I've similar problem with a year, dry red patches on upper lip, dry patch on my cheek and in the middle of my brow, heard all yere complaints, diagnoses and soln's I'm just wondering do we have some other thing in common such as smoking, stress, excess dandruff, asthma, burn candle at both ends allergies
no dandruff but all the rest same
I'm go to try fasting to possibly purge any toxins, I note that the bronchi and lungs are related to the facia areas have a look at hps-online.com
I have been dealing with red flakey skin in my mustache ... as well as red flaky skin in my eyebrows for a very long time.
There have been times where it went away for a few days, but it always comes back. I find if I spend A LOT of time in the sun, it tends to clear up for a couple of days. In the summer I like to golf, so when I would have a 4 hour golf game every once in a while I noticed it would clear up for a couple of days. When I went to the beach, I noticed it would clear up for a couple of days. Not sure if it's the sun for sure or not though that helps, but it's starting to build a pretty strong case that it helps, for me at least. Which is why it is the worst for me in the winter. In winter I go to work early in the morning when it's dark, I work indoors, and I come home in the evening when it's dark. I don't have enough time to spend outside in the sun.
I guess when I retire I'll have to moved to a sunny, year-round warm place with a nice beach so I can spend as much time in the sun as possible.
Hopefully the rest of you can let me know if hours in the sun helps you or not.
There have been times where it went away for a few days, but it always comes back. I find if I spend A LOT of time in the sun, it tends to clear up for a couple of days. In the summer I like to golf, so when I would have a 4 hour golf game every once in a while I noticed it would clear up for a couple of days. When I went to the beach, I noticed it would clear up for a couple of days. Not sure if it's the sun for sure or not though that helps, but it's starting to build a pretty strong case that it helps, for me at least. Which is why it is the worst for me in the winter. In winter I go to work early in the morning when it's dark, I work indoors, and I come home in the evening when it's dark. I don't have enough time to spend outside in the sun.
I guess when I retire I'll have to moved to a sunny, year-round warm place with a nice beach so I can spend as much time in the sun as possible.
Hopefully the rest of you can let me know if hours in the sun helps you or not.
I used to take 30-40 minute walks at lunch each day out in the sun and that prevented this from happening.
Now, I don't take lunch breaks at all and yeah I've noticed since my new job that I've got red patches near the outside of my mustache area that flake over pretty much constantly actually.
I'll try lathering in some dandruff shampoo.
Now, I don't take lunch breaks at all and yeah I've noticed since my new job that I've got red patches near the outside of my mustache area that flake over pretty much constantly actually.
I'll try lathering in some dandruff shampoo.
I have finally found something that appears to be working. It's called Prosacea and can be found at Walgreens by the neosporin. I have been using it for a week and I would say it's about 70% better.
Before this I tried not using anything to make sure it wasn't the benzoyl peroxide/lotion/differin breaking me out. I tried using Aveeno lotion that is suppose to help with red skin. I tried using green tinted products. I tried using hydrocorisone and changing shaving techniques based on my dermatologist recommendation. Nothing seemed to work but this is the first thing that is noticeably working. I would give it a shot for a week or two.
I have a theory that I got this about a year ago after going to Hawaii. I got burnt (red) and after it faded away, the rest of my skin went back to normal but the mustache area has been irritated ever since. It is like an upside down v under my nose. The best picture that comes close is this picture (http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/_img/PerioralDerm1.jpg) though mine is not so far out from the nose and not as red. This condition occurs in women and has bumps so it is different though. Hopefully everyone gets this resolved because I know the phychological effect this s*** can have.
Before this I tried not using anything to make sure it wasn't the benzoyl peroxide/lotion/differin breaking me out. I tried using Aveeno lotion that is suppose to help with red skin. I tried using green tinted products. I tried using hydrocorisone and changing shaving techniques based on my dermatologist recommendation. Nothing seemed to work but this is the first thing that is noticeably working. I would give it a shot for a week or two.
I have a theory that I got this about a year ago after going to Hawaii. I got burnt (red) and after it faded away, the rest of my skin went back to normal but the mustache area has been irritated ever since. It is like an upside down v under my nose. The best picture that comes close is this picture (http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/_img/PerioralDerm1.jpg) though mine is not so far out from the nose and not as red. This condition occurs in women and has bumps so it is different though. Hopefully everyone gets this resolved because I know the phychological effect this s*** can have.
Hi guys, I found this topic while looking in Google.
I wanted to tell you that I have the same condition - facial skin turns red from time to time, especially after shaving, and it flakes. I know it's called Seborrhea (Wiki article), but sadly, it appears to be uncurable - the only option is to treat it constantly. I'm using a medication called Seborheane, and it works fine for me - it comes in two parts, a shampoo and a cream that you apply on your face. I wanted to post this so at least you know what exactly affecting you.
I can't say I'm sure everyone in this thread has this, but I'm 99% for the people that said they're flaking.
Cheers!
I wanted to tell you that I have the same condition - facial skin turns red from time to time, especially after shaving, and it flakes. I know it's called Seborrhea (Wiki article), but sadly, it appears to be uncurable - the only option is to treat it constantly. I'm using a medication called Seborheane, and it works fine for me - it comes in two parts, a shampoo and a cream that you apply on your face. I wanted to post this so at least you know what exactly affecting you.
I can't say I'm sure everyone in this thread has this, but I'm 99% for the people that said they're flaking.
Cheers!
I have dealt with the same problem for a year and finally found a cheap solution. Two over the counter products have helped stop the problem. One is Aquaphor by