Rosacea in Midlife: Causes, Triggers, & Treatments That Work
Over 50 & Flourishing with Dominique Sachse
Dear Media
4.8 • 864 Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
This week on Over 50 & Flourishing, we’re diving into a skin concern that so many women in midlife suddenly face: rosacea.
If you’ve ever wondered why your cheeks flush, bumps appear without warning, or redness lingers long after the sun, you’re not alone. Dermatologist Dr. Marjory Nigro is back to break it all down, from what rosacea really is to how to spot it, prevent flare-ups, and treat it at every stage.
In this episode, Dominique and Dr. Marjory Nigro discuss:
- Why rosacea often appears for the first time in midlife
- The difference between rosacea and acne
- The role of genetics, sun damage, and stress
- Best sunscreens and skincare products for sensitive skin
- Treatment options from gentle topicals to prescription medications, antibiotics, IPL, and even Accutane
- Why hope is on the horizon for anyone dealing with rosacea
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a Dear Media production. |
| 0:15.2 | Hi, everybody. |
| 0:16.5 | Welcome to today's over 50 in flourishing. |
| 0:19.6 | Back by popular demand, my dermatologist, who's now your dermatologist, Dr. Marjorie Nigro. |
| 0:26.9 | I feel, you know, just when I think we've run out of things to talk about, there's always something new to talk about. |
| 0:32.1 | We're talking skin, the largest organ in our bodies. There are always skin issues that need to be discussed. And have you |
| 0:39.1 | notice that in midlife, certain things start to present that you've never had before? |
| 0:44.9 | Hello, Rosacea. Where the heck did you come from? And why have you entered my life? And you know |
| 0:50.4 | what? I'm not the only one who speak in this language. I know you are too. That's why we're doing a fully dedicated, not only podcast, but soon-to-come YouTube video on Rosacea, because this is a complaint that a lot of you are having. And you're wondering, why me? Why now? So to answer these questions, let's give a big warm welcome to Marjorie Nybro. |
| 1:13.0 | Hey, guys. Hey, okay. So you have it too. I do have it too. It's a blessing that keeps giving. |
| 1:21.6 | Isn't it? |
| 1:23.0 | Marjorie, what the heck is Rosacea? I know, my friend. I know. And this, I was so happy when you brought this up for us to talk about that. |
| 1:31.9 | Because reason number one, a lot of people don't even know they have it. |
| 1:36.8 | You know, they come to me with the most kind of different complaints. |
| 1:41.6 | Oh, my skin is kind of bumpy in my 50s or early 40s. And once in a while, |
| 1:47.6 | drink wine and I get so red and I'm allergic to wine. So you hear all these different complaints. |
| 1:55.0 | And then when you tell them, well, this is a sign of rosacea. No, I've never had that. |
| 2:01.6 | I don't know what that is. |
| 2:02.9 | Where did I get it? |
| 2:04.3 | So there's all this unknown questions to be answered about rosacea, right? |
| 2:09.8 | And rosacea is a genetic condition, my friends. |
| 2:14.2 | We are born with the genes to develop it or not. |
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