Itchy red rash on face, swollen eyelids and undereyes - part 2

tracing back seems like a good ideal. i have very similar problem. i live in the Bay Area of California. i am very interested in trying to figure this out.

I too have this problem.

Started off many years ago as a little rash on the side of my face which didn't do much but get flaky seasonally. 

Recently however, it began to spread to my right eye lid, then my left, then onto my eyebrows and under my eyes. It's beginning to form small patches further down my face. This is causing my eyes to puff up and the rashes are a clear red.

Any relief?

hey everyone same problem here aswell although mine is slightly different theory but interesting here we go. i travelled to china last year for a month, literally 1-2 days after getting there small red patch under left eye spread under and around eyelids. woke up literally looked like i had been punched in both eyes, also had the hot burning scally rash on cheeks.. not pretty. went to pharmacy didnt need to get script in china! gave me loratadine tablets n grapefruit extract tablets. the loratadine definately worked after 2 days with the aid of cold cucumber slices n cold towel compress. came home a month later literally woke up on the plane back in australia same deal took loratadine went away. now this year i have gone to japan, same deal 1-2 dayys into my trip eyelids were so swollen and sore went to dr got script for predonine and celestamine tablets. the predonine slowly took away the swelling during the day as i took them in the morning but took the celestamine before bedtime. biggg difference when i woke up nearlly all gone minus the dry dead skin falling off. the celestamine definately worked the best, although i dont think they sell it everywhere. went on with my trip no problems... i have just arrived back to australia this morning, and again woke up on the plane few hours before landing and yep.. here we go again. so i am sitting here with swollen sore eyes waiting for bedtime. the celestamine really worked. hoping i wakeup not looking like elephant man tomorrow. my big question is is the pressure/ac/bacteria on the plane doing this to my face? it seems like it only ever experienced this start/end of trip which sucks alot. both flights were literally packed full of people/sick children etc which really makes me wonder. i would like to get allergy test etc but so expensive here in australia and they usually just prescribe anti biotics and send you on your way. this japanese doctor took a good 10 mins examining my swollen face with concern which was a refreshing change. i was giving 2 steroid creams 1 weak 1 strong also didnt really notice a huge difference just made the wrinkled/cracked skin more bareable. try celestamine people and in my case i think i need to stay off crowded planes.
i hate this!!! good luck guys.

I suffering from this since last 3 months.

hey guys, I've posted before about this problem.I actually went to see a skin specialist and I think you guys should too.Turns out it was just eczema. Now I'm on 3 different creams and anti-biotics as well as using special oil for showers. crazy stuff.But, I must say, I'm almost all better because of this!!Good luck to the rest of yous!MORAL: GO SEE A SKIN SPECIALIST!!!!!!!!

I have had this problem for a few years now with the itchy swollen eyes and i finallly found a product that work enormously, I wash my eye makeup off with baby shampoo and then i use this product i found called corticool and leave it on overnite. wash it off in the morning and use my makeup and off i go. it has saved me alot of grief. Hope it works for others. It can be found in any drug or grocery store.

I've had similar symptoms for the last 6 years. on and off. Seborrheic Dermatitis. It's chronic condition, and waxes and wanes.

I have A red rash, itchy<> that got Me last Year same Date, I had to go to ER, My eyes became close to being closed, My neck was swollen, I looked like A freak...They gave Me pills, {antib.} and A script of cream, IT worked!! Now it"s back again so I have 2 tubes of the over the counter creams same as ER, gave Me..believe it or not it"s "Miconazole",A yeast cream... takes a Week, or less but it will work! I know Your pain .

Hi

I am a 46-year-old male and I have the same problem. I am lactose intolerant and never eat dairy so that isn't an issue. I have experienced the facial rash/soreness/drying on several occasions and the worst was associated with eating a pack of sugar-free mints. I noticed that other incidences were associated with diet drinks. Aspartame/Nutrasweet is associated with skin reactions in many individuals. I won't speculate too much because its not well understood, but a breakdown product of aspartame may be formaldehyde. No idea why that should cause a skin reaction on the face, but the human body is a complex system.  Anyway,  I cut out aspartame and went four months without any problems. However, its returned this week. Its not associated with sunshine because this problem occurred ten days after I returned from three weeks in sunny Thailand.

