra. I waited 15-20 mins before applying my other moisturizers and it worked perfectly. Soolantra would be over $500 a tube with my insurance so I decided to try the Durvet horse paste and cut it with my moisturizer. Soolantra is in a vehicle of a moisturizing cream and often times Drs suggest moisturizing first and allowing it to fully dry before applying tret, so i did my normal regimen and then soolantra as my moisturizer and let that dry for up to 30 mins. If it’s causing irritation, it will likely set you back in any progress you have or cause contact dermatitis. I had damage from benzoyl peroxide 8 months ago, and this still isn't getting better. Face wash twice a day. Hello my fellow rosy-cheeked folk! I thought I would provide a Soolantra/ivermectin update as I’ve been using it for almost 2 years now. Some texture was still present, but my face did not feel irritated or hot. A couple months ago a dermatologist (based on a pic send by my GP) gave me the possible diagnosis of a mild case of Rosacea and prescribed Soolantra cream. 87% Ivermectin) with CeraVe moisturizer to make the formulation closer to 1% (as Soolantra/Rosiver are 1% Ivermectin), mix it up and put it in a small tub, applied sparingly all over my face - even where I don't usually have problems). Happy with this week. 1 or 2 new papules & postules have appeared but these are small and individual ones. It feels a little like sandpaper when you run over it, every now and then it itches a little. However, I did want to mention that a friend of mine diagnosed with rosecea over three years now has been using Tacrolimus Ointment 0. I dilute the horse paste (1. I know it will dulute it some but i have been using it for over a year, it works great for me, was thinking mixing it with my cerave cream could help a tube later longer, same concept as those who mix tret with moisturizer…. . When I have a terrible flare, i have new huge flairs up daily. Diagnosing rosacea takes a pro; if you think you might have something like rosacea, see a doctor. AM: massage in jojoba oil to get rid of dry bits, gently remove with a damp washcloth. Apr 7, 2015 · Just started using Soolantra 3 days ago. After a week my skin literally clears up A LOT. I’ve been using soolantra in the evening with doxycycline for 4 months so my experience is a mixture of both? My rosacea was inflamed, pustules and cheeks that looked like I’d been pricked with a pin multiple times. With retinoids and acne meds, slight irritation is normal, but from what I’ve read and been told, the active ingredient in Soolantra is an ant-inflammatory and shouldn’t cause irritation. Good luck! Since october i’m using Soolantra for the many tiny white things I had on my skin (previous post with pictures here) Texture improved SO MUCH, my skin is so soft and I dont have these white things anymore, what a relief ! Like some said, even if I couldnt believe it at first (there were so many!!) So if I understand you right OP, you have used Soolantra 2 months, on skin that basically looks, to you, like the photo you posted, with little to no change. You have light erythema/flushing, and there isnt really any presence of the rosacea bumps that would cause someone to go to Soolantra for results. I took a photo almost everyday and it’s nice to go back and see the progress I’ve made! the die phase is something well mentioned within the reddit forums but not discussed in clinical studies of demodex mites and soolantra usage. The Teva’s consistency was more liquidity but worked the same keeping Rosacea at bay so I was happy with it. I finally found a source but after a few months it doesn't seem as effective and I get outbreaks of flaking skin under my goatee which I keep very shortly trimmed. So they try horse paste that is almost pure Ivermectin and then all is Ok. I've been using Soolantra twice a day, and my skin feels much smoother and less itchy. The soolantra was extremely expensive and I had tried it years ago with no luck. The tiny bumps are starting to disappear and skin looking less aggravated. Any product I applied I started gently patting and pressing into my skin rather than rubbing. The following morning, my face was no longer red and had taken on a much smoother, even complexion. I can definitely see a difference with the bumps but I am also on doxycycline. The makers of soolantra HAVE to warn against using it around the eyes because they haven’t tested their product in that area so of course they don’t want the liability. Since I never had rosacea before an Dont want to jinx it but ever since starting soolantra I haven’t had any flare ups and I saw my skin improving each day. Back after finishing my first tube of Soolantra with some progress pics. I apply, wait 15 mins then you must apply simple moisturiser. Keep your skincare as simple and soothing as possible. My first tube of soolantra cost me $200 and I probably have about 2-3 uses left of it, so only 3 more nights. LRP AP+ balm to moisturize, Elta MD sunscreen. Week 4: Progress:The flare from week 3 has died down vastly. Yeh I think so! I used soolantra for two and a half months. basically it’s when the mites die as a result of soolantra’s active ingredient ivermectin. Oracea and Soolantra are not pregnancy safe so I don’t want to depend on them. I started Soolantra (1% ivermectin) + 40mg Doxycycline in August of this year. Quit the doxy first, to test whether that’s what’s fixed things. 87% Ivermectin -apply 1 pea-sized amount all over the face. I’ve had a slight reaction to the soolantra, nothing terrible as yet, but it’s been less than a week. It cleared a lot of my problem areas within the first 2 weeks. I continued to use the Soolantra. I tried metrogel with some luck in the beginning, then attempted AA (seemed to just cause more of these bumps!) and then a week ago I began soolantra. They still appear unexpectedly. Apparently you are supposed to discard anything left in the bottle after 30 days, which I didn't take seriously, and I swear it just completely stopped working two weeks ago. Due to the cost of Soolantra, I use horse paste, instead. Type 1 and 2 rosacea here. I don’t even believe in all the hype about demodex (I think they may or may not have a negative effect, who knows), but it does wonders for my ocular rosacea within Posted by u/Buffy7528 - 151 votes and 36 comments Thanks so much for you response, I kept going with the Soolantra and I'm happy to say nearly at week 2 and my skin is improving again. Soolantra isn’t a “course”. Soolantra is thick enough that I don’t need an additional moisturizer. I took photos every day or so which was really helpful to see the progress and I’d read that it took while for some people. (The first 2 pictures are before I went on soolantra and the other 3 are after, 1 day apart from each other. If you're pleased with your progress so far and don't want to drop the money on Finacea right now, you don't have to. i dont want to go backwards with my progress! I use Soolantra twice per day and it seems to work a bit, the first picture is a bit biased because I shaved just before taking it, which makes my… Skip to main content Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home I’ve been on 5% permethrin cream twice a day on all problematic areas. My skin got better day by day but around week 8 I noticed the redness and bumps went down significantly. Hi all! I've been using Soolantra for about 5 weeks. You’re on it indefinitely unless your skin remits or it doesn’t work at all. Best to avoid all harsh actives like retinol, acids etc whilst your skin barrier heals 8. Do consider a compound cream after your first couple of tubes of soolantra. I have a coupon that would bring it down to $110 which is obviously better but still expensive. ijky yxg mblq hmseny sffm jvoh efs sfw ecds fskjn