I am sharing my rosacea story in this sponsored post on behalf of Galderma Laboratories, L.P.,
the maker of Soolantra® Cream, because I hope by sharing it you won’t have to
experience the humiliation I do every day or if you do, I want you to know you
are not alone and it can get better. All of the opinions in this post are my own.
I’m sharing my deepest secret and the scars I keep hidden. I
have rosacea. Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that you can
manage but never truly goes away. Before I was diagnosed as an adult, I had a
breakout so severe, my forehead was disfigured and I have permanent scars. I’m
not one for plastic surgery but if they could remove my scars I’d take it in a
heartbeat. The disfigurement and scars mortify me and cut me to my very core.
OK. Deep breath. Here goes.
This is me. No make-up, rosacea redness, mottling, scars,
and all.
Approximately 1 in 20 Americans suffer from rosacea. It causes many
sufferers (up to 75%) to have low self-esteem and (up to 70%) to feel
embarrassed – including me.