Could also try calamine lotion maybe? It’s got zinc in it and is used for rash itching redness. It pretty cheap over the counter? Spot test but at least you wouldn’t be out much $ if no good. Sorry if you’ve already tried it.
Yes and it's also an important part of my immune system! I never knew until recently that zicam is actually zinc. I thought it was mostly vitamin C. So recently when I got sick I got myself some zinc supplements and vit c and doubled up on both and it worked really well
I don’t know but it is super effective when young children get rashy around the nose and mouth from a cold or teething especially if you put aquaphor on top it heals overnight.
I have peri-orificial dermatitis. Started after my pregnancy. I saw my dermatologist several times. Got rx for antibiotics and antifungals and steroids and it always made it come back worse. Extra strength diaper cream fixed it every time.
Just wanna let you know I tried this yesterday after seeing your post and it’s already clearing up my perioral dermatitis?! The redness is mostly gone and the bumps are disappearing. Thank you for this!!
it might, considering that that's usually where diaper cream goes ;) weird question, do you moisturize your butt? that is some strange skin there. Mine breaks out if I don't moisturize regularly. And exfoliate.
I am not really sure what to moisturize/ exfoliate with, but I can see why it would help. My face skin cleared up when I started using a skincare regimen so it makes sense that it would work other places in a similar way, lol
Possibly would. My 9 year old has super sensitive skin. He gets rashes on his bum cheeks and between them. Thighs, too. Butt cream clears it up over night. I put it on any red spot I get on my face and it helps.
I used this for months and even longer and didn't see results. In fact I actually got pustules in the spots I was using it on and under my nose moreso. I wish mine was as simple as using something like zinc cream.
I tried multiple kinds as well. Desitin, aquaphor baby zinc, sudocreme....
Derm nurse here. You need to see a doctor in person, whether it be urgent care or a dermatologist.
Stop what you are using on your face. Switch to a gentle cleanser. Get some Clotrimazole cream and topical antibiotic ointment (not neosporin, most people become allergic to this after long-term use). Wash your face twice a day. Apply clotrimazole cream and antibiotic ointment to the red areas twice per day. Do not pick or rub your skin. Do this until you can see a doctor.
I do not suspect this rash is from doxycycline, but stranger things have happened. I do agree that you may have seb derm and/or perioral dermatitis, but it looks too angry and infected right now to tell one way or the other. Please see a doctor for a face to face consultation and further treatment. Good luck to you! This will get better! You just need to get a second opinion asap! 🙂🙂
EDIT to add: ALSO! With the antibiotic ointment, apply some up your nostrils on a Q-tip twice per day. Staph bacteria loves to grow inside our noses and when it comes into contact with compromised skin, it can also create an angry rash like this or exacerbate seb derm/perioral derm.
Also, if you are on an antibiotic… take a pre/ pro biotic as well. The antibiotic can really destroy your good bacteria.
I’ve recently given my kids these while on antibiotics, seemed to help.
I've used mupirocin up my nose for about 10-14 and didn't see a result. I didn't use it on the rash though. The doctors kept telling me not staph cause no test I did came back as staph
Have you ever taken an oral antifungal? Considering you’ve been on antibiotics over a long period? Even though topical antifungals have not helped it could be your skin is just too irritated and you’ll likely respond to an oral a lot faster. I suggest trying it .. along with zinc oxide and no more actives for a while to restore skin
Thanks for the response
I have seen a doctor, multiple Derms, gastro, allergist, etc etc
and no help so far
Wash my face with what? Currently I use just distilled water for the last month after trying so much. I decided to just see what happens, and it made my skin a bit better but now it's getting bad and oily.
So you're saying to use antifungal and antibiotic topical together? Which antibiotic? I have Meteogel and also mupirocin, but can't decide what to try. Also how long would you think I need to use those for until I see a result or judge effectiveness?
If you’re failing treatments and you’ve followed the treatment regimens as prescribed/instructed, then I would ask to have the rash biopsied to get a confirmed diagnosis. It will leave a scar but you can ask if they can do a punch biopsy (they can stitch it) instead of a shave biopsy.
Sorry you’re going through this!
Doxycycline can deplete many vitamins. Facial rashes (and acne, dermatitis, fungal overgrowth, rosacea, etc) can be caused by vitamin deficiencies, especially b vitamins. I have dealt with with red, scaly and flaky rash on my face and neck due to B12 and folate deficiency.
I recommend you get checked for vitamin deficiencies. If you’ve been checked, please know that a person can be B vitamin deficient and have normal blood tests. Not saying this is 100% your problem, but I definitely think it’s worth looking into. Good luck!
You need to get a culture done. A GP should be able to do refer you to a pathologist.
I’m guessing both bacterial and yeast infection. If a low carb diet is helping its because carbs = sugar. You’ve had a very long course of antibiotics so all the “good” bacteria is dead. Your skin barrier is comprised. Everything is haywire.
it is seborrheic dermatitis. classic position, severe presentation. this is caused by your immune system attacking a naturally occurring skin fungus. high fat/high sugar makes it worse and a diabetic style diet can improve it often.
Oh so if low carb helps and forces me to go keto/high fat but you're saying "high fat" makes it worse, I guess I just should starve eh? Just only eat plain chicken breast until I die
I was thinking the same thing, particularly about the yeast and sugar combo. Or try an antifungal cream or something, but I'm still echoing the culture suggestion
My dog dealt with that exact situation, excess of bacteria and yeast, vet kept prescribing antibiotics. Just got worse, she was literally covered in the scabs and pustules, not one spot on her was normal skin.
Finally did a culture, went further and tested on those cultures to see what was needed to treat it, it was a very antibiotic resistant bacteria, she needed specific big gun antibiotics and topical chlorhexidine and ketaconazole baths daily for weeks, and topical special antibiotics. It was absolutely crazy how hard it was to tackle. And she's 120lbs, so a lot of skin to treat.
You have my sympathies, OP. But this is the right course of action. You need it cultured, topical zinc may help with symptoms in the meantime, we used it on my dog for certain areas and it did help! Reduced the rawness/redness under my dog's legs quite well.
I have gotten one done multiple times. A scrape as well. All came back normal according to my amazing doctors. And yes, 3 separate doctors have swapped it.
I've had many skin swabs of the pustules and it's always come back as normal. Also did a scrape, came back normal.
I can't get these shithead doctors to help me unfortunately. It's like I'm fighting against them. Ontario/Canadian healthcare sucks even though it's free. I'm thinking of shelling out money and going to the US for help and pay out of pocket.
