Three derms - three different treatments. Officially lost.

Hello fellow skin sufferers!

Posting here because collective wisdom may be my last shot.

Three different derms: 1. Salicylic acid treatment, no diagnosis mentioned on the consultation, got from a few dots to super bad. 2. Kurac - which is benzoyl peroxide, retinol, mandelic, zinc for 5 weeks now, only went from painful inflammation to this. And from diffuse redness to darker more comcentrated redness. Diagnosis: demodex rosacea. 3. Fusidic acid topically - have not tried it yet. Diagnosis: contact dermatitis.

I have tried: leaving it alone for weeks, trying just barrier repair for weeks. That’s the only place where I have it.

Does anyone have any pointers from their experience?

Would like to avoid oral doxy because my gut has been trashed by months of antibiotics last year.

I’ve also started taking a (tiny) dose of zinc daily just in case, since it can be toxic. Have not used any make-up at all not to worsen it. I don’t touch it. Wash my pillowcase at 90 Celsius.

I am lost at this point. Do I continue this treatment? Do I try another one? Which one? I could surely find a 4th derm but what if I waste my time, money and skin again.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

Hello fellow skin sufferers!

Posting here because collective wisdom may be my last shot.

Three different derms: 1. Salicylic acid treatment, no diagnosis mentioned on the consultation, got from a few dots to super bad. 2. Kurac - which is benzoyl peroxide, retinol, mandelic, zinc for 5 weeks now, only went from painful inflammation to this. And from diffuse redness to darker more comcentrated redness. Diagnosis: demodex rosacea. 3. Fusidic acid topically - have not tried it yet. Diagnosis: contact dermatitis.

I have tried: leaving it alone for weeks, trying just barrier repair for weeks. That’s the only place where I have it.

Does anyone have any pointers from their experience?

Would like to avoid oral doxy because my gut has been trashed by months of antibiotics last year.

I’ve also started taking a (tiny) dose of zinc daily just in case, since it can be toxic. Have not used any make-up at all not to worsen it. I don’t touch it. Wash my pillowcase at 90 Celsius.

I am lost at this point. Do I continue this treatment? Do I try another one? Which one? I could surely find a 4th derm but what if I waste my time, money and skin again.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!