There's no such thing as ocular rosacea!

[Leelah]

That's nice to hear, y-gwair. I'm not quite sure which of the drugs you mentioned are available here, but I'll stop by the pharmacy and ask. By the way, are alpha-blockers likely to dry your skin out?

What I also should mention and that you might find helpful is that I have botox injected into my forehead and frown lines. I find that when I blush, my forehead doesn't turn as red as the rest of my face. This was not the case before I started with the botox injections...

[Pinky]

Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jan;30(1):102-4.

Botulinum toxin for the treatment of facial flushing.
Yuraitis M, Jacob CI.

Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis, IN


BACKGROUND: Facial flushing is a common problem that is encountered by fair-skinned patients of Celtic and Northern European descent. Although usually transient in nature, some patients display a persistent reddened skin tone, with periods of increased erythema. Treatment of this condition is limited.

OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel method for the treatment of persistent facial flushing.

METHOD: We report a case of persistent facial flushing that was resistant to multiple pulsed dye laser treatments and was successfully treated with botulinum toxin A.

RESULTS: The posttreatment appearance was dramatic, and the patient was highly satisfied with the cosmetic outcome.

CONCLUSION: Botulinum toxin A can be used in small quantities to decrease persistent facial flushing temporarily.

Comment in
Dermatol Surg. 2005 Apr;31(4):491; author reply 492.