This is definitely a food or additive allergy. I suspect I misssed some hidden aspartame in a processed food product. It crops up everywhere and it may just be down as "sweetener". I study labels very carefully to avoid lactose so I usually spot aspartame and sweeteners, but if its not mentioned what can you do? I try to avoid all processed food but sometimes life is just too busy.

Anyway, I recommend avoiding aspartame and all other sweeteners as a first step. You could try eating a pack of sugar-free mints to test my hypothesis. I find that Bio-oil is the quickest way of getting rid of the dry inflamed skin but it always takes 5 or 6 days to clear up.

 

Hope this helps,

Duncan

 

Hi my name is Cristina and I am having similar problems and have been to the dermatologist and allergist for the patch testing, which they say I am allergic to nickel, but I do not think this is what's causing my problem. I think its stress, so can you discuss further what you have done to help?

My husband was on a golf trip to Myrtle Beach and developed a forehead rash while there. The rash looks like acne. That was 2 months ago. The rash is getting worse, and now his eyelids are swollen. It's ugly. I know that this is some sort of allergic reaction. My 1st guess is drugs that he is taking. One of his prescriptions was changed in shape and form about the same time this started. The pharmacist swears that the med is the same as before. He father had the same rash in his forehead before he discovered that grapefruit and Warfarin don't mix.

Well, here I am again and have discovered that after 2 years of not using hair color, it was not the culprit after all. Within the last week or so, the rash and itching has decided to return. At this time, it has not affected my eyes/face but that may be only a matter of time. Please do not reccomend a doctor because although I work, I have no insurance. My local clinic treated it as eczema but I have had that many times, and knew differently. Their treatment did not work, only time seemed to help. It lasted about a month each episode (twice). The rash is so itchy that instead of scratching, I poured alcohol on it and found the burn was more preferable. I take no prescription meds and cannot find any reason for this condition to disappear for 2 years, and flare up out of nowhere again. I work in retail so I am visible in the public constantly but if this returns full force as before, I may have to resign from my job. Not only is it embarrassing but, I fear people will be leary of coming in contact with me. Any new and/or affordable suggestions would be appreciated.  

What I found that works for me is Proactiv Clarifying Lotion. It takes a while to clear up completely, maybe several weeks or even a month. A few years ago I noticed a red dry itchy patch on my collarbone. Common sense would say to use a moisturizing lotion but that didn't work so I tried the clarifying lotion (a toner, really), which as a drying agent is counterintuitive but that's what worked. Earlier this year that dry itchy swollen rash appeared on my face! I use the clarifying lotion on my face twice a day but only in the T-zone. The rash appeared on the areas where I did not really use the lotion -- around my eyes, under the eyebrows, along the hairline and jawline. This lotion is very watery, so when using it in the area of my eyes I first sprinkle it on my fingers and tap my fingers together until it starts to dry up a bit and become thick and sticky. This way it is less likely to run into my eyes. The clarifying lotion is drying to the skin, so after applying it I used Proactiv's Day Lotion on my face and Proactiv's Eye Serum around the eye area. I do this twice a day after cleansing my face. Less often than that and the rash comes back. A few people on this thread mentioned Miconazole which is an antifungal used for athlete's foot, jock itch and vaginal yeast infections. I tried that and it made the rash feel much better but did nothing to reduce the redness or swelling.

I live in San Francisco and have been dealing with the itchiness around my eyes, ears, mouth line, eyebrow and hairline. I spoke with a doctor and she called it seborrheic dermatitis. I don't have the redness anymore but the itchiness is still in the same places. the obvious answer that is out there is that I have some kind of yeast issue and I need to completely eliminating out of my diet what yeast thrives on sugar and yeast. i am going to try and give this a try.

my doctor gave me athletes foot crème and hydrocortisone to mix together and put it moderately on the itchy/red areas, this seemed to work to get rid of the redness and bumps, but the itchiness is still there.