I believe it's a form of fungus, and fungus is killed most effectively and completely (and naturally) by direct sunlight and freezing.

I developed this itchy-eyelid condition about four years ago, and the only time it goes completely away is in the summertime when I'm out in the sunshine (or once when I got caught outdoors in a winter snow squall -- my face was completely "frozen" from being coated by the blinding, blowing snow, and I guess the fungus got killed that way, too) My skin was smooth and radiant for about five days, and then the itch came back.

I used to drink a lot, but stopped a few years ago; this hasn't seemed to affect the itching.

I've also worn contacts for over 30 years, and that doesn't seem to be a factor.

I switched to organic food last year, and that hasn't really changed anything (except my so-called IBS went away completely, so it was worth the switch!). I have noticed, however, that eating lots of olive oil (not cooked) seems to ease the itch, while eating lots of salty things (yummmm!!!) seems to make it worse.

As for make-up -- I don't wear any now, but the strange thing is that when I used to wear it, the only place that wasn't itchy on my eyelids was where the make-up WAS.

I thought for a long time it might be eczema, but I'm leaning now more towards fungus.

Sunlight or freezing kills fungus, guaranteed.

Garlic (a few cloves crushed and diluted in a litre of water) as a topical wash is also supposed to work, but I'm a little hesitant to put something that corrosive near my eyes.

Some people swear by pure organic honey (again, haven't tried it, but anything antiseptic is a good bet, and honey won't hurt your eyes).

As a side note -- fungus is everywhere in our environment now. Take a look at the plants, especially the leafed plants in your yard and neighbourhood. Everything is dried out, dying, and covered in brown, yellow and black spots and streaks. That's all fungus damage. Google "plant fungus" and look at the photos. Then go outside and look at the leaf plants (trees, bushes, grass, etc.) in your neighbourhood. The fungus is among us, so it's no surprise it's also living on our skin.

And if you're wondering where all that fungus came from all of a sudden, google "chemtrails".

I agree. It is fungus, yeast treatments seem to help clear it up.  There is an over the counter yeast fighter, Azo,  it's in the homeopathic section of the stores , comes in tablet form. Take that orally  and vaginal yeast cream topically  (use very thing layer, because eyelid is so thin) and after it clears up, keep taking the Azo once a day to keep it away.  When I quit eating so much white bread, refined sugars and such it really helped, but I like sweets so I take the Azo.  If I had more will power I would change my diet...but I don't. Hope this helps all you people on this blog...

Blondieishot

Same Problem.  For me, the first thing I tried after a couple weeks of increased redness and itchiness was Neosporin.  Almost immediately upon applying it the redness and swelling went down.  And the next day the skin was smoother and less red.

HOWEVER, the following day it came back.  This says to me that there is definitely a bacteria problem as Neosporin is anti-bacterial.  I would recommend trying it as it wasn't painful and it did help me temporarily.  Perhaps it could help you long term.

I plan on trying the following really great suggestions found in this thread:

Vitamins: Super B complex, Omega 3 and Acidophilus

Reduction or Removal of Sugar from my diet

Cleansing of the eyelids with Nizoral Shampoo

Application of Coconut Oil to the affected skin area

Eye Drops --- I have some eye drops an eye doctor gave me a while back for allergies that I will use again but I don't know the brand.

Solaray Yeast Cleanse

Hopefully these will help.  I definitely think Sugar and Stress are big culprits in causing rashes at least in my case.  And I also think that I haven't gotten enough sun exposure mainly from being in an office all day and staring at a computer screen.  For the past two days I've tried to get more sunlight on my face, however, the Bay Area can sometimes be difficult in that.  I am considering Tanning, but I don't know if tanning could be dangerous to the eyelids as I know you are supposed to wear protective eyewear.  But generally skin problems increase for me during the winter and I think tanning in moderation could potentially be helpful.  But wondering if anyone has thoughts on the subject?

I had this condition on and off for  3 years. The single white bump on one lid  was there for almost 10 years ( when I would get hot or sweaty, the rash was red, flakey, it  itched and hurt.) I was so miserable! But here is how I got it gone: I have cut way down on processed sugars and yeast ( cookies, cold cereal, bread, caremel rolls, buns, sandwiches, etc) I say the combo of sugar and yeast because chocolate doesn't cause the problem (thank God!) and my eyes lids have totally cleared up.  Just to test the validity of sugars and yeast, I ate a bunch of cookies and a couple rolls for breakfast and lunch (yeah, I know who eats like that really?, well I did sometimes) and by about 5 pm  the itching on my lower lid started and then by the next morning my lids had a bit of flaking already.  I took some AZO and drank 2 bottles of water and it was better in 20 minutes and gone by the next morning and I haven't had it for over 2 months now!  YEAH!  I pretty much quit baking,  no sugared cerial, and I  don't eat sandwiches, I can wear make up again and the swelling in my ankels is gone too.

I also have an eyelid rash, on both eyes.  My left eye is worse, the rash covers most of my eyelid and also my undereye area, and the right eye is just on the lid but seems to be spreading down, depending on the day I really notice and examine it.  After reading all the above, and looking back on my life, I can say with certainty that this condition developed about 2-3 months ago, during a time of great stress at work/personal life.   This was a time I also was "stress eating" a lot of junky foods, mostly sugary crap.  Anyway i apply valseline nightly, which helps a little.  I wake up to smoother and less red, flaky skin but then as the day goes on it just comes back.  Sometimes it's wrinkly very red, and also stings.  Hmmmmmm....I think it's time to go to the dermatologist.  Maybe he can say whether it is a fungus or not and get me treated,because it's really quite annoying.  Not to mention I look like a freak.

I've been to many dermatologists about this and they don't believe in fungus.  They usually thinks its an allergy and put me on Zyrtec and then load me up with all these bleeping cremes that don't work.  I go on and off everything and then eventually dissappears and then a few years it comes back as it has gradually until right now its full blown again.  Two hot pink spots on my neck and now on both eylids-flaming hot and sore.  

