FACE RASH
by STARS
(KANSAS CITY KANSAS, WYNDOTTE)
MY FACE STARTED BREAKING OUT WITH SMALL BUMPS THAT TEND TO BE VERY ITCHY. THIS IS GETTING WORSE AS MY FACE FEELS EXTREMELY DRY AND FORMS DRY PATCHY AREAS THAT FEEL REALLY ROUGH WHEN I FEEL MY FACE. THE SKIN ON MY FACE FEELS TIGHT AND WHEN I APPLY LOTION, IT DRIES UP IMMEDIATELY MAKING IT FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION INITIALLY BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THE ITCHING IS REALLY BAD. I HAVE BEEN TO SEE MY PCP AND SHE PRESCRIBED ME CLARITIN BUT THIS IS NOT HELPING AT ALL. MY FACE LOOKS HORRIBLE. I'M NOT SURE IT IS ECZEMA BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS. CAN YOU ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO?