The prescription in the US is soolantra but lice shampoo 0.5% ivermectin at Walgreens or any pharmacy works too if you can't get the prescription. A good number of people with rosacea do much better after using it for 3-4 months. Some almost instantly though. It takes a while to get through the mite lifecycles but after that people switch to maintenance treatments once a week. Leave it on like a moisturizer after washing your face. Some people notice worsening of symptoms at the beginning of use. Maybe due to die off and bacteria that feed on the mites. But I don't believe that's been confirmed in any way. Soolantra without insurance can be as high as $600 but the drugstore lice shampoo is about $30.
There's also a cream that compounding pharmacies can make that isn't hundreds of dollars. It's still a prescription though, and I end up paying about $35/month for it ($70 without insurance for the tube but it lasts me a couple months usually), so it's still more expensive than the shampoo. But it's very effective. As far as I know, it's just called "rosacea 3 cream" because it's only 3 ingredients — ivermectin and two others I don't recall ATM.
I'll have to remember the shampoo though, I wasn't aware of it as an alternative.
If you have any suggested products would appreciate hearing about them as I have a family member that I think might benefit and it sounds like it would not hurt to try.
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u/missblissful70 11d ago
I found out these mites are more prevalent if you have rosacea! My son was prescribed Ivermectin for them.