I am pretty sure it has to do with yeast since I've given up alcohol and sugar for a week now and now it's worse.  So what happens it gets worse before it gets better.  I know that when it started in August I was quite stressed, but now I'm not.  Who knows, except it irritates me in more ways than one snince my neck is not my favorite place these days at the age of 54 and my eyes are one of my assets when they aren't hot pink, puffy and itchy!

I've had the same problem, to include the work/personal stress factor & associated eating behavior. Thinking it may be a fungus, I tried a nystatin cream with no improvement; followed that with a diphenhydramine allergy cream and again saw no improvement; next treatment was a hydrocortisone cream that noticeably reduced redness, itching, swelling, and flaking within a few hours.

I have the identical thing. I'm only 16 and it started last year in winter. My entire eyelid goes red, flakey and incredibley sore. It got to the point where blinking hurt so badly I couldn't do it, and my eyes began to dry out, so I went to the hospital and they told me to put mosturiser on my eyelids and i'd be fine. So I got home, still in huge pain, and put E45 specialist cream on my eyes (it has no perfum etc..) and it left me screaming in pain and my eyes worse than ever. I went to 4 doctors over 3 days, they each told me to moisturise and that it was just an allergy. But then on christmas eve I went to an emergency clinic because I couldn't take the pain, I couldn't see out of my eyes and hadn't been able to for about a month. He identified it as a fungus, and that it was the worst he'd ever seen. He shone a light on my eyelid, and apparently my dad could physically see the fungus. After just two weeks of anti-biotics I was completely recovered. They say the infection caused by an allgergic reaction to animals, but i'm fine with my cat in the summer. Anyone else like me?

I have the identical thing. I'm only 16 and it started last year in winter. My entire eyelid goes red, flakey and incredibley sore. It got to the point where blinking hurt so badly I couldn't do it, and my eyes began to dry out, so I went to the hospital and they told me to put mosturiser on my eyelids and i'd be fine. So I got home, still in huge pain, and put E45 specialist cream on my eyes (it has no perfum etc..) and it left me screaming in pain and my eyes worse than ever. I went to 4 doctors over 3 days, they each told me to moisturise and that it was just an allergy. But then on christmas eve I went to an emergency clinic because I couldn't take the pain, I couldn't see out of my eyes and hadn't been able to for about a month. He identified it as a fungus, and that it was the worst he'd ever seen. He shone a light on my eyelid, and apparently my dad could physically see the fungus. After just two weeks of anti-biotics I was completely recovered. They say the infection caused by an allgergic reaction to animals, but i'm fine with my cat in the summer. Anyone else like me?

I have the identical thing. I'm only 16 and it started last year in winter. My entire eyelid goes red, flakey and incredibley sore. It got to the point where blinking hurt so badly I couldn't do it, and my eyes began to dry out, so I went to the hospital and they told me to put mosturiser on my eyelids and i'd be fine. So I got home, still in huge pain, and put E45 specialist cream on my eyes (it has no perfum etc..) and it left me screaming in pain and my eyes worse than ever. I went to 4 doctors over 3 days, they each told me to moisturise and that it was just an allergy. But then on christmas eve I went to an emergency clinic because I couldn't take the pain, I couldn't see out of my eyes and hadn't been able to for about a month. He identified it as a fungus, and that it was the worst he'd ever seen. He shone a light on my eyelid, and apparently my dad could physically see the fungus. After just two weeks of anti-biotics I was completely recovered. They say the infection caused by an allgergic reaction to animals, but i'm fine with my cat in the summer. Anyone else like me?

Hi! I also have a flacky, red, itchy and it hurts rash that i break out around my lower and upper eye lids. It also becomes alittle swollen and bumpy at times on the top lid and makes my eyes look very wrinkled. I have had this since i've had my son which is going on three years now. It comes and goes when the weather changes. I did stop using sugar and switched to splenda but i still do eat sweets every once in awhile. I have been to the dermatologist and he couldnt tell me what it was so dont waste your money. I even went to my eye doctor twice and they perscribed me flomax eye drops and paday eye drops and it really hasnt made a difference. I do however have this fungus that grows in our mulch that we change out every year so i'm wondering if it has anything to do with my eyes doing this. It never really has gone away and ive had it since we have had the mulch. weird i know. I'm going to go me some azo and pray it helps because this stuff is driving me nuts!! I cant even were eye makeup anymore because my eye is watering all the time now. I might not ever get rid of it which is alittle scary because its just awful...

After trying tea tree oil, oregano oil, and a few other things here is what worked for my eyelid and face rash/redness problem:

"Oliveviate" is a natural anti-fungal by a company called Seagate. I used this on my eyelids and face several times a day and did not have any problems, in fact it has outright cured my fungal issue quickly and inexpensively ($12). It has a pleasant smell of coconut oil without any added fragrance at all. Don't be scared off by the Homeopathic ingredients, they are harmless. This stuff moisturizes as it heals. Go to seagateproducts.com to read more about it. It says not to use on or around eyes but they have to put this on there due to FDA guidelines, the real intention is for you to keep it out of your eyes because it could cause discomfort, kind of like shampoo or a million other things.

I also took their Olive Leaf Extract capsules. 4 three times a day.

BTW I don't work for them in any capacity, I just want to help others get well.

I took Natren Healthy Trinity probiotics once a day. These are excellent, high quality beneficial bacteria. Not cheap, but the best never is.

I adhered to an anti-fungal diet free of sugars (including all fruit sugars, except green apples) and breads for a while.

Additionally, I stopped using oral birth control for a while because it can put a hormonal load on the body.

Only drink pure spring water, no tap water. No sodas or alcohol.

Plenty of rest.

Limit stress.

Pray.

