I have been tested for lupus because of the butterfly pattern on my face. It's a red flakey rash. I wash my face and scrub lose the dry skin and attempt to cover it with concealer and make up when I do venture out. But since it continues to flake, all the makeup comes off with the flakes. I saw a dermatoligist and she didn't know what it was. It's around some scars on my face and now it has started at my hairline on the side. I feel guilty because I have worked many years in the sun and wonder if it some kind of sun damage that only wants to show it's effects now that I'm 45. I sure wish I knew what to do about it? Can anyone help me?
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Q: I have a itchy,flakey red rash on my face and have no idea what to do about it?
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9/ 2/08 9:21pm
Denise - I can understand your concern. This is the kind of situation where you have to be a relentless advocate for yourself! If your dermatologist doesn't know what it is then ask for a referral to someone else and keep on going til you find an answer. In my area when the local physicians can't figure something out they will often refer on to some of the university affiliated physican's who staff the major hospitals. If you have access to those kinds of facilities then ask for a referral to see someone on staff there. Good Luck!
Rick Wirtz
8/19/09 2:10am
hi...i'm daniel jester.
i started getting this around 31 and i am now 37. it started with redness around my lipline. it varies from clammy to flaky and when i break the flakes it has the property of a burn...but always red...mildly soar and itchy. scubbing it will knock it down but it always comes back. and it gets particularly bad when i grow facial hair. i learned to never skip a day shaving. it whas progressed to a spot on my chin that breaks open and weeps... and the right cheek, as well as the beard cleft and inner eyebrows.
i used ketoconozole for 2 weeks and that knocked it down for a month, but it still eventually came back. try staying away from cheese, yeast, soda, bottled tea , and chocolate. all these foods tend to negatively affect the skin in general but in ous case it is a double problem. i would like to know if you ever were given a diagnosis on what it is. i am sure you have contomplated that if it were your back or your feet,,,it wouldn't be as bad as the fact that we cant hide it on our face.
10/14/09 4:57pm
Hey there, have you considered that it may be Seborrheic Dermatitis??
i am only 19 but when i turned about 16 i started getting the same itchy, flakey rash on my face, mostly on the sides of my nose. My doctor couldn't diagnose me so i did some research on my own. i found this site particularly helpful...http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/common_seb_dermatitis.html
i used dandruff shampoo on my face for about a month and i looked just like everyone else!
i hope it helps!!!
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hi...i'm daniel jester.
i started getting this around 31 and i am now 37. it started with redness around my lipline. it varies from clammy to flaky and when i break the flakes it has the property of a burn...but always red...mildly soar and itchy. scubbing it will knock it down but it always comes back. and it gets particularly bad when i grow facial hair. i learned to never skip a day shaving. it whas progressed to a spot on my chin that breaks open and weeps... and the right cheek, as well as the beard cleft and inner eyebrows.
i used ketoconozole for 2 weeks and that knocked it down for a month, but it still eventually came back. try staying away from cheese, yeast, soda, bottled tea , and chocolate. all these foods tend to negatively affect the skin in general but in ous case it is a double problem. i would like to know if you ever were given a diagnosis on what it is. i am sure you have contomplated that if it were your back or your feet,,,it wouldn't be as bad as the fact that we cant hide it on our face.