Treatment options for Rosacea in Korea?

[tikicat76]

I figured this might be worth looking into while I am there. 

I have had issues with rosacea since my mid 30's. It is worse on one side vs the other but I have had a constant red flush for almost 5 years now. No matter what I have tried, nothing is working. I have tried just about every prescription pill and cream I could. 

I have heard of there being options with lasers or microneedling for it but I don't know if Korea offers these things for rosacea treatment. Anyone have any experience?  

[lolabananas]

Well I do know laser therapies like the pulsed dye laser (PDL) or intense pulsed light (IPL) are considered standard for anyone that is not getting help from the creams and prescriptions. A friend of mine had her face done with pulsed lasers and it helped for a while. It did eventually come back and worse so she had to get the treatment again but I think her face was mostly clear and free of redness for almost 2 years. I am sure they offer this stuff in Korea. Everyone wants perfect skin there!

[LupinBB81]

I don't want to pull you away from seeking out better options but are you sure you tried EVERYTHING? 

I had a friend who thought she did. Ivermectin (Solantra), azelaic acid, sulfur, zinc, etc. etc. but she never tried niacinamide. I actually got her buying a Korean ointment I use for adult acne and it got her rosacea under control so much in under 2 weeks she doesn't even wear make-up anymore. If you are curious it is called Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream. Might be worth trying  

[justzoe]

On 5/25/2026 at 11:50 AM, LupinBB81 said:

I don't want to pull you away from seeking out better options but are you sure you tried EVERYTHING? 

I had a friend who thought she did. Ivermectin (Solantra), azelaic acid, sulfur, zinc, etc. etc. but she never tried niacinamide. I actually got her buying a Korean ointment I use for adult acne and it got her rosacea under control so much in under 2 weeks she doesn't even wear make-up anymore. If you are curious it is called Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream. Might be worth trying  

Not everyone gets relief from this stuff and do need other options. I have a friend that nothing worked for her and she did laser work and it made it much better. Her skin even looks younger too!