God Bless You.

Thank you I will try this and Bless You Too

Has anyone had lab work with this? I had a speckled ANA which showed immunocompromise with the rash. I have had some relief with neosporin and ice. Through allergy testing I am highly allergic to the dermatop farinae, one of the several mites involved in these fungal infections. Just wondering if anyone else has any underlying diagnosis which makes them susceptible to the fungus.  The fungus is such a pain.  I now look sixty and haggard.

now on prednisone and triamcinalone.  all gone bye bye!! see how long it stays away.

I have a 99 cent cure. I have had the same eyelid problem for months. I looked and felt ancient. I spent a lot of money on all kinds of anti fungal , anti bacterial and homeopathic remedies. but nothing worked. My family doctor reommeded I wash my face with Johnson's Baby Shampoo. I was skeptical but went ahead and bought a small 99 cent travel size bottle of the shampoo. I was amazed, It killed the bacterial infection in just a few days. Please let me know if this remedy works for you.

Can you tell me if it stayed away please?

hi guys..i also have had this "mystery" itchy red eye rash thst neither my optometrist nor dermatologist were able to concretely diagnose. i too didnt change fragrances,detergent,etc. i started to think i suddenly developed an allergy to my cat i've had for 15yrs(not likely) then i thought it may have been her litter. i did notice you said you've worn contacts for 30yrs so i couldnt be that...that's what i thought. let me ask you....have you recently switched to the "new&improved" Acuvue Oasys? if so,google eye problems with oasys! i just did the other day and found a blog with 174 responses to problems from severe dry eye to ulcers to the bisease GPC!! after reading that i am convinced these contacts have caused a huge amount of eye probs ive been having over the last year. not sure if the rash has anything to do with it too,but i just wanted to warn you. good luck&hope u find some relief

OMG! I almost flipped out when I read your post. I just got new contacts a few weeks ago and I have developed an 'eyelid' condition. I got up and looked at the new box of contact lenses...YEP, Acuvue Oasys!!  I think I'll start there trying to get rid of this condition!

hi guys..i also have had this "mystery" itchy red eye rash thst neither my optometrist nor dermatologist were able to concretely diagnose. i too didnt change fragrances,detergent,etc. i started to think i suddenly developed an allergy to my cat i've had for 15yrs(not likely) then i thought it may have been her litter. i did notice you said you've worn contacts for 30yrs so i couldnt be that...that's what i thought. let me ask you....have you recently switched to the "new&improved" Acuvue Oasys? if so,google eye problems with oasys! i just did the other day and found a blog with 174 responses to problems from severe dry eye to ulcers to the bisease GPC!! after reading that i am convinced these contacts have caused a huge amount of eye probs ive been having over the last year. not sure if the rash has anything to do with it too,but i just wanted to warn you. good luck&hope u find some relief

I have the itchy eyelids , I do believe mine is from allergies...I don't seem to get it until early spring late winter...feel i will need an eyelift someday...as for different foods fish oil seems to help..vitamin e oil on the lid and try"Real Salt" tm..(not on the lid).with 63 natural minerals helps for a sub for refined table salt ....should have a better effect on the system overall...helps reduse high blood pressure and diabetes numbers...check it out at Sprouts wild oats and some health food stores..good luck.

I have written a post down the bottom. How about Demodex mites that live in the eyelash follicles...tea tree oil treatment

BLUESTR OINTMENT.

Its not expensive and you can get it anywhere. I got mine at Walgreens. I had this stuff appear on my eyelids a couple of months ago and the I told my husband I thought it was ringworm. Of course it wasnt but thats what I thought when it first appeared. It started in the corner of my left eye next to my nose and then spread to the right eye (I am guessing thru the make up applicator and then started under my eye as well. It continued to get worse and worse and my eyes started looking horrible and itched and burned and flaked. I was miserable. I got on here and started reading some of your comments and realized alot of us have the same problem and were looking for solutions. Jock itch cream and athletes foot treatment were not going to be my answer for sure....lol. After realizing that most agree it was some sort of fungus I thought about the blue stare ointment. I always kept it on hand when my kids ere young as ring worm was a common thing especially for my son since he couldnt keep his hands off animals or out of the dirt. So I thought well it couldnt hurt. I first tried Aveeno anti itch ointment and that helped relieve some of the dryness but didnt take away the problem. I used a thin layer of bluestar twice a day for two days and you wouldnt today that ithere was ever anything wrong. It is completely gone. I did not use makeup for those 2 days will replace all my eye makeup and make up brushes, but am so glad this worked for me. My hope is that all of you find what works for you and get rid of it as I know how miserable and painful and embarrassing this problem is. I was scared at first after reading so many of these posts of people having it for years and not finding a cure but now, I am myself again and you couldnt even tell I had a problem at all. Thank you all for your posts that lead me down the right path for me. Careful with the amount you put on eyelids if you choose to use this product as they are thin and you probably should not glob it on or get it in your eyes. I used a Q-tip to apply mine. Good luck to all of you.

I have read tons of blogs and researched all the question r.e. eyelid rashes/allergy etc. I had it for over 4 mos. - went the whole route w/ approx. 12 dr. visits. Eye specialist said my eyes were fine and gave me steroid creme, my 2nd or 3 rd round. I ceased using it when it didn't help, due to the side effect of thinning your skin! Antibiotics, allergy meds...nothing helped the red itchy, burning skin around my eyes. It spread from one eye to the other and then even below my eyes. Finally i tred Mario Badescu Control creme and it went AWAY! I still use it when my eyelids start to itch and I have what might be permanent damage to the skin on my eyelids, but finally got relief from this natural anti fungal/healing creme. I was so fed up with the medical field, not one dr. ever did a skin culture, even tho' I asked them to. They all said it was allergy related. I spend hundreds of dollars until I found this $17 remedy!

