what can i use for red rosacea eyelids to take the red out of eyelids?

[jenny2008]

i am at a loss..been to dermatologists-and everything they rx my eye doc tells me i cant use on my eyelids..so what can we use on red rosacea eyelids?? to take away the redness??? is there anything natural?? i have to keep up the warm compresses and massage... help!

[lulu]

Hi Jenny
Have you thought about natural Vitamin E oil? Make sure it is the natural source as I brought a bottle last year and it was synthetic and caused problems.
I brought good quality capsules and broke them as I needed them, hence they were pretty clean! Light small amounts might help you on your eyelid skin? The beauty with this is it is natural. Try not to let it get in the eye, it wont cause damage but I know that like me you are hyper sensitive. Just a tiny dab on the top of the eyelid and it does help with the redness.
Lulu x

[PotatoCakes]

try using cold green tea bags. I simply wet them with cold tap water and place over my eyes for 3-5minutes. It helps with the inflammation. It won't take away all of the redness but it helps a bit.

[Katewest]

jenny,

I have ocular rosacea too and my pothole said not to do warm compresses but cold.

[spmcc]

I have ocular rosacea too and my pothole said not to do warm compresses but cold.

OMG! Do you have auto-correct? Pothole?!?! Heeheehee. What a clever pothole to give such good advice. I need me one o' dem too. Where can I git one?

[jenny2008]

it made me laugh too!!! every doc i hvae been too-including a well know dry eye specialist-said i must continue the warm compresses=ahhhhh.... my glands get so clogged if i dont do them they get so thick and hurt more... but thanks..

and tahnks potato.. i will try the green tea after i do the warm compress! can i use tea bags that have stewed and cooled off or should they be fresh???

[Katewest]

Omg! That's embarrassing but probably not the last time I'll do that. Yeah, pothole was autocorrected from Optho. Darn.

[LaDiva]

LOL! Love the pothole Kate! It is the high point of my day!

[Katewest]

Glad you got a kick out of my goof LaDiva! I guess it could have been worse!

[sazy123]

Id love to know, if you find something left me know. Well im talking about inner inflammed eyelids...havent found anything that treats that!!