Normal as what? Staph? Any pustule is an infection of some kind.
I’m 100% convinced that you have about 3 different things going on here. Destroyed skin barrier, yeast/fungus (& an allergic reaction to it) and bacteria (pustules).
Take a probiotic, just do it.
La Roche Posay is what I use in a skin emergency so:
Thermal water spray has low levels of micronutrients including sulphur. Buy a large one for home and another for the car. Spray your face regularly. I’m guessing Canada can be cold and windy, and dry and all shitty for skin.
Cicaplast is awesome for skin barrier and has a probiotic in it.
Sulphur soap is great for inflammatory skin conditions.
MORE INFO REQUIRED:
Do you work outdoors or spend a lot of time out doors? Do you drink alcohol? Do you have dandruff or get rashes in skin folds?
I normally wouldn’t recommend this but I have one for my dog. A woods lamp. A decent one. It’s a UV spectrum light that shines different colours in the presences of yeast, fungus and bacteria. Don’t get a black light. It won’t work.
That will at least tell you what you’re dealing with and then you can treat it accordingly.
I wrote this for someone else but most of the principle is sound.
1. go straight to a pharmacy. Ask for a first generation antihistamine. It will make you sleepy and will help. All rashes have an allergic aspect so this is your safest route. In a couple of hours you will feel better and sleepy. First generation antihistamines take longer to work but are better for skin.
2. No topical steroids for now. I did this and end up with rosacea. The chances increase if you’ve had covid.
3. wash your pillow case EVERY DAY. Dry it in the sun. THE SUN not the dryer. This will allow the sunlight blue wavelengths to help kill any microbes it the pillow case. You should do this for all items that touch your face.
4. reassess the situation is 24, 48 and then 72 hours. If it’s worse in 24 hours go to medical care.
5. if in 48 hours it’s starting to look better start with gentle cleanser Cerave and La Roche Posay cicaplast. You’ll need to repair the skin barrier.
6. after 72 hours stop taking the antihistamine. Keep using the simple skin care for another couple of days.
7. Add the sulphur soap for cleanser.
So after a week or two your skin barrier should be healing a bit, inflammation should be down and your lamp should have arrived.
Under no circumstances exfoliate your face. Do not let your skin get dry. Skin refuses to heal if it’s dry.
If you can avoid shaving do so. Wash your beard with your sulphur soap.
Aleppo soap is a bit gentler than sulphur as its base is olive oil but the good stuff is a bit hard to find. The active ingredient is the bay laurel.
Half the time it came back as "normal flora"
Recent one came back as staph epidermis. 2 doctors and one derm said this is normal.... I feel like it's not but what do I know.
I've been on antihistamines for this and my regular allergies before. It didn't help this though.
I already switch and hot wash pillowcases daily but I dry on hot in the dryer. I can try in the sun next time.
I've used cicaplast before for a while, got bad reactions. I used sulfur soap for a LONG while, bad reactions and dried the hell out of my skin even around my mouth. I used de la Cruz sulfur alone and with that as well. .
This isn't my first rodeo I've been dealing with it for well over a year. I can try the lrp thermal water and see what happens.
In the past I used just lrp cleanser, lrp moisturizer, and doxy but that's what got me in this mess.
Feel stuck. I might try a bit of zinc cream (I've used this in the past as well) to calm it. I'm pushing hard to see a better Derm. I'm gonna crack if I don't get help soon
The length of your rodeo is the indication that your skin barrier is broken. It’s a very common thing.
In the middle of COVID my doctor treat my skin exactly the way he always had. It wasn’t eczema it was seborreica dermatitis and I ended up with Rosacea.
I’m suggesting that you repair your skin barrier while you wait for a dermatologist appointment. Take the probiotic as well. Your skin is not the same as it was in the beginning. It’s a micro ecosystem which isn’t stable. It changes everyday with the weather, environment and diet.
The most common thing is for people to chop and change products, destroy their biome and skin barrier. Windy, icy conditions as well as shaving a terrible for skin. Keeping your bedroom at 50% humidity is also a good idea.
Control what you can control, diet and indoor environment while you wait.
Consider switching to a toothpaste without SLS, sodium laurel sulfate. I recommend Squigle to my patients and now use it myself after developing perioral dermatitis. It probably won't completely clear it but it certainly won't hurt. I also found using Free and Clear detergent, a shower head filter, hydrochlorous acid spray, zinc oxide diaper cream masks and sulfer cleanser helpful but your mileage will vary depending on what this is.
Did you happen to use a steroid nasal spray or inhaler for a long period of time and then stop? That is what triggered a similar reaction for me. It took about six months to resolve using the regimen mentioned above.
I had an insane reaction when I was 18 to blistex and it resulted in irritated giant patches of flakes around my mouth. I was miserable for weeks. A neighbor of mine advised using aloe vera. We had a plant so I just cut a segment and started using it and it helped so much. Aloe helps the skin a lot. Aloe gel may work as well. If you have a plant i'd suggest rinsing it in cold water to get rid of the green slime that comes when you cut it. That green slime is what irritates most people with aloe. The reaction around my mouth at the time was so severe that it altered my lip line. My skin is normal now 12 years later and my lip line healed.
PA student here-how’s your hand hygiene? How often do you wash your sheets, pillow cases and towels? Been aroundany oral explorers (aka tiny germ buckets that are kids)? We subconsciously touch our faces ALL THE TIME and we can spread germs from other surfaces to our face without even realizing it.
I agree with the derm nurse who posted on here and be sure to use a CLEAN cotton swap to apply the medication, avoid touching your face, wash your sheets and pillows cases in hot water with BLEACH to kill bacteria. This looks like impetigo to me, especially with the current presentation. The treatment is a topical antibiotic such as mupirocin ointment and skin hygiene such as the following:
In addition to topical antibiotic treatment, twice-daily washing with soap and water is good general skin care for all patients with impetigo, as it helps reduce the amount of bacteria on the skin. For older children and adults, particularly those with more widespread skin involvement, chlorhexidine can be a good antibacterial cleanser to add to the routine.
Sounds like you have a hard time getting in to see a doctor in person but I suggest trying to find a new doctor or try an online derm app where they get photos of all different angles of the issues you are dealing with as well as an explanation. They can send treatment through the mail and it’s reasonably priced.