I have read tons of blogs and researched all the question r.e. eyelid rashes/allergy etc. I had it for over 4 mos. - went the whole route w/ approx. 12 dr. visits. Eye specialist said my eyes were fine and gave me steroid creme, my 2nd or 3 rd round. I ceased using it when it didn't help, due to the side effect of thinning your skin! Antibiotics, allergy meds...nothing helped the red itchy, burning skin around my eyes. It spread from one eye to the other and then even below my eyes. Finally i tred Mario Badescu Control creme and it went AWAY! I still use it when my eyelids start to itch and I have what might be permanent damage to the skin on my eyelids, but finally got relief from this natural anti fungal/healing creme. I was so fed up with the medical field, not one dr. ever did a skin culture, even tho' I asked them to. They all said it was allergy related. I spend hundreds of dollars until I found this $17 remedy!

Hello, all! Got the same thing about 3 years ago, it went away, then came back 2 years ago (but without a bump each time). Nothing worked until I tried Reventin lotion (available at Pure Valley and Publishers Clearing House). It soothed it immediately, redness subsided in minutes, after a few weeks - gone without a trace!

In recent weeks, I stopped Reventin just to see what would happen, and sure enough, it's back, so I'm applying the lotion again. Hope this helps :)

what reventin lotiopn did you buy? The serum , neck?

Thanks desperate

Thanks for the info! Did you get the serum or neck cream or......? Thanks!!

My eyelids have been very dry and looks red with a rash...no bumps.  I've been using just plain vaseline and it soothes my eyelids and doesn't look so dry and crusty.  I use just a little.....I don't put it on thick, because I don't want my eyes looking wet or greasy.

I have had this off and on for years.Look up blepharitis. Wash lids and lashes (as well as lash line)with baby shampoo (because it won't sting your eyes like other shampoos), and check with your opthomologist for proper evaluation. Eyes are very delicate and important and should not be left untreated. I do hope this helps. 

i need know how can get rid of this problem

I don't think these symptoms we are all describing are consistent with Blepharitis.  Blepharitis affects the rims of the eyelid - not up near the brow or on the lid itself.  That's the big difference.  Look up on the Internet the pictures of Blepharitis and you won't find one that is not limited to the areas along the eyelashes.  I'm astounded how many of us have these symptoms and no one knows what it is.  Has anyone else found similar rash-like bumps on other parts of their body?

 Yes,  I have the same small rash on my cheeks.  They are small and seem to come and go.  The sun makes it itchy and sore.  I have gone to several different dermatologists but they cannot tell me what it is. 

I agree with Kevin.  I do believe it is Blepheritis.  I have all these symptoms without bumps.  Mine is not located just on the eyelashes.  It is in the creases of my eyes as well as unde my eyes.  So it is definitely not isolated to the lash area because I was diagnosed. 

I too have something simular.  Mine is below my right eyelid (not on the rim), i went to the doctor about 2 weeks ago (i had already had it for 3 weeks before) and the doc said its a stye.  I checked all the symtoms of a stye and they just don't match what I am dealing with.  It's red, itchy at times (bleeds sometimes), it makes my lower eyelid around the bump swell up (usually at night), the skin flakes around the bump.  I also have a bump that seem to have developed near this one, but more towards my cheek.  It looks a little white, but not like a pimple.

I am worried!

i have the same symtoms but also have watery eyes, sometimes it gets so bad that i get little cuts on my eyelids. i stopped using make-up. just need to go to the dr. i'm sure a cure is available.

Hi Lisa

Sounds like I am experiencing the same sore itchy watery cracked eye lids as you. I have had this since April 2010. It appeared while I had a case of Shingles on my backside. Shingles went away but my watery itchy eyes have not. I have been to numerous Dermatologist and eye doctors but no one can help. I have had cultures done, yeast treatments, allergy eye drops but nothing is working. My allergist wants to start me on allergy shots but I do not want to have two shots a week for the next 5 years. I am currently taking Xyzal daily, living on prescription eye drops and trying just about any moisture I can get on my eye lids to stop the cracking and weeping. I think I even itch them at night because this morning I woke up and they were crusty yellow crap at the cracks. It is really frustrating to keep paying a co-pay and never getting any relief. I think it is allergies of some type. I feel if I could just dry up my eyes the cracks on my lids would heal. I am so not willing to try a sugar free / gluten free diet. I would rather have itchy water eyes than give up sweets and breads. 

i have the same symtoms but also have watery eyes, sometimes it gets so bad that i get little cuts on my eyelids. i stopped using make-up. just need to go to the dr. i'm sure a cure is available.

I have the same symptons.  When its really bad I look as though I have been crying for weeks.  I have a thick, very red, long rash coming down from my eyes by either side of my nose.  It starts of swollen, red and itchy. Then is drys up and the skin goes very rough.  When it is fully healed, only for a week or so, I have noticed that my skin under my eye is badly marked and looks very lined.  At the same time I also get a very bad rash on the front of my neck and a weeping rash behind my ear.

I hate having this condition as it is very embarrassing.  I don't like going out and meeting people when it flares up.  I am 52 and always had nice youthfu skin.... not anymore. Please can you help.    Marie from London, England.

I have been suffering from a red rash which runs from the corner of my lid crease - near the nose - towards the middle of my brow.  It has been very itchy and red but I have also had puffy eyes and eyelid droop to one eye in particular (not a pretty sight!!).  I have put all this down - with some justification I believe to Botox to my forehead which I had about 3/4 weeks before the whole sorry saga started (which just about coincides with the time it takes for Botox to take affect).  I have used hydrocortisone cream sparingly and only when it's really itchy but the most helpful thing has been anti-histamine tablets which I have been taking everyday.

Recently, my eyes have felt very dry and I am using eye drops night and morning.  I am beginning to think that a lot of my problems may be due to blocked tear-ducts, which I suffered from about 20 years ago when using contact-lenses for too long.

