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Permanent Red Skin on Face

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kaybarker
kaybarker

For as long as I can remember, I've had red patches around my nose similar to the following picture (not me): https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9lRxB-rECio/mqdefault.jpg

It's permanently somewhat red, but if I touch them *at all* they flare up more.

Last year (although I believe the issue started way before) I noticed that I had tiny bumps on each cheek, starting at my temples and ending around my ear lobe, and that the whole area was red. In addition, it became apparent that actually my entire face is slightly red with the exception of my cheek bones which look very pale in comparison.

I asked a pharmacist who said it looked like vitiligo, but my GP confirmed it wasn't and gave me some steroid cream and anti-rocesea cream; neither of which make any difference. They won't refer me to a dermatologist though as it's only classed as cosmetic.

Here's a list of things I've tried that haven't made any difference:

Exfoliating; moisturising with E45/'regular' creams/pure organic coconut oil; drinking more water; cutting out sugar and generally vastly improving my diet; exercising; not washing my face at all; not washing my hair for a few days; using the creams I was prescribed; microdermabrasion; using/not using makeup; changing washing powders... and probably more that I haven't thought of.

I just want to know what it is and how to improve it as makeup doesn't cover it unless it's an inch thick and it's starting to affect my confidence.

If anyone has any suggestions or needs more information, please say and I'll respond ASAP.

Thank you

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  • ptolemy
    ptolemy kaybarker

    Posted

    It actually looks a bit like a lupus rash. If you had lupus you would have other symptoms too I would have thought, so I am probably wrong.
    • kaybarker
      kaybarker ptolemy

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply.

      Having just looked up lupus rash, the area of my face that is red is almost the inverse of it, i.e. the 'butterfly wings' are pale (normal skin colour) and the whole rest of my face is red.

  • kaybarker
    kaybarker

    Posted

    Please see a picture of one side of my face to see what I mean about the distribution of redness.
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