Mirvaso and Swelling: What Users Say

• Tan...
• January 25, 2015

For Rosacea "I was prescribed this medicine to help with my rosacea. Just like others, the initial response was amazing. Face looked pearly white. I used it for about 3 days, mornings only and a tiny drop. All of a sudden, on the 4th day, I'm sitting at work and begin to feel this tingly feeling in two parts of my face. I looked at myself in the mirror and couldn't believe my eyes. The two areas were swelled up, so bright red it was almost purple! Swelling did not subside until the next day. This medication was very expensive, I will be calling them to try to get my money back. I shouldn't have filled the prescription, I just got so excited when the sample worked, was afraid the pharmacy may take a long time to fill the prescription."

• Be ...
• June 29, 2014

For Rosacea "Awful experience. First 2 days were perfect, and then the rebound flushing began. I never have flushed that bad before. It was dark red/purple, painful, and swollen. I should have stopped then, but I kept thinking my skin would adjust. Didn't want to give up on it, but finally quit using after 3 weeks. Took a week for the rebound flushing to quit after discontinuing use. I went back to my baseline redness everywhere but my forehead. It is redder than when I began treatment."

• Ema...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2015

For Rosacea "I've been suffering from moderate rosacea for 6 years. I went to a new dermatologist, and she gave me several samples of Mirvaso. She told me to try it for at least 14 days. I put it on my cheeks every day but didn't notice any improvement in the redness. However, I continued as instructed by my dermatologist. Around day 10, I woke up to see that almost my entire face (not just my cheeks) was swollen and with a dark red color that I'd never seen on my skin before. Not even during my worst rosacea flare-ups was my skin this inflamed, red, and splotchy. I've tried aloe vera and chamomile tea on my face, but to no avail. I hope the redness subsides soon - I'm worried! And I'm calling my dermatologist - she should warn future patients!"

• Ema...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2015

For Rosacea "I've been suffering from moderate rosacea for 6 years. I went to a new dermatologist, and she gave me several samples of Mirvaso. She told me to try it for at least 14 days. I put it on my cheeks every day but didn't notice any improvement in the redness. However, I continued as instructed by my dermatologist. Around day 10, I woke up to see that almost my entire face (not just my cheeks) was swollen and with a dark red color that I'd never seen on my skin before. Not even during my worst rosacea flare-ups was my skin this inflamed, red, and splotchy. I've tried aloe vera and chamomile tea on my face, but to no avail. I hope the redness subsides soon - I'm worried! And I'm calling my dermatologist - she should warn future patients!"

• lol...
• August 3, 2015

For Rosacea "I tried Mirvaso as recommended by my dermatologist. He gave me samples to try. The first few days using it, I was so excited. My face looked clear of redness and 'normal.' I loved what I saw and thought there was finally something out there that would combat the redness for good. After a few days at night when I washed off the medication, I noticed that my face looked redder than ever. It looked red like a tomato and a little swollen. I continued using the medication thinking it was my skin adjusting to it. Wrong! The redness only continued and got worse. I stopped using Mirvaso for good. Hopefully, others have a better outcome than I did."

• Wor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2016

For Rosacea "My rosacea is only noticeable/active during the winter and after hot showers. I was mostly being vain when asking for this and truly learned my lesson. I used Mirvaso twice (pea-sized amounts), and while it made getting ready in the morning easier for those two days because it worked almost instantly, on the third day my face was a plum. I had dark purple-ish welts/bumps all over my cheeks. Later, my entire face was red, swollen, burning, itching for 2 weeks. Absolutely nothing worked to make the burning redness stop (Benadryl, soothing creams, natural remedies). I never in my life experienced anything this terrible. It's been a while, but I feel like I still have an uneven complexion in comparison to before."

• MyS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2017

For Rosacea "DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT! My 15-year-old son is light-skinned, blonde, and blue-eyed and tends to flush (German descent). This bothered him, so we spoke to his dermatologist, and she prescribed Mirvaso. He was so excited to try it and applied it thinly over his face. Within 20 minutes, his skin was deathly pale with mottling at the edges and around his eyes. He looked terrible. Within 10 hours, his face started turning an angry red as if he had been slapped repeatedly. He then started feeling faint. I took him to the med clinic, and the doctor there prescribed steroids to reduce inflammation and Benadryl. We are still waiting anxiously for his handsome face to return to normal. This is after ONE use."

• Rox...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2020

For Rosacea "A dermatologist prescribed Mirvaso to me for my rosacea, and it cost nearly $80 for the tube. I used it for 2 days, and my face swelled up and blistered, and I got a rough, itchy, shocking rash. My face looked terribly burnt, and I stopped using it immediately. I wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone."

• Cap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2015

For Rosacea "My derm gave me some samples to try because I can't afford laser treatments. Applied some on day one. A little sting, but that was gone quickly. Within minutes, I noticed a definite reduction in the redness. Within an hour, my face was just slightly pink. Spent the day enjoying not having to look at the deep red on my face in the mirror. Day two was a different story. The rebound was so bad, the redness was back even worse than before, and the pain was excruciating. Even had some puffiness, like my skin was rebelling. I chucked all the samples in the trash. I'll never use Mirvaso again. Hope others have better luck."

• Shu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2018

For Rosacea "I read all the reviews, hopeful I wouldn’t be one of the ones with awful side effects! DO NOT use Mirvaso! The first day it was like a magic cream, and the redness was gone for 10 hours. Second day, about 6 hours, and then my face would be redder than when I applied it. After a week of use, I decided to not even use it, and my face has been bright red and swollen, and I have had a headache all day! My face feels like it is on fire! Nothing I do works to calm it, and it is only getting worse, not better. I will NEVER use Mirvaso again! Don’t use this awful cream!"

• GKD...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2015

For Rosacea "I have had mild rosacea for over 20 years with occasional mild breakouts. Normally, it is well managed and not visible unless I have had a bad few days. I have it over my nose and upper cheeks (T Zone) with blemishes when it's bad. Normally, I use Rozex. I was given Mirvaso as an alternative, and after 5 days, I had to take time off work because it inflamed so badly it turned my nose and upper cheeks a dark red/purple. Never use this cream, it feeds back on itself. I am still waiting for the redness to drop after 48 hours of not using it. Stay away."

• Swe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2017

For Rosacea "I was put on this, and it worked, but afterwards, omg, I was red, my face was burnt, and it looked like I got an allergic reaction because my eye was swollen. My face still looks awful 3 days later. I will never use it again..."