Because the Botox on my forehead didn't work this time around (I've had it before without any problems) I'm considering the possibility that it seeped down, blocking my tear ducts and creating the other symptoms.  By the way, just because eyes are watery that doesn't mean the tear ducts aren't blocked.  Blocked tear ducts often create watery eyes.

Yes i just recently got contacts and it started after the first few months.  I have a dry itchy spot on the outside corner of my eye.  It's not very noticeable but when I touch it or rub it it welts up and itches even more.  I've tried not wearing my usual makeup and the only thing that's new is the fact that I wear contacts now.

Yes, I wear contacts, but I've been wearing them forever.  This red itchy rash stuff is new--in the last month.  I've tried not wearing the contacts and I'm not sure it makes it any better.

Ditto for me, too. Have been to PCP, optometrist and opthamologist in the last several months. A couple of differences for me: it is not too itchy, seems to flair up and recede, but is really unattractive! I was also diagnosed with dry eyes (particularly the left eye) and thought it was something in the eye drops. But it still occurred after I switched to preservative free drops, and even stopped using the drops all-together. I have also noticed a fluctuation in my vision over the last nine months, making it really difficult to read with glasses or contacts or readers; and, it occurs randomly. Not sure they are related, but ...  This is so frustrating!

almost forgot. I wake up in the morning with a bit of sticky discharge, part of which has dried at the edges of my eyes.

 I had the same thing and realized I'd pull my contact out w/ my ring finger and rinse the lens in the palm of my other hand, then use my index finger to pick up the lens after rinsing it but still had the storage solution on my ring finger which I used to lift the lid to apply the lens, so I was getting the storage solution on my eyelid. As soon as I quit this practice the rash got better.

I live in Southern Utah and I have the same flakey eyelid and it's sore and red.  Not really a rash, but just red and very tender with a small bump under the eyelid.  I do not wear contacts.  I am female and do wear makeup, but with so many guys on here that have these symtoms I don't feel it's my makeup.  I have been putting a cream on that is called udderly smooth udder cream and it seems to keep the flaking down a little but it isn't going away.  I a middle aged and I feel like it's making me look older because my one (left) eyelid is very red and wrinkled from this thing.  I thought about going to the Dr but not sure which kind to go to, like dermatology or MD.

Well that sounds exactly like what i have! And yes it attacked my vanity cause i thought i was looking older from it too!  Its finally almost gone now.  What i did? I used non-comedogenic Cetyaphil lotion on it every day, then i started drinking yerba mate, 3 cups a day, and about the same time my mother gave me some eye drops that her doctor gave her for allergies. She said it would work on my rash so I did the drops for 5 days and it went completely away.  Ever since, it tries to come back sometimes, but i knock it out with some .5percent hydrocortizone cream and keep it moisturized still. Its much better and im so glad.  Don't know what the allergy is respoding to, might be the cat or mold. I'll have to see when the mold comes back if the rash does too.

I have the same exact  wrinkley left eye syndrome! What exact allergy eyedrops did your mother give you?

I completely understand.  I have it on both my eyes. Driving me crazy.  And my eyes look 65 too.  Any help would be great.   Thanks!

Same here.  Both eyes, dry, flakey, but only sore if I rub them to death.  Left eye is looking about 65 years old.  I do wear contacts, but have for years.  I take them out every night.  I was thinking it was just an age thing.  I have had it now for about 1 month.  Never had it before.  UGH!!

Please let me know if you find out what this is. I have it too and it is itchy, wrinkly and on both of my eyelids now. It started on just one and was there for a few months and now it is  on both. I will mark this page and let you know if I find anything also. I have not been to the doctor about it. No insurance.

Anna,

Like you I do not have insurance, my resolve will have to come from someone or something other than a doctor or prescription.  Through many hours searching and communicating with others who share similar symptoms, I think for me it may be allergic contact dermatitis (a form of eczema).  I am pretty sure mine is not cancer because it comes and goes a couple times a month.  I googled pictures of this and found most pictures to be very extreme cases and on other different parts of the body (not like mine), however there were a few eyelid pics that looked similar to mine.

Being I am without insurance I have been trying to see if there is anything in my diet or environment that triggers the flare ups and I have found that alcohol aggravates my "problem".  Not that I am a big drinker but I do/did enjoy wine occasionally with dinner and a beer sometimes with a game.  Since cutting alcohol out completely my eyelid has been better, not cured, but better in the respect that it doesn't itch as much and it is not as red and irritated (OLD) looking... still get that little "puffy" spot just under my brow bone when it flares up.

Wish I could give you an answer, I know it is extremely frustrating to deal with.  Don't know if this was any help to you... sometimes just knowing that you are not the only one on earth with this crazy problem makes you feel just a little better!  Hang in there!

Donna and Anna,

I am middle aged and live in Southern Utah.  I have just developed the same thing about a month ago.  It is really flakey, ichy, somewhat swollen, red and sometimes a small bump under the eyelid.  It is on my left eyelid and seems to maybe be going to my right lid.  You are right in that it does make you look like you have a 65 yr old lid, very wrinkly and aged looking.  I never drink and I do not wear contacts.  My sister in law said it happens to her sometimes but goes away and doesn't stay.  Mine seems to be staying.  I do put a cream on the lid called udderly smooth (get it at walmart/jar looks like a cow with black and white spots) and that seems to help a little, but it doesn't go away.  I just wanted to let you know I don't drink and I don't wear contacts.   I am amazed at how many people have this.  It's a new think to me and I hate it!

I can understand the frustration.  I have been to a dermatologist and an eye doctor.  I have had the problem of itchy eyelids for almost 20 years.  It only gets worse.  I have the wrinkled up eyelids also.  I am not wearing any makeup on my eyes now and I loved eye makeup.  I have tried many creams and nothing takes it away.  Some of the steriod creams work as long as you use them but they are not good to use.  I have an appt. with a new dermatologist in 2 days and I am praying for an answer.