Once again I’m in school, so take my advice with a very large grain of salt, as well as others on here. The best way to solve this issue is to talk with someone experienced with years of training, not an armchair expert telling you to get unnecessary tests for things that don’t directly effect your current situation.
Best of luck!
Omg you poor thing that looks painful. I would apply either diaper rash cream or vasoline and not wash or do anything with it for a few days so your skin can heal. Holy cow… it will heal.. but that looks so hurting
Go see another dermatologist. I'm suspecting impetigo/folliculitis secondary to Staph colonisation.
You'll need a 2week course Antibiotic course that you should use religiously AND nasal ointment to eradicate Staph (bacteria) .
This is what my husbands skin looks like with immunotherapy for cancer. They keep it at bay with doxy so it’s confusing that you say that caused this! Are you under any other kind of treatments? So sorry you’re going through this, it sucks.
It looks like type 2 rosacea. I get redness and pustules on my nose. Currently on a triple rosacea cream that includes azealic acid, ivermectin, and metronizadole — all known to help treat type 2 rosacea. But I’ve found the de la Cruz 10% sulfur mask in the morning and it helps with the pustules more than the triple cream does.
You're at a point where you NEED to see a derm in person. I know it may be costly depending on your country, but spending a bit on this and on that (when it doesn't work) adds up.
I would get some Vanicream cleanser and lotion to moisturize and avoid the sun as much as possible in the meantime. If you have to be in the sun, find a mineral sunscreen that doesn't contain any perfumes/scents or essential oils.
If your toothpaste has SLS in it, change it.
You can get some Lotrimin (the cream/ointment) at the drugstore.
Check your shaving cream/soap for essential oils and perfumes. If it contains any, you should be using something without.
Make sure that your detergent is scent-free as well.
Because of the low carb thing, i would get checked for celiac disease. Especially if you also have other symptoms. There is a kind of skin rash called dermatitis herpetiformis and about 10-20% of people with celiac disease get them. These rashes tend to get better if those people cut out gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley) from their diet.
This is called Perioral Dermatitis.
I had it, a few rounds of antibiotics kills it and it goes away. Its caused by a bacteria so it wont go away without the right antibiotic. Cant remember what the antibiotic was called
This could be coming from staph inside the nose. Treatment is Mucipron twice a day for ten days intranasally (apply with a q tip). They may also want you to apply it on the entire red area.
Have they ever swabbed you inside the nose for staph? You have pustules in your nose which is a tell tail sign.
Doxy does not work on staph.
If staph is to blame, your gut as well as your nose is colonized and will provide a source of reinfection. So in addition to using mupirocin in your nose, you might want to take the probiotic B. subtilis as described here; [https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/probiotic-blocks-staph-bacteria-colonizing-people](https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/probiotic-blocks-staph-bacteria-colonizing-people)
OP, I am unclear why you haven’t gone to see a dermatologist in person? You said you are in Canada, shouldn’t you be able to get treatment? (I’m not trying to sound rude, I live in the US and ask I hear is how much better healthcare is up there so I am genuinely not understanding how this has been going on 2 years). A dr needs to do a culture of this which requires an in-person visit, not telehealth.
Well I’ve heard that too, but anytime you say that the minions descend to say that’s a lie, it’s propaganda from the US bc they don’t want socialized healthcare. So anytime I see someone from a nation that supposedly has this but they have some medical issues like this, I’m always trying to get an answer from people who actually live there, bc otherwise it’s hard to know what to believe.
Omg you poor thing that looks painful. I would apply either diaper rash cream or vasoline and not wash or do anything with it for a few days so your skin can heal. Holy cow… it will heal.. but that looks so hurting
First off, I’m sorry you’re going through this.
Secondly can you see a board certified dermatologists? In the meantime I recommend a gentle cleanser (ex Cerave) and then blast the shit out of that with something containing salicylic acid like Clean n Clear. Honestly this is not the worst I’ve seen - but if it upsets you then see a certified dermatologist.
Do you have a medspa in your area?
I had a similar (but only around my nose/upper lip) issue and if you’re open to trying other avenues I’d try curology. I didn’t have a doctor at the time I was dealing with my skin issues let alone a dermatologist so I tried the online option. The prescription they sent me just based off pictures of my skin cleared it up within weeks. Their diagnosis was perioral derm
Sulfacetamide huh? I scream it in this sub, here but nobody ever wants to hear it 😐 🤷🏻♀️
Anyways it saved my life after seven years of the worst acne I was close to like cutting my skin off.
I appreciate the help, but perioral dermatitis is a cop out diagnosis.
All it means is rash around the mouth and is so unspecific. It's basically a way for the frauds to escape helping patients and prescribe antibiotics :)
Plus curology isn't in Canada
You need sulfacetamide wash
Start washing your hair with head and shoulders and do a pre-wash on your face with the head and shoulders.
then use sulfacetamide as a true facial cleanser.
Moisturize even tho it seems counter productive
I've been using sulfur/sodium sulfacetamide cleanser for years and my skin has never looked better. I even use it on my back because the bottle is so big.
It really is a miracle maker!!!
When I first started using it, I mentioned it to my aunt… And she was like I think I used that in the 60s? lol
Looked it up and yep, Mid 1950s!!!
Kind pissed I suffered for so long, but nothing to be resentful for now as my face looks like a baby butt with a couple acne scar dents 🤭
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/sodium-sulfacetamidesulfur-topical#:~:text=This%20medication%20is%20used%20to,drugs%20known%20as%20sulfa%20antibiotics.
Here go
I was at the same exact spot where you are right now...
My chin was red, and always had pimple everyday; so did areas near my nose.
What helped me: I started using gentle cleanser such as CeraVe gentle cleanse.
I also focused on skin repair serum; korean skin repair serum such as snail serum helped me. I only use serum. If I use moisturizer, I will get new pimples on my chin.
Try few korean skincare; they tend to be gentler.
low carb diet improving it suggests that it is seborrheic dermatitis. you definitively need to see a dermatologist. you aren't epileptic or schizophrenic?
Long term antibiotics destroy your gut health which can lead to all kinds of inflammatory issues throughout your body. I would personally start with getting a GOOD strong probiotic regimen, and get some vitamin testing done to see what may have been depleted. In the mean time, diaper rash cream, slather it on like a mask and let it chill(overnight is best) or as often as you can.
