Has anyone actually tried this yet?
I did! I was extremely skeptical after spending thousands on dermatologist visits, prescription creams, IPL sessions and every “sensitive skin” product imaginable. At first I honestly thought nothing was happening. Then around week 5 I noticed my cheeks weren’t staying bright red all afternoon anymore. By week 8, I could sit through dinner in a warm restaurant without immediately running to the bathroom to check my face. I’m not saying my rosacea disappeared, but my skin looks noticeably calmer and doesn’t seem to react as intensely to every little thing. Last weekend my daughter took a family photo and for once I didn’t immediately zoom in on my cheeks. That meant more to me than I can explain.
I’ve probably spent over $12,000 through the years on rosacea: dermatologist appointments, Metrogel, azelaic acid, doxycycline, IPL, green concealers and shelves full of “gentle” skincare. Most of it either irritated my face or only helped temporarily. This is the first thing I’ve tried that doesn’t require putting another product directly onto skin that already burns from everything. I’m angry nobody ever explained the inside-out approach to me before.
How long does the shipping take?
Mine arrived after 6 days. I started taking it with breakfast the next morning.
My wife has struggled with facial redness and flushing for almost 16 years. She has tried every cream, prescription and dermatologist routine she was given. She stopped wearing certain colors because she felt they made her face look even redder, and she avoided family pictures whenever she was having a bad flare. She’s been taking this consistently for a little over two months now. Last Sunday she left the house with only moisturizer and no full-coverage foundation. She kept checking herself in the car mirror because she couldn’t believe she felt comfortable enough to do it. I haven’t seen her that relaxed about her skin in years.
Hey Linda, you need something like this instead of paying $500–$800 every few months for IPL sessions that only seem to help until the next bad flare!
Wow, that’s exactly where I’m at. My last IPL package cost more than $1,600 and the redness slowly came back. I just ordered this. I’m hoping the internal approach makes more sense for me long-term.
Have you bought one? How long did it take to get to you?
For me, 7 days. I’ve only been taking it for a few weeks so it’s too early to judge properly, but it’s easy to add to my morning routine and I haven’t noticed the irritation I usually get from trying another skincare product.
My daughter sent me this article about the “redness threshold.” I honestly thought it sounded too good to be true because I’ve heard every rosacea promise before. After about 3 weeks I still wasn’t sure. Around week 6, I realized I wasn’t waking up with that same hot, angry-looking redness across my cheeks every morning. I still flush sometimes, especially with heat, but it seems less intense and settles faster than it used to. For the first time in years I went to lunch without layering green corrector under foundation. I’m still surprised every time I look in the mirror.
Has anyone been worried about using this long-term? I’ve had bad reactions to so many rosacea treatments and I’m scared of taking something that could make my skin more sensitive or interact with my prescriptions.
I understand completely. The last prescription cream I tried left my face burning and peeling for weeks. I’ve been using the Amla for almost 3 months and personally haven’t noticed the stinging, dryness or photosensitivity I got from topical treatments. I’m still using the moisturizer and prescription my dermatologist recommended because I didn’t want to stop anything suddenly. I also checked with my doctor first because I take medication. For me it’s been a much gentler addition than trying another active cream.
My triggers are warm rooms, cold wind, wine, stress, exercise and apparently any skincare product with the word “gentle” on the bottle. Dermatologists keep telling me to avoid my triggers, but that would basically mean avoiding normal life. The explanation about the skin already being close to its redness threshold made more sense to me than anything I’ve heard before.
Exactly! I once flushed just from walking from a cold parking lot into a heated restaurant. Then someone asked if I had been drinking. I hadn’t even ordered yet.
I want to be honest because I don’t trust reviews that say someone’s skin became perfect overnight. I’ve been taking this for about 9 weeks. I still have rosacea and I still get red after certain triggers. The difference is that my face doesn’t seem to stay angry-looking for the entire day anymore. My cheeks look more even most mornings and I’m not constantly checking every reflective surface. It’s an improvement, not magic, and that’s exactly why I believe it.
Thank you for writing a realistic review. “Better but not perfect” is much more believable than all those miracle before-and-after stories.
I ordered because I’ve reached the point where I’m genuinely afraid to put anything new on my face. Even fragrance-free products made for sensitive skin have left me burning and red. The fact that this is taken internally rather than applied to my cheeks is what finally convinced me to try something again.
The hardest part for me has always been pictures. Everyone else sees a nice family dinner. I zoom in and only see my cheeks and nose. I would love to get to the point where I can look at a photo and remember the moment instead of analyzing how red my face looked.
I just ordered mine! I’m so tired of planning my entire day around heat, makeup and whether my face decides to flare.