Hang in there.

I have had this same issue for 4 years and have seen a dermatologist, opthomologist, allergist, and general dr and none of them has helped me until my last visit with my dermatologist when I asked him if it could be a reaction to the sun because I have a sensitivity to the sun and will break out in spots and that is when he said that is a symtom of Lupus so I was tested for it and it came back positive.  This doesn't mean I have Lupus but it's a start and now my doctor is looking in another direction and will run different test.  

Same symptoms, have had it for over a year (I'm a 51 yr old male).... first

appeared (and is worse) on my right eyelid. The skin gets so dry and itchy

that at times the skin will split. No lotions to this point do anything to relieve

this.

It is aggrivating!!!  I am 22 and it showed up a couple of months ago. I have no idea what is causing it!!  I have it around both my eyes almost up to my eyebrows.  Mine isnt red though.  They are just extremely itchy and flakey and my left eye tends to swell on some days.  It started out as just one little patch on my right eye above the crease and has gotten worse.  Some people are saying it is called Blepharitis but that is not what it is at all!! I read about that and mine isn't like that at all. I have recently gotten a little bump in the crease of my left eye too. I hate this,  when I am at work I feel like I can't open my eyes completely and that I am glaring at everybody.

I seem to have the same symptoms. Its october now, and I noticed I started to get dry itchy patches of skin on both eyelids last NOVEMBER. So it's almost been a year now =(. It started out as small itchy patches on my eyelids, then after about a month or so my lash line on both lids got very red and swollen, it looked like i was wearing red eyeshadow all the time. After about 4 months of not doing anything I went to my uncle who is a doctor and he perscribed hydrocortizone cream and I used that for about a month and everything was okay for that time. After a month it came back and it was only on my eyelid crease on both eyes. I had droopy wrinkly eyelids all the time for another 3-4 months and so I went back to my uncle and he perscribed fucidin for my eyelids. Now my right eyelid is pretty much completely healed and my left eye was almost there until the last 2 weeks or so i've noticed this very red itchy dry patch of skin under my left eyebrow. It's extremely red and itchy, some days its almost gone completely then the next day it rears its ugly head and come back full force. Maybe its something im eating im not sure? other than that i have no idea what it could be. Does anyone know what will make it go away forever without having to constantly put a cream or gel on it? =( DESPERATE!

I had a similar problem several years ago & it is reoccuring now. A dermatologist prescribed Protopic which is a topical, non-steroidal cream used to treat eczema and it went away in a few days. I have a doctor's appointment next Monday & am hoping I can convince them to prescribe it for me again.

I have a 99 cent cure. I have had the same eyelid problem for months. I looked and felt ancient. I spent a lot of money on all kinds of anti fungal , anti bacterial and homeopathic remedies. but nothing worked. My family doctor reommeded I wash my face with Johnson's Baby Shampoo. I was skeptical but went ahead and bought a small 99 cent travel size bottle of the shampoo. I was amazed, It killed the bacterial infection in just a few days. Please let me know if this remedy works for you.

I have used baby shampoo for years now to clean my eye makeup off with. I just recently developed this condition and have not stopped using hte baby shampoo. I'm glad it worked for you but I wold not say it is a cure. However it is the best most gentle way to remove eye makeup. I am thinking I got mine from my eye shadow. I bought a new compact of Revlon colorstay eyeshadow (same one I have used for a few years now) and it started. I noticed that after I stopped using that brand and changed brushes it started to get better some. I say this because I love this color, so I started wearing it again this week and my eyes are back to the way the were before I stopped using it. I wonder what they ar eputting in our makeup now days that could be causing this fungus. I heard they used to make eyeshadow out out of bat poo. dont know if that was true or if they still do it if it was. Maybe the companies should start looking into some new technologies.

i have the same thing and my doctor told me the same thing they think im allergic to make up so i stopped useing make up its still on my face it comes and goes its red and puffy itches and flakes i kind of thought it was the beer or food im eating or mabey face wash but there is nothing new in my diet or what i use on my face....im stumped i need help i dont know what to do im 21 and i look older because my eyes.

EVERYONE HERE:

 I've been looking for the source of my allergy for years. I've had a red rash under my nose since I was a teenager and now my chin has a bad rash and my eyes are always puffy. I tried every the soap, every makeup. Even baby soaps..fragrence free..nothing helped. Witch hazel kind of helped but the alcohol dried my skin. I thought maybe it was food..soy or something. I went to a eye Dr...they said you're allergic to something..same with the regular Dr. i saw . I stopped wearing make up and it didn't help. 

 The other day I came across people talking about sulfate allergies. Sulfate is a detergent , it's what makes things foam. It's in almost every single beauty product and regular things like laundry soap...it's no wonder nothing helped. I went down to Trader Joe's (Whole Foods has sulfate free stuff too) got their Honey Oatmeal soap...my eye puffyness instanly went down further than I've seen in years and the rash was almost gone. No burning, dryness/flaking. Even my hands look better..i couldn't believe how white they looked instead of red. Eveyone on this board should go out and buy sulfate free soaps..it's worth a try. Good luck!

I had it and got a definitive diagnosis.  Excema caused by allergic reaction. I used an allergy eye drop for allergic conjuctivitis and it went away.

I have the same exact thing you do same area and everything.I have had it for about a yr now and just recently started using lamasil.I went to a few doctors each one said it was an allergic reaction to something.I dont believe it though because I have changed everything from shampoo,lotions,soaps and makeup and anything else you could think of.And it doesnt always hurt usually when im taking my makeup off.But anyway I do also think it is odd how noone can tell us what it is.

 shampoos often have the same ingredients esp. sodium laural sulfate....it is an irritant so do not rule sensitivity to it!

