Rosacea

[Nita hearn]

I have recently been suffering with rosacea on my nose and face ,does any one else suffer with this, if so how are they treating it please.?

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, @Nita hearn!

It's interesting that you should ask this question. I just has an appointment with my dermatologist last week because I have developed a red rash on my cheeks and red bumps/pimples in the bridge of my nose. My wife was concerned that I might have developed rosacea, which she developed years ago. She's not a celiac but I am and I was diagnosed with celiac disease over 20 years ago. This rash is a very recent development, however. The dermatologist was not yet ready to call it rosacea but he did prescribe a antibiotic cream for me (Metronidazole) and an over the counter medicated gel called Aquaphor. 

I'm sure you've heard of dermatitis herpetiformis, the classic rash that some celiacs get. But what I have doesn't look like that and there is not itching or discomfort. Dermatitis herpetiformis comes with an intense itch and it has pustules in the center of the bumps. So, I am wondering if I have developed rosacea but not sure at this point. And so far, the two meds prescribed haven't helped but I've only been using them a few days.

Edited May 14, 2025 by trents

[trents]

Found this: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26830864/

Shows an association between rosacea and celiac disease as well as other autoimmune disorders.

[Nita hearn]

Thank you  for your reply. To be honest I am just surmising that it is riosacia, I have been using Vaseline but not helping much. If I find something that’s works I will forward the information.

[Scott Adams]

You may want to go to a dermatologist to see if it might instead be dermatitis herpetiformis, which is the skin version of celiac disease.

Here are some articles on Rosacea and CD:

 

 

[leahsch]

I have had very mild rosacea on my cheeks for years. I also am celiac abd have recently been diagnosed with rosacea in one eye. I have been prescribed eye drops during the day and a gel at night. 

[Scott Adams]

Did your rosacea improve when you went gluten-free?

[leahsch]

33 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

Did your rosacea improve when you went gluten-free?

I was diagnosed in 2003 with celiac. The rosacea in my eye started one year ago.