I was treated for rosacea about 5 years ago, by the dermatologist I worked for. She put me on Minocin. I felt very tired on it (actually used it for sleep) so she took me off the Minocin but kept the Metrogel. It took so long to see any improvement that I stopped all medical Rx and started using pure Aloe and had just read about omega-3 fatty acids so took a softgel cap 3 x a day. The rosacea cleared quickly. At that time, I was under a lot of stress and, in hindsight, more than I realized. Now, yoga and meditation help that. Haven't had a problem since (and Metrogel claims there's no cure and it will get worse!).