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I have a 99 cent cure. I have had the same eyelid problem for months. I looked and felt ancient. I spent a lot of money on all kinds of anti fungal , anti bacterial and homeopathic remedies. but nothing worked. My family doctor reommeded I wash my face with Johnson's Baby Shampoo. I was skeptical but went ahead and bought a small 99 cent travel size bottle of the shampoo. I was amazed, It killed the bacterial infection in just a few days. Please let me know if this remedy works for you.

The top picture looks just like my rash. Flaky, darkening of the skin. Mine turned into slightly swollen and red (but not like the bottom picture) . I have had the dry flaky eyelids for about 6 months. The red inflamed started about a month ago. Searched everywhere on the internet and can't find anyone who says that they have cured this.

Just went to a derm. Couldn't give me a diagnosis. She put me on antibiotics. Been on them for about a week so far. No results. I go back in two more weeks, she wants to take a biopsy and try cortisone. But I have read that it helps a little temporarily but doesn't fix the problem. I feel depressed and stuck. All this technology, all this medicine, why can't we cure this? Or at least diagnose it?

I have had the same problem for the past 5 years!! Have seen allergists, dermatologists and eye doctors, and they either don't have an answer or refer me to someone else. It is frustrationg not to mention exspensive! I have tried almost every eye drop, cream and even anitibiotic ointments and pills, and nothing has cured this!! They only time it began to clear up was when I was sick with something else, and was on an antibiotic and a sterioid. It gave me relief while I was taking the meds, but came right back, and no doctor wants me to take steroids and antibiotics long term. I was diagnosed with Blepharitis, but it is not just the rim of the eyes. It is on both eyes, and covers my entire eye lids and inner and outer corners of my eyes. At this point is is scabbing and looks like a bad burn. It stings, itches, ooozes, and swells! Every morning my eyelids are "glued" shut. I wash them with baby shampoo because it unglues the eyes, is gentle to the eyes, and gives me the peace of mind that they are getting cleaned. While the baby shampoo helps in the morning....it also removes the flakes and scabs. My instruction sheet from the hospital on how to treat belepharitis says to do this and to "remove the scales daily". That completely defeats the purpose of healing. In order for the sores to heal, they need to scab, but it is necessary to wash the eyes to open them in the morning, which removes the scabs and then the process repeats itself. I don't understand why a doctor would say to "remove the scabs", how are they going to heal!? Arent they just going to scar?! This has affected my life in soooo many ways! I constantly have ppl asking me whats wrong, have gotten some of the rudest comments, and have missed work due to the swelling,oozing and bleeding. Because of the open sores, I even developed a serious staph infection 2 weeks ago. This is rediculous! How can so many of us have the problem, and no one has a cure?!

I have a 99 cent cure. I have had the same eyelid problem for months. I looked and felt ancient. I spent a lot of money on all kinds of anti fungal , anti bacterial and homeopathic remedies. but nothing worked. My family doctor reommeded I wash my face with Johnson's Baby Shampoo. I was skeptical but went ahead and bought a small 99 cent travel size bottle of the shampoo. I was amazed, It killed the bacterial infection in just a few days. Please let me know if this remedy works for you.

When you say your ears are weepy, what exactly do you mean?  I have been diagnosed with blepharitis, I have been to COUNTLESS Dr.s , dermatologist and ophthalmologist. I have had all the drops and steroid creams in abundance. No long term help Ophthalmologist have said it is not fungal, but they have been mostly looking at my corneas. Also Rosacea has been diagnosed for my lids. Recently my ears have felt "funny" like there is water in them , like after swimming. I had some of the bumps on my face get infected, probably from my picking at them. My GP gave me antibiotic which cleared it up, but I got a yeast infection. My ears had already felt funny, but it made me wonder after all these years of non-effective treatment, maybe I had a misdiagnose , and fungus  was causing my symptoms. The bumps sound very similar to many here.

Glad to see I am not the only one that is dealing with this. I have the red itchy puffy eyelids and my left ear weeps inside as you put it then it crusts over like a scab. Not very pleasant at all. The itchiness in both my ears and eyes is driving crazy. I am going to try AZO and taking acidophyllis to see if I can get a handle at the yeast. Will work on taking sugar and breads out of my diet. But my stress level is at an all time high and don't see much help with that.

I just had a bout of red, itchy eyelids, with a little swelling. After a carefully controlled experiment using myself as the test subject, I determined the cause to be the soap and lotion I was using. I had had something similar about 8 years ago, it went away eventually, don't remember why. However, it returned about a month ago.

My hypothesis developed after not having had a shower at home for a couple of days, with my eyelids subsequently improving slightly. But it flared back up after returning home. Thus, the first experiment was to not take a shower for a couple of days while at home. Symptoms improved. Then I took a shower as usual, symptoms returned. I then took a shower without using any soap or shampoo. Symptoms improved. Then, my next shower only used shampoo, symptoms continued to improve. The following shower I used my soap, symptoms returned.

We had recently purchased a new bottle of Dove liquid soap ("body wash"). I read the ingredients, the only ingredient that caught my eye (no pun intended) was "contains either XX OR sunflower seed oil". I'm allergic to pumpkin seeds (pepitas) so I'm guessing that is the culprit.

I thought I had solved the problem, went a week and symptoms kept improving, until I was putting lotion on my son after his bath. I decided to use some excess on my face. My eyelid skin was still dry and cracking after all, I thought a little lotion could only help. Next morning, red, itchy slightly swollen eyelids returned. Checked the lotion bottle - St. Ives (hypoallergenic!), and sure enough there was the ingredient: sunflower seed oil.

Now it has been another week, and the symptoms are essentially gone - eyelids have largely recovered.