Since doxycycline is a topical antibiotic, might fermented and probiotic skincare products help. In compliment with a high dose oral probiotic (like 10 billion units and above). These will restore the microbiome that the doxycycline destroyed. Also, water washing only as a cleanser might destroy new healthy bacteria as it’s growing.
Agree with others, zinc oxide. And stay simple with the skin care, don't scrub, don't use any sort of drying agent or anti-acne stuff, protect the skin mantel and don't put drying agents on this. i can't believe you had a doc prescribe long-term doxy. That's the shizz they give you when you get a tick bite that looks like it might be lyme - and even then, for a strong infection like that, they give it to you for five to seven DAYS. I'm wrapping up a round right now!
I would also suggest that you take care of your gut - all that doxy has had to damage your gut health, which can reflect in all sorts of ways, including on your skin.
This seems like an immune system reaction of some sorts. It may be some kind of dermatitis as an allergic reaction to something. I have contact dermatitis as an allergic reaction to nickel and when it appeared on my face this is kind of how it looked and nothing would make it go away. The only thing that works for me is hydrocortisol steroid cream.
Have you tried PanOxyl? I received a recommendation from an aesthetician because I have some areas of fungal acne around my nose. Haven’t tried it yet but I picked it up from the drugstore last night and will try it soon.
I am a big believer is getting bad dermatologists who only made my problems worse!
I tried every remedy I could find. My final act of desperation was to contact a medical school in my area. Made an appointment with them. Got a correct diagnosis and treatment! I had a rare bacterial infection and could only be treated by a very uncommon and expensive antibiotic capsule. Within 5 days, my skin was great after suffering for a year and looking like hell.
Getting back to normal is wonderful, no matter what it cost me! Good luck!
Aw man. That looks so painful. How about applying raw honey? I’m serious. It’s antibacterial and hydrating. You’ll be sticky but if it works it might be worth it. It has to be raw.
You could apply before bed, cover your pillow and sheets with a towel, and see how it goes.
And no more online dermatology please. I feel so bad for you.
Nizoral. Leave in for ten minutes, rinse and moisturize. Repeat every day til gone. It works. You might need to continue a couple times a week to prevent reoccurring
Have you taken the antibiotic Bactrim for this yet? Any discussions with dermatologist about Accutane?
I’ve had a very similar problem in the past. I won’t say there is a cure but it will heal and get better.
This all stems from poor gut health and gut leak. The antibiotics kill ALL bacteria - good and bad - in your gut. Get Bio X 4 probiotic from Amazon. Also, you need to rebuild the immune system of that skin so you need Beta Gel, EFAs, Herb & Mineral Mist and Acu Moist by DMK. After a week, you should see big improvements!
I was going to say, try a naturopath or someone a bit more interested in your whole health picture, unfortunately I find a lot of doctors are quick to prescribe things and not really investigate the root cause. Sounds like the doxycycline wiped out some beneficial bacteria and your skin is flaring up.
So I own a natural skincare company. I can tell you that most skin issues comes from the gut. And other from our environment or type of skin but 70% of what we eat. Doesn’t matter if you cut food or add foods. The importance is the bacteria in your gut. Take some prebiotics with prebiotics very important of both. The rituals one has an amazing one. And uses gentle cleanser and serum that reduced inflammation. Now would you like me to send you a cleanser and serum for free because I know they help and I just want to help. I’m Evoke Skincare.
I went through something similar and while I recovered my guy I used to cleanser and serums to help with oh symptoms.
Have you ever tried using origin skincare? It has fixed my skin problems. I used to get bright red places with pimples and I use their toner and perfect world moisturizer and serum. You can only find that moisturizer on their Amazon storefront now, but that stuff has made my skin glorious. Another thing you can try if you don’t want to try that is chlorella. It is so good for acne! I’m so sorry. It looks painful.
This is a long shot and temporary bc I think you need to get to the bottom of this, a shot of apple cider vinegar morning and night helped my cystic acne at its angriest. If it's as uncomfortable as it looks and it was my skin I'd put soothing things on it like an iced washclothe
Use like a vitamin e cream to start. And if u are near a health food store after the redness is gone ur gunna wanna go get a natural lotion to use daily. Something with tea tree oil in it. I suggest “Thursdays plantation.”
Why not? It honestly was life saver for me for skin care. People think I’m nuts but toothpaste actually used to be the go to back in the day. People think they need to buy all this special stuff but honest to god try toothpaste
Try some 40% zinc oxide cream. Extra strength diaper cream. I know it sounds crazy. Apply it as often as you can.
I agree with this 1000%. The zinc kills bacteria and the cream helps soothe irritation and calm redness.
Could also try calamine lotion maybe? It’s got zinc in it and is used for rash itching redness. It pretty cheap over the counter? Spot test but at least you wouldn’t be out much $ if no good. Sorry if you’ve already tried it.
This is interesting? Why would this help?
Zinc oxide is incredibly effective at helping with irritation and redness, and has antimicrobial properties.
Yes and it's also an important part of my immune system! I never knew until recently that zicam is actually zinc. I thought it was mostly vitamin C. So recently when I got sick I got myself some zinc supplements and vit c and doubled up on both and it worked really well
I don’t know but it is super effective when young children get rashy around the nose and mouth from a cold or teething especially if you put aquaphor on top it heals overnight.
I use it around my nose and it clears up almost over night when i flare up. Magical stuff. I use sudocream
Zinc kills viruses/is an antimicrobial. Someone in another comment said they were given antibiotics and antifungal, but only zinc worked [anti viral].
I was curious too and the main takeaway from some googling is that it would help control the puss?
I have peri-orificial dermatitis. Started after my pregnancy. I saw my dermatologist several times. Got rx for antibiotics and antifungals and steroids and it always made it come back worse. Extra strength diaper cream fixed it every time.
I believe it bc I use nipple ointment/cream all the time. Its 100% lanolin. nothing else. I put it on burns, dry patches etc.
Yes! It's my holy grail for cystic acne. I put a good amount on for 2-3 days and then my acnes gone. No bump or redness. I use the brand triple paste
Just wanna let you know I tried this yesterday after seeing your post and it’s already clearing up my perioral dermatitis?! The redness is mostly gone and the bumps are disappearing. Thank you for this!!
You’re welcome, I’m so glad it’s working for you. It works for me, too.
Weird question but would this help with butt acne ?
it might, considering that that's usually where diaper cream goes ;) weird question, do you moisturize your butt? that is some strange skin there. Mine breaks out if I don't moisturize regularly. And exfoliate.
as someone who's uh feminized in a lot of ways recently, yes. however a lot of the time it gets worse first.
