Posted by tricia on July 26, 2000 at 01:20:55:

In Reply to: Red lines on nose - dermo says rosacea ? spider veins ? posted by Rob on May 22, 2000 at 00:20:43:

: Hi all---these red lines on my nose are getting me down---they look like vericose spider veins but on the nose--- I have been on metro gel & erythromycin for 6 months---0 help so far---if I go out in the sun am devastated...this is a bummer BIG TIME.... any1 lse in this boat ?? maser surgery options ?? I can't believe i can'e get this cleared up-----
: depressing :-( rob

Hi! I know how you feel...I do not have the red lines so badly, BUT I have the redness over the nose, eyebrows and cheeks. Somtimes it is worse
than at other times. The only thing that I have found that definitly makes mine worse is the sun and alcoholic beverages. Now my eyes are affected. Anyway, I have tried all of the salves, lotions, diets, etc. and the only thing that seems to help is (rx) one or two MINOCYCOLINE capsules a day...guess I will be on these the rest of my life. Also, try FREE AND CLEAR shampoo and Dove soap...both were suggested by my dermatologist and are at least harmless. Good luck.....Tricia