Turns out, sunflower seed oil is used in many skin products (Burts Bees, St. Ives, Dove body wash,...). So if you have red itchy eyelids and you suspect an allergy, check your soap, lotion, etc. Note, they change their formulas - I had been using Dove products for years, but the sunflower seed oil in the body wash I think is relatively new (last year or so?), or at least it appears from the way the ingredients list is written, that not every batch is made with sunflower seed oil. So, just because you've been using the same type for years, it may not always or still be the same.

I promised I would report back.  Well what I am doing is working, thank you Lord! I know it has only been three days but this is the best my face has looked in over two weeks.  Sooo....

I have been washing my face in the morning and even with Nizoral Shampoo.  I got this at Target for about $14.  I am sure you can find it at other places but it was right before Christmas and Target was the closest place I had.  I found it in the area where they sell dandruff stuff.  It is dandruff shampoo.  Make sure not to get it in your eyes.  The first few times it did burn and I could not use it more than 30 seconds.  Then I got up to a minute.  So 2x a day leaving it on a minute.

Then I got Virgin Coconut Oil.  I bought this at a health food store.  It comes in a rather large opaque canister for about $12.  I tried to get it at Trader Joes but they do NOT sell it there.  I know the person who listed it first said just morning and night, but I have been putting it on about 4-5 times a day.  My face was so dry and scaley that it needed it.  Plus coconut oil has anti-microbial properties that I thought the more the better.  Also if you are worrying that using this is going to cause you acne, do not fear.  It actually cures acne.  I have been reading up on the wonders of Coconut oil and it is one of the Super Foods.  I am going to start adding it to my diet.  A great website I found is :http://www.coconut-connections.com/skin_care.htm

In addition I got a yeast cleanse.  I bought it at the same health food store. I think it was about $9.  The brand is Solaray.  You take 6 capsules a day.  It is a 15 day cleanse.

The other supplements I am taking are as follows.

Nature Made Super B-Complex (I think I bought this at Target)  I am taking about 4-6 of these a day.  I figure my body is lacking something and the B vitamins are super vitamins.

I am taking one Omega 3 vitamin a day.  I am thinking of upping that to two a day though.

I am taking Acidophilus.  I am taking about 3-4 of this a day.  Some of you might wonder why so many of these.  Well, this might be a yeast problem on the skin and in the body.  Acidophilus is a digestive aid.

I also take a multi-vitamin.

My mother-in-law has been researching my (our) problem and she suggested that I take licorice root, digestive enzymes, trace minerals and eat steal oats.  She said in addition to yeast it could be auto-immune.  Since none of us really know, and neither do the doctors, it can't hurt.  I don't want to venture out yet because of holiday traffic but I am going to pick this stuff up on Monday.

I hope this helps.  I am not saying my face is back to normal 100%, but it has greatly improved.  I don't plan on using the shampoo face wash forever, because I don't think it will be good.  I plan on switching to Cetyaphil and using the shampoo maybe once a week.  It just depends how my progress goes.  Right now I still have some skin shedding so I need to do a scrub.  I read on another forum how people with the same problem were doing a face mask with Pepto Bismal.  I think I might give that a try. 

I hope my attempts help you.  If anyone else has more suggestions, please let me know.  I will keep you posted good or bad.  Oh and prayers work too!  God bless.

PJ, it will take some time, maybe a week 2 at best. You need to clean your body, stomach etc of the bad bacteria. Try to give up as much sugar as possible, I know it's hard. I had a terrible sweet tooth, chocolate was my daily vise. But when you compare to how good you are going to feel: it's all worth the sacrifice. I no longer miss those things and like anything else, you just adjust your life style.

There's so much more to it, but for now start with the "baby steps". Let me know how it's going for you, I do care! Been there, done that! I'll be back to check in on your progress.

Thank you so much Mz. B it is so nice to know someone cares.

I am going to the health food store and to see a nutrionist this week to prepare for a whole new way of eating. I am excited not only for the elimination of the rashes, but for the changes in my alopecia, celiac, and waistline! 

Did the dietary change stop your rash flareups?

For any of you with the rashes, does your skin ever return to normal (instead of the crepe like neck and eyes)? I really struggle with the 90 year old looking skin once the rash is gone.

Thanks, pj

Good Morning PJ! Yes As for my rashes they were due to yeast allergies, I can't speak for the alopecia, celiac's etc. The red poufy rashes do recide in time, and I found a good cocoa butter helped to soothe. If you get so you need a "bread fix", Pillsbury, refrigerated dough's in your grocer's refrigerated section has a full line! Be sure to read ingredients. But most are made with baking powder/soda. You can even make you self an occasional pizza! As their roll out dough is also yeast free. They've been a life saver to me.

If you find the yogurt isn't enough to help kill bad bacteria; once you get to the health food store ask for a GOOD balanced Probiotic in pill form, usually kept in the refrigerated section. Could be a little pricey, but well worth the investment. You want at least 8 Billion or more. Take according to instructions on pkg. Okay need to get moving here, pls keep me up to date. :-)

UPDATE:

After a week or so the problem came back, so I went to a more experienced dermatologist. He did not think the cause was bacterial or fungal. He was confident that I was having a reaction to something that was coming in contact with my eyelid. The usual causes are makeup, nail polish, soaps, or lotions that contain some ingredient that triggers the reaction. Other areas on the body may not be affected because they are not as sensitive as the eyelid.

I started the low dose steriod Desonide 0.05% ointment to make this outbreak go away and meanwhile switched to Aveeno fragrance free lotion and soap. I also put a thin layer of Aquaphor on my eyelids twice a day. It contains no harmful chemicals and provides a layer of protection. I don't use makeup or nail polish.

My eyelids have been great for a month. Occassionally I have a small outbreak, but I knock it our with one light treatment of low dose steriod Desonide 0.05%.

Recommendation: Think about everything that could come in contact with your eyelids, including anything that you get on your fingers. Carefully monitor this and eleminate possible causes. Eventually you may find the cause and control it.

Good luck!!

ooops typo... ''eye herpes''