Blotchy red flaky skin around nose and under mouth.

I have had this for a few years, and just last year it got real bad in the winter.  It forms in across my eyebrows, cheeks and nose.  Just like the guy that had it in his moustache, I thought it was bacterial or fungal so I tried rubbing alcohol.  When it gets bad I scrub it all off (normally scrape it with my nails) and clean with alcohol for a couple days in a row.  It seems to treat the problem for a couple of weeks at least.  Unlike the other guy I'm not concerned about contaminating my alcohol!

Long term solution, 

Guys I need some help too. I'm experiencing a similar condition under my lips for the last 3 month and I consulted a dermatalogist on this regard. He prescribed me to use 'Daktacort' every night. The red skin refuses to return to normal skin. It's not itching, but I clearly feel a layer sitting on top of my original skin and it's irritating. It in fact started as a tiny red spot under the lips where I shave. Now it is there in the mid chin and on the sides of the chin. The interesting part is that it seems to get worst when my beard grows out, which drives me to shave every day or every other day. My way of shaving has been, twice a week. I shave and let my beard grow for two week until considerable hair has come out. But now I used to shave every so often. But I'm comfortable and like to be as I was before. Guys please help me with your suggestions. 

I have had the same symptoms for almost a year now. The flakey skin comes and goes, but the redness it seems is permanent. One thing i found that did reduce the redness was toothpaste. An odd suggestion I know, but it worked well.

AI have done a LOT of reading about candida after your post. There are a lot of things it can cause, but I think you are 100% correct. On the diet, I have read no dairy, but I have also read that you need it. There is good bacteria in a lot of dairy like yogurt (sugar free to help with candida) and certain cheeses. The good bacteria in it helps your body to fight off the candida. Also try sprouted nuts like almonds. Google it, it's good stuff. Thanks the help on this one, probably never would have figured it out on my own.

I am 12 and in 7th grade it is Febuary and the school year starts in August dry red flaky itchey iratated skin around nose mouth and chin ever since July and i've tired many stuff nutrogena, dove, oatmeal, steam, Eureka lotion, Aquaphor, sterodcream, bodywash, oxy, witch hazel, proactive.  All of this and none have worked I went to a dermatologist and nothing i went to the doctors nothing until i went to a pharmacist who use to be a doctor and looked at it and found out it was Eczema it sounds like the same thing you guys are dealing with.

Hello fellow victims of red, dry, and flaky skin!

I am almost 11 and recently my face has been getting red and turning flaky around my nose and mouth. It is really stinging and I think I am allergic to my dog. I have no idea what to do and it is spreading. What should I do?  ?

I found that medicated blistex ( chap stick ) works very well to remove the redness, itchyness, and even the flaky skin.

I am 20 (male) and i typically have the same problem on the bottom side creases of my nose and it spreads down through my mustache. it gets very flakey, red, and itchy and after rubbing it a few times it starts to burn for a while, so i go and wash my face with a hot clean towle then take my blistex lip care and rub it on the areas affected by these symptoms. within 20 minutes the itching and burning is gone. within an hour the flaking is gone, and finally!!!!! after a good nights sleep ( 24 hours ) the redness is gone and my face is back to normal! for about a week then it comes back and i repeat the same steps. I am from texas and never had this problem until i moved to wisconsin so it must have something to do with the dry cold weather!  ** i would not recomend using the same blistex on your lips after rubbing on your face as that would be nasty lol.

 

PS: MAKE SURE TO USE THE ***MEDICATED*** BLISTEX

 

I hope this helps millions!!!!!!!

I have had this same thing for 12 years and what I discovered is that there is a direct relationship between the foods I eat and my flare ups. For me it was dairy products...the dairy fat (ghee) didn't bother me as much as the milk solids...so anything that says milk solids (a lot of milk chocolate and chocolate cocoa mix) kills my face and then things like cream cheese, yogurt, and milk also create quite the breakout under my nose and around my mouth. I've searched hi and low on the internet and this is one of the first times I've seen someone else report a food as a cause. I'm guessing its just my way of expressing a food allergy.

Hope that's helpful.

I've posted previously about the rashy, itchy skin issues, but wanted to update my latest findings. 

I've been monitoring my diet very closely, and hardly EVER eat white flour and sugar.  I limit dairy and take take a variety of supplements.  Inspite of my efforts, I truly believe that my immune system isn't operating efficiently.  The past couple of years, it just seems like I am spiraling health-wise and I've been really concerned.   

I've been having Gastro-esophogal reflux (GERD) since January (along with the rashy face problem).  I also get hives easily and frequently.  I gave up all my supplements in January while being treated for the GERD, because I discovered I had H Pylori.  The doctor put me on a triple therapy of antibiotics and antacids that was NOT fun and didn't seem to help, anyway!  I actually felt WORSE.

Well, to cut to the chase, I was desperately researching and ran across some posts singing the praises of cucumbers, apples and raw potato slices (so many sites!).  It was also suggested by my pharmacist that I begin a serious pro-biotic regimen.  SO, I did, but I also added cucumbers, raw potatoes and apples (really small ones cut into slices that I would nibble as needed) to my daily diet. 

I've had AMAZING results with my skin since using the cucumber slices on my face!  I have been using them for several months now and I can even skip a few days (like the weekend) with only a trace (reappearance) of the dry, flaky skin....YEA!  I'm still EATING cucumbers and apples (nearly) each day.  It's all very alkalizing.  My ph on arising in the morning is much more stable than it was previously.  Eating the raw apple, potato and cucumber slices has really helped the GERD, too, although not as quickly as it has helped my skin!  DIET is a BIG factor, I'm SURE!  I'm also still taking the pro-biotics.  My pharmacist recommended them for 6 months (skipping a day or two a week).  No one can convince me that DIET isn't a CRITICAL part of the healing process and isn't it also coincidental that mediTation and mediCation are spelled with only one letter different?!  NATURAL healing is BETTER!  Good Luck.  Namaste! 

  

I have these itchy, burning spots that form up around the corners of the nose and upper lip areas. Once I was the skin these areas seem to flake horribly and it will continue for days at a time then dissappear. The funny thing is that when the outbreak happens again these spots are virtually identical as in the exact same shape area and everything. What can I do about it?

I have been fighting red, flaky patches of skin around my nose, eyebrows, temples and around sideburns and chin for at least 10 years now. 

Did you read everyone says they have been going to doctors/derm thanks for the info tho we'll be sure and spend more $ on doctors visits

God, I have this problem too!  It's really driving me mad.