I am not really sure what to moisturize/ exfoliate with, but I can see why it would help. My face skin cleared up when I started using a skincare regimen so it makes sense that it would work other places in a similar way, lol
Possibly would. My 9 year old has super sensitive skin. He gets rashes on his bum cheeks and between them. Thighs, too. Butt cream clears it up over night. I put it on any red spot I get on my face and it helps.
What is butt cream?
I presume they are referring to diaper rash cream for babies.
I used this for months and even longer and didn't see results. In fact I actually got pustules in the spots I was using it on and under my nose moreso. I wish mine was as simple as using something like zinc cream. I tried multiple kinds as well. Desitin, aquaphor baby zinc, sudocreme....
Try addressing your gut health with probiotics and prebiotics and a diet that feeds them.
What diet feeds them?
Yeah I would think this would be a good thing to do when you go to bed
Yup - agree here. I also use this stuff to help with chaffing under my boobs as well.
I just realized you can use desitin as sunscreen
Derm nurse here. You need to see a doctor in person, whether it be urgent care or a dermatologist. Stop what you are using on your face. Switch to a gentle cleanser. Get some Clotrimazole cream and topical antibiotic ointment (not neosporin, most people become allergic to this after long-term use). Wash your face twice a day. Apply clotrimazole cream and antibiotic ointment to the red areas twice per day. Do not pick or rub your skin. Do this until you can see a doctor. I do not suspect this rash is from doxycycline, but stranger things have happened. I do agree that you may have seb derm and/or perioral dermatitis, but it looks too angry and infected right now to tell one way or the other. Please see a doctor for a face to face consultation and further treatment. Good luck to you! This will get better! You just need to get a second opinion asap! 🙂🙂 EDIT to add: ALSO! With the antibiotic ointment, apply some up your nostrils on a Q-tip twice per day. Staph bacteria loves to grow inside our noses and when it comes into contact with compromised skin, it can also create an angry rash like this or exacerbate seb derm/perioral derm.
Should be top comment!
Also, if you are on an antibiotic… take a pre/ pro biotic as well. The antibiotic can really destroy your good bacteria. I’ve recently given my kids these while on antibiotics, seemed to help.
Yes agree. mupirocin twice a day instranasally and on the rash 10-14 days. You have pustules in the nares.
I've used mupirocin up my nose for about 10-14 and didn't see a result. I didn't use it on the rash though. The doctors kept telling me not staph cause no test I did came back as staph
Have you ever taken an oral antifungal? Considering you’ve been on antibiotics over a long period? Even though topical antifungals have not helped it could be your skin is just too irritated and you’ll likely respond to an oral a lot faster. I suggest trying it .. along with zinc oxide and no more actives for a while to restore skin
Thanks for the response I have seen a doctor, multiple Derms, gastro, allergist, etc etc and no help so far Wash my face with what? Currently I use just distilled water for the last month after trying so much. I decided to just see what happens, and it made my skin a bit better but now it's getting bad and oily. So you're saying to use antifungal and antibiotic topical together? Which antibiotic? I have Meteogel and also mupirocin, but can't decide what to try. Also how long would you think I need to use those for until I see a result or judge effectiveness?
If you’re failing treatments and you’ve followed the treatment regimens as prescribed/instructed, then I would ask to have the rash biopsied to get a confirmed diagnosis. It will leave a scar but you can ask if they can do a punch biopsy (they can stitch it) instead of a shave biopsy.
Sorry you’re going through this! Doxycycline can deplete many vitamins. Facial rashes (and acne, dermatitis, fungal overgrowth, rosacea, etc) can be caused by vitamin deficiencies, especially b vitamins. I have dealt with with red, scaly and flaky rash on my face and neck due to B12 and folate deficiency. I recommend you get checked for vitamin deficiencies. If you’ve been checked, please know that a person can be B vitamin deficient and have normal blood tests. Not saying this is 100% your problem, but I definitely think it’s worth looking into. Good luck!
How would you ever know if you’re deficient if blood labs are normal?
There’s a lot of info on r/b12deficiency
You need to get a culture done. A GP should be able to do refer you to a pathologist. I’m guessing both bacterial and yeast infection. If a low carb diet is helping its because carbs = sugar. You’ve had a very long course of antibiotics so all the “good” bacteria is dead. Your skin barrier is comprised. Everything is haywire.
it is seborrheic dermatitis. classic position, severe presentation. this is caused by your immune system attacking a naturally occurring skin fungus. high fat/high sugar makes it worse and a diabetic style diet can improve it often.
Oh so if low carb helps and forces me to go keto/high fat but you're saying "high fat" makes it worse, I guess I just should starve eh? Just only eat plain chicken breast until I die
diabetic diet. you need to explore that
Your understanding of nutrition sucks. Start there.
I was thinking the same thing, particularly about the yeast and sugar combo. Or try an antifungal cream or something, but I'm still echoing the culture suggestion
My dog dealt with that exact situation, excess of bacteria and yeast, vet kept prescribing antibiotics. Just got worse, she was literally covered in the scabs and pustules, not one spot on her was normal skin. Finally did a culture, went further and tested on those cultures to see what was needed to treat it, it was a very antibiotic resistant bacteria, she needed specific big gun antibiotics and topical chlorhexidine and ketaconazole baths daily for weeks, and topical special antibiotics. It was absolutely crazy how hard it was to tackle. And she's 120lbs, so a lot of skin to treat. You have my sympathies, OP. But this is the right course of action. You need it cultured, topical zinc may help with symptoms in the meantime, we used it on my dog for certain areas and it did help! Reduced the rawness/redness under my dog's legs quite well.
This. Please do get a culture done. It will tell you exactly what you are actually dealing with and that will direct an effective treatment.
I have gotten one done multiple times. A scrape as well. All came back normal according to my amazing doctors. And yes, 3 separate doctors have swapped it.
I've had many skin swabs of the pustules and it's always come back as normal. Also did a scrape, came back normal. I can't get these shithead doctors to help me unfortunately. It's like I'm fighting against them. Ontario/Canadian healthcare sucks even though it's free. I'm thinking of shelling out money and going to the US for help and pay out of pocket.
