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Is there a cheap way to treat the visible facial redness from rosacea? lasers seem too expensive, but i have a lot of diffuse redness.

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Afrin (oxymetazoline): Instead of spray inside nose, apply a drop of afrin on your face. The generic -oxymetazoline----will work as well for less $. Try it before a social event. Avoid alcohol, hot drinks, hot foods. A dermatologist can prescribe a new gel but it will be expensive, is similar to afrin.

Answered 12/1/2013

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