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Emu Oil
Emu oil is said to
have medicinal benefit and to be useful for various purposes.
Although the emu is an Australian flightless bird, not all
emu oil is of animal origin.
There are two
different types of emu oil, with different origins. The first
type is made by rendering down the fat of the emu.
Vegetarian emu oil is also sold, made from a particular
native plant.
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Don't fall for this one!
As many other rosacea sufferers I really want to believe that the next product I buy will make my rosacea cured forever...But I've learned by now that the case often is this - the more aggressively a product is marketed as "a miracle" or "the cure", the bigger the chance is, it's just a waste of money.
I can't say emu oil was bad for my skin, actually it did absolutely nothing for it. Iv'e tried olive oil and baby oil as a moisturizer before, and it worked about the same -except emu oil cost 60 times more than olive oil. Yes, I counted on it...
The oil works barely ok as a moisturizer. My skin doesn't really absorb it, it just stays as a greasy layer on the skin. It feels ok but I can still feel how dry my skin is underneath + it makes it harder to apply make up.
The only good I have to say about it is that itīs not irritating, and just that fact alone is worth a lot to someone like me with skin that burns even from water and from most "products for sensitive skin". I still have'nt found a good moisturizer so I'm going to stick with natural oils for now. But as I said - try olive oil instead of wasting your money.
A warning too - emu oil warms up the skin a bit, which is not surprising since it's supposed to be good as pain relief for example injuries. (Maybe there is a limit to how many areas a miracle product can work for...) But for most rosacea patients that is not a good thing at all!
I can also add that I tried it for some other things it promises to "heal", and it was the same thing there - no difference at all! I feel so fooled!
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Mariel - Subtype 2 - Moderate Rosacea
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My Face
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Anonymous - - Moderate Rosacea
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Rosacea Subtypes
Subtype 1: Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea
characterized by flushing and persistent redness, and may also include visible blood vessels.
Subtype 2: Papulopustular rosacea
characterized by persistent redness with transient bumps and pimples.
Subtype 3: Phymatous rosacea
characterized by skin thickening, often resulting in an enlargement of the nose from excess tissue.
Subtype 4: Ocular rosacea
characterized by ocular manifestations such as dry eye, tearing and burning, swollen eyelids,
recurrent styes and potential vision loss from corneal damage.
Rosacea Stages
Pre-Rosacea
the first cardinal sign of rosacea: blood vessels dilate to more stimuli, open wider and stay open for longer periods of time compared to normal
persons. No visible damage can normally be seen.
Mild Rosacea
begins when the facial redness induced by flushing persists for an abnormal length of time - usually 1/2 an hour or more after a trigger. Those who
have frequent pre-rosacea flushing are highly susceptible to progressing to mild rosacea. Some of the common triggers for a facial flush are heat,
cold, emotions, exercise, topical irritants and allergic reactions.
Moderate Rosacea
as facial flushing becomes more frequent and intense, vascular damage occurs. This can result in long lasting redness, swelling and inflammatory
papules and pustules. Telangiectasia (damaged micro blood vessels, often visible on the surface of the skin) may be noticed in the areas where
flushing is worst.
Severe Rosacaea
characterised by intense bouts of facial flushing, severe inflammation, facial pain, swelling and burning sensations. Sufferers may develop
intolerance to products they were able to use before. Also inflammatory papules, pustules and nodules may be present. Some experience a bulbous
enlargement of the nose, known as rhinophyma. This is just a guide, you may of course experience symptoms outside these ranges.
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