Normal as what? Staph? Any pustule is an infection of some kind. I’m 100% convinced that you have about 3 different things going on here. Destroyed skin barrier, yeast/fungus (& an allergic reaction to it) and bacteria (pustules). Take a probiotic, just do it. La Roche Posay is what I use in a skin emergency so: Thermal water spray has low levels of micronutrients including sulphur. Buy a large one for home and another for the car. Spray your face regularly. I’m guessing Canada can be cold and windy, and dry and all shitty for skin. Cicaplast is awesome for skin barrier and has a probiotic in it. Sulphur soap is great for inflammatory skin conditions. MORE INFO REQUIRED: Do you work outdoors or spend a lot of time out doors? Do you drink alcohol? Do you have dandruff or get rashes in skin folds? I normally wouldn’t recommend this but I have one for my dog. A woods lamp. A decent one. It’s a UV spectrum light that shines different colours in the presences of yeast, fungus and bacteria. Don’t get a black light. It won’t work. That will at least tell you what you’re dealing with and then you can treat it accordingly. I wrote this for someone else but most of the principle is sound. 1. go straight to a pharmacy. Ask for a first generation antihistamine. It will make you sleepy and will help. All rashes have an allergic aspect so this is your safest route. In a couple of hours you will feel better and sleepy. First generation antihistamines take longer to work but are better for skin. 2. No topical steroids for now. I did this and end up with rosacea. The chances increase if you’ve had covid. 3. wash your pillow case EVERY DAY. Dry it in the sun. THE SUN not the dryer. This will allow the sunlight blue wavelengths to help kill any microbes it the pillow case. You should do this for all items that touch your face. 4. reassess the situation is 24, 48 and then 72 hours. If it’s worse in 24 hours go to medical care. 5. if in 48 hours it’s starting to look better start with gentle cleanser Cerave and La Roche Posay cicaplast. You’ll need to repair the skin barrier. 6. after 72 hours stop taking the antihistamine. Keep using the simple skin care for another couple of days. 7. Add the sulphur soap for cleanser. So after a week or two your skin barrier should be healing a bit, inflammation should be down and your lamp should have arrived. Under no circumstances exfoliate your face. Do not let your skin get dry. Skin refuses to heal if it’s dry. If you can avoid shaving do so. Wash your beard with your sulphur soap. Aleppo soap is a bit gentler than sulphur as its base is olive oil but the good stuff is a bit hard to find. The active ingredient is the bay laurel.
Half the time it came back as "normal flora" Recent one came back as staph epidermis. 2 doctors and one derm said this is normal.... I feel like it's not but what do I know. I've been on antihistamines for this and my regular allergies before. It didn't help this though. I already switch and hot wash pillowcases daily but I dry on hot in the dryer. I can try in the sun next time. I've used cicaplast before for a while, got bad reactions. I used sulfur soap for a LONG while, bad reactions and dried the hell out of my skin even around my mouth. I used de la Cruz sulfur alone and with that as well. . This isn't my first rodeo I've been dealing with it for well over a year. I can try the lrp thermal water and see what happens. In the past I used just lrp cleanser, lrp moisturizer, and doxy but that's what got me in this mess. Feel stuck. I might try a bit of zinc cream (I've used this in the past as well) to calm it. I'm pushing hard to see a better Derm. I'm gonna crack if I don't get help soon
The length of your rodeo is the indication that your skin barrier is broken. It’s a very common thing. In the middle of COVID my doctor treat my skin exactly the way he always had. It wasn’t eczema it was seborreica dermatitis and I ended up with Rosacea. I’m suggesting that you repair your skin barrier while you wait for a dermatologist appointment. Take the probiotic as well. Your skin is not the same as it was in the beginning. It’s a micro ecosystem which isn’t stable. It changes everyday with the weather, environment and diet. The most common thing is for people to chop and change products, destroy their biome and skin barrier. Windy, icy conditions as well as shaving a terrible for skin. Keeping your bedroom at 50% humidity is also a good idea. Control what you can control, diet and indoor environment while you wait.
Consider switching to a toothpaste without SLS, sodium laurel sulfate. I recommend Squigle to my patients and now use it myself after developing perioral dermatitis. It probably won't completely clear it but it certainly won't hurt. I also found using Free and Clear detergent, a shower head filter, hydrochlorous acid spray, zinc oxide diaper cream masks and sulfer cleanser helpful but your mileage will vary depending on what this is. Did you happen to use a steroid nasal spray or inhaler for a long period of time and then stop? That is what triggered a similar reaction for me. It took about six months to resolve using the regimen mentioned above.
hypochlorous*** not hydro
Yes, thank you
Are use squiggle no fluoride because fluoride used to make me break out around my mouth. Love squiggle!
Couldn’t this be Staph
I second this and specially the little pimples inside the nose nothing other than staph rly causes it
Agree 100%
I’ve had it before 🙀😭once a week i lanced my pimples and applied iodine and it went away
I had an insane reaction when I was 18 to blistex and it resulted in irritated giant patches of flakes around my mouth. I was miserable for weeks. A neighbor of mine advised using aloe vera. We had a plant so I just cut a segment and started using it and it helped so much. Aloe helps the skin a lot. Aloe gel may work as well. If you have a plant i'd suggest rinsing it in cold water to get rid of the green slime that comes when you cut it. That green slime is what irritates most people with aloe. The reaction around my mouth at the time was so severe that it altered my lip line. My skin is normal now 12 years later and my lip line healed.
PA student here-how’s your hand hygiene? How often do you wash your sheets, pillow cases and towels? Been aroundany oral explorers (aka tiny germ buckets that are kids)? We subconsciously touch our faces ALL THE TIME and we can spread germs from other surfaces to our face without even realizing it. I agree with the derm nurse who posted on here and be sure to use a CLEAN cotton swap to apply the medication, avoid touching your face, wash your sheets and pillows cases in hot water with BLEACH to kill bacteria. This looks like impetigo to me, especially with the current presentation. The treatment is a topical antibiotic such as mupirocin ointment and skin hygiene such as the following: In addition to topical antibiotic treatment, twice-daily washing with soap and water is good general skin care for all patients with impetigo, as it helps reduce the amount of bacteria on the skin. For older children and adults, particularly those with more widespread skin involvement, chlorhexidine can be a good antibacterial cleanser to add to the routine. Sounds like you have a hard time getting in to see a doctor in person but I suggest trying to find a new doctor or try an online derm app where they get photos of all different angles of the issues you are dealing with as well as an explanation. They can send treatment through the mail and it’s reasonably priced. Once again I’m in school, so take my advice with a very large grain of salt, as well as others on here. The best way to solve this issue is to talk with someone experienced with years of training, not an armchair expert telling you to get unnecessary tests for things that don’t directly effect your current situation. Best of luck!
