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Reviewer: BH, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This medication is expensive, even with insurance, and does not work. I was being told it can take several weeks so went through 2 tubes, twice a day application, over a 3 month period. No improvement and skin looked more greasy and just as many bumps. Read reviews on Prosacea so gave it a try, $8 for Prosacea vs $50 for the metro and the Prosacea worked wonders immediately! The itchung stoped and
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Reviewer: MichelleH, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been using MetroCream for 2 years now and it has significantly helped my rosacea. I still get flare ups once in awhile but overall if I use this 2x a day, along with my probiotic, most people don't even know I have rosacea. I highly recommend it. It did take a couple weeks to show benefits.
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Reviewer: sinenome, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After three weeks of using this cream on again and off again, I am very satisfied. I saw noticeable results after one week of applying pretty much 2X/day. General redness on cheeks is now noticeably reduced. The red bumps on my cheeks and chin are almost gone. There still are some flat red spots on my cheeks and redness on my chin, but I have missed a few applications this third week because I was
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I don't notice much change pertaining to the redness. I could take it or leaving
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Reviewer: lars, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Applied cream to both cheeks each night before bed. It took about 4 or 5 days,but the lumps went away and the redness was cut it half. Most effective cream that i've used for rosecea.
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