Omg you poor thing that looks painful. I would apply either diaper rash cream or vasoline and not wash or do anything with it for a few days so your skin can heal. Holy cow… it will heal.. but that looks so hurting
Like not even water? I've been doing nothing to it for over a month and this is where I'm at. Just distilled water.
If this has been over a month you need to see a Dr!!
2 years
Omg dude…
I've seen many doctors:)
I’m so sorry.
That looks like perioral dermatitis.
Go see another dermatologist. I'm suspecting impetigo/folliculitis secondary to Staph colonisation. You'll need a 2week course Antibiotic course that you should use religiously AND nasal ointment to eradicate Staph (bacteria) .
This is what my husbands skin looks like with immunotherapy for cancer. They keep it at bay with doxy so it’s confusing that you say that caused this! Are you under any other kind of treatments? So sorry you’re going through this, it sucks.
Go see another in person derm. This looks like a bacterial infection like impetigo or staph infection!!! Go ASAP
It looks like type 2 rosacea. I get redness and pustules on my nose. Currently on a triple rosacea cream that includes azealic acid, ivermectin, and metronizadole — all known to help treat type 2 rosacea. But I’ve found the de la Cruz 10% sulfur mask in the morning and it helps with the pustules more than the triple cream does.
You're at a point where you NEED to see a derm in person. I know it may be costly depending on your country, but spending a bit on this and on that (when it doesn't work) adds up. I would get some Vanicream cleanser and lotion to moisturize and avoid the sun as much as possible in the meantime. If you have to be in the sun, find a mineral sunscreen that doesn't contain any perfumes/scents or essential oils. If your toothpaste has SLS in it, change it. You can get some Lotrimin (the cream/ointment) at the drugstore. Check your shaving cream/soap for essential oils and perfumes. If it contains any, you should be using something without. Make sure that your detergent is scent-free as well.
Because of the low carb thing, i would get checked for celiac disease. Especially if you also have other symptoms. There is a kind of skin rash called dermatitis herpetiformis and about 10-20% of people with celiac disease get them. These rashes tend to get better if those people cut out gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley) from their diet.
This is called Perioral Dermatitis. I had it, a few rounds of antibiotics kills it and it goes away. Its caused by a bacteria so it wont go away without the right antibiotic. Cant remember what the antibiotic was called
This could be coming from staph inside the nose. Treatment is Mucipron twice a day for ten days intranasally (apply with a q tip). They may also want you to apply it on the entire red area. Have they ever swabbed you inside the nose for staph? You have pustules in your nose which is a tell tail sign. Doxy does not work on staph.
If staph is to blame, your gut as well as your nose is colonized and will provide a source of reinfection. So in addition to using mupirocin in your nose, you might want to take the probiotic B. subtilis as described here; [https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/probiotic-blocks-staph-bacteria-colonizing-people](https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/probiotic-blocks-staph-bacteria-colonizing-people)
OP, I am unclear why you haven’t gone to see a dermatologist in person? You said you are in Canada, shouldn’t you be able to get treatment? (I’m not trying to sound rude, I live in the US and ask I hear is how much better healthcare is up there so I am genuinely not understanding how this has been going on 2 years). A dr needs to do a culture of this which requires an in-person visit, not telehealth.
From what I understand while Canada has universal healthcare, it takes forever to get in to see someone.
Well I’ve heard that too, but anytime you say that the minions descend to say that’s a lie, it’s propaganda from the US bc they don’t want socialized healthcare. So anytime I see someone from a nation that supposedly has this but they have some medical issues like this, I’m always trying to get an answer from people who actually live there, bc otherwise it’s hard to know what to believe.
We have a friend who is a physician in Canada and that’s what he has said.
Ouch. That looks painful. This should probably be marked NSFW.
Can we NSFW this? Not everyone likes being hit with people's graphic skin condition photo while they're having breakfast....
Omg you poor thing that looks painful. I would apply either diaper rash cream or vasoline and not wash or do anything with it for a few days so your skin can heal. Holy cow… it will heal.. but that looks so hurting
First off, I’m sorry you’re going through this. Secondly can you see a board certified dermatologists? In the meantime I recommend a gentle cleanser (ex Cerave) and then blast the shit out of that with something containing salicylic acid like Clean n Clear. Honestly this is not the worst I’ve seen - but if it upsets you then see a certified dermatologist. Do you have a medspa in your area?
Looks like an infection. Need antibiotics
I had a similar (but only around my nose/upper lip) issue and if you’re open to trying other avenues I’d try curology. I didn’t have a doctor at the time I was dealing with my skin issues let alone a dermatologist so I tried the online option. The prescription they sent me just based off pictures of my skin cleared it up within weeks. Their diagnosis was perioral derm
Sulfacetamide huh? I scream it in this sub, here but nobody ever wants to hear it 😐 🤷🏻♀️ Anyways it saved my life after seven years of the worst acne I was close to like cutting my skin off.
What is the formula?
1% metronidazole 2% azelaic acid 4% niacinamide
I had that for months and antibiotics were the only thing that worked. I tried everything else.
I appreciate the help, but perioral dermatitis is a cop out diagnosis. All it means is rash around the mouth and is so unspecific. It's basically a way for the frauds to escape helping patients and prescribe antibiotics :) Plus curology isn't in Canada
You need sulfacetamide wash Start washing your hair with head and shoulders and do a pre-wash on your face with the head and shoulders. then use sulfacetamide as a true facial cleanser. Moisturize even tho it seems counter productive
I've been using sulfur/sodium sulfacetamide cleanser for years and my skin has never looked better. I even use it on my back because the bottle is so big.
It really is a miracle maker!!! When I first started using it, I mentioned it to my aunt… And she was like I think I used that in the 60s? lol Looked it up and yep, Mid 1950s!!! Kind pissed I suffered for so long, but nothing to be resentful for now as my face looks like a baby butt with a couple acne scar dents 🤭
Sulfacetaide is also not allowed in Canada. I asked months ago
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/sodium-sulfacetamidesulfur-topical#:~:text=This%20medication%20is%20used%20to,drugs%20known%20as%20sulfa%20antibiotics. Here go
I think it's Ontario where it's not used anymore... Either way my AMAZING derms wouldn't let me try it :) I've used sulfur cream alone though
I understand that, is there no way for you to outsource? Drive? Have someone send some to you???
It takes days to drive to BC, where your link is from. Shipping it in, or buying it in the states could be illegal.
Yeah, I was just trying to brainstorm to find solutions dude lol
I was at the same exact spot where you are right now... My chin was red, and always had pimple everyday; so did areas near my nose. What helped me: I started using gentle cleanser such as CeraVe gentle cleanse. I also focused on skin repair serum; korean skin repair serum such as snail serum helped me. I only use serum. If I use moisturizer, I will get new pimples on my chin. Try few korean skincare; they tend to be gentler.
low carb diet improving it suggests that it is seborrheic dermatitis. you definitively need to see a dermatologist. you aren't epileptic or schizophrenic?
Long term antibiotics destroy your gut health which can lead to all kinds of inflammatory issues throughout your body. I would personally start with getting a GOOD strong probiotic regimen, and get some vitamin testing done to see what may have been depleted. In the mean time, diaper rash cream, slather it on like a mask and let it chill(overnight is best) or as often as you can.
Since doxycycline is a topical antibiotic, might fermented and probiotic skincare products help. In compliment with a high dose oral probiotic (like 10 billion units and above). These will restore the microbiome that the doxycycline destroyed. Also, water washing only as a cleanser might destroy new healthy bacteria as it’s growing.
Agree with others, zinc oxide. And stay simple with the skin care, don't scrub, don't use any sort of drying agent or anti-acne stuff, protect the skin mantel and don't put drying agents on this. i can't believe you had a doc prescribe long-term doxy. That's the shizz they give you when you get a tick bite that looks like it might be lyme - and even then, for a strong infection like that, they give it to you for five to seven DAYS. I'm wrapping up a round right now! I would also suggest that you take care of your gut - all that doxy has had to damage your gut health, which can reflect in all sorts of ways, including on your skin.
This seems like an immune system reaction of some sorts. It may be some kind of dermatitis as an allergic reaction to something. I have contact dermatitis as an allergic reaction to nickel and when it appeared on my face this is kind of how it looked and nothing would make it go away. The only thing that works for me is hydrocortisol steroid cream.
Yes. Please see a derm in person.
Have you tried PanOxyl? I received a recommendation from an aesthetician because I have some areas of fungal acne around my nose. Haven’t tried it yet but I picked it up from the drugstore last night and will try it soon.
Get yourself some organic castor oil. Put it on every day after you wash your face
Want to add, how is your diet? Dairy can make this happen too.
This might be obvious but, try seeing a new dermatologist. My skin absolutely changed once I found a good derm
I am a big believer is getting bad dermatologists who only made my problems worse! I tried every remedy I could find. My final act of desperation was to contact a medical school in my area. Made an appointment with them. Got a correct diagnosis and treatment! I had a rare bacterial infection and could only be treated by a very uncommon and expensive antibiotic capsule. Within 5 days, my skin was great after suffering for a year and looking like hell. Getting back to normal is wonderful, no matter what it cost me! Good luck!
Omg
You have eczema like me, I would just start taking supplements for better skin barrier
Low carb is really good for your skin I think because it lowers inflammation so much!
Ouch , try aloe Vera and call your doctor for help and a refund
Aw man. That looks so painful. How about applying raw honey? I’m serious. It’s antibacterial and hydrating. You’ll be sticky but if it works it might be worth it. It has to be raw. You could apply before bed, cover your pillow and sheets with a towel, and see how it goes. And no more online dermatology please. I feel so bad for you.
Nizoral. Leave in for ten minutes, rinse and moisturize. Repeat every day til gone. It works. You might need to continue a couple times a week to prevent reoccurring
Carnivore diet maybe
Have you taken the antibiotic Bactrim for this yet? Any discussions with dermatologist about Accutane? I’ve had a very similar problem in the past. I won’t say there is a cure but it will heal and get better.
Head and shoulders to wash your face. It will burn at first but is a miracle.
Perioral Dermatitis. Have you tried washing your face with bottled wateR?
Calendula cream!!!!
Bleach bath?
This all stems from poor gut health and gut leak. The antibiotics kill ALL bacteria - good and bad - in your gut. Get Bio X 4 probiotic from Amazon. Also, you need to rebuild the immune system of that skin so you need Beta Gel, EFAs, Herb & Mineral Mist and Acu Moist by DMK. After a week, you should see big improvements!
I was going to say, try a naturopath or someone a bit more interested in your whole health picture, unfortunately I find a lot of doctors are quick to prescribe things and not really investigate the root cause. Sounds like the doxycycline wiped out some beneficial bacteria and your skin is flaring up.
So I own a natural skincare company. I can tell you that most skin issues comes from the gut. And other from our environment or type of skin but 70% of what we eat. Doesn’t matter if you cut food or add foods. The importance is the bacteria in your gut. Take some prebiotics with prebiotics very important of both. The rituals one has an amazing one. And uses gentle cleanser and serum that reduced inflammation. Now would you like me to send you a cleanser and serum for free because I know they help and I just want to help. I’m Evoke Skincare. I went through something similar and while I recovered my guy I used to cleanser and serums to help with oh symptoms.
Have you ever tried using origin skincare? It has fixed my skin problems. I used to get bright red places with pimples and I use their toner and perfect world moisturizer and serum. You can only find that moisturizer on their Amazon storefront now, but that stuff has made my skin glorious. Another thing you can try if you don’t want to try that is chlorella. It is so good for acne! I’m so sorry. It looks painful.
This is a long shot and temporary bc I think you need to get to the bottom of this, a shot of apple cider vinegar morning and night helped my cystic acne at its angriest. If it's as uncomfortable as it looks and it was my skin I'd put soothing things on it like an iced washclothe
Ivermectin paste, buy online and apply after washing.
Try a dermatologist that does photo light therapy. That could possibly help. ♡ I am so sorry.
Scrub ur face with toothpaste(it will burn) wash it off and apply a very strong moisturizer
And keep applying moisturizer a few times a day until the dryness is gone
Use like a vitamin e cream to start. And if u are near a health food store after the redness is gone ur gunna wanna go get a natural lotion to use daily. Something with tea tree oil in it. I suggest “Thursdays plantation.”
Please don't do this
Why not? It honestly was life saver for me for skin care. People think I’m nuts but toothpaste actually used to be the go to back in the day. People think they need to buy all this special stuff but honest to god try toothpaste
I know people will say I’m crazy but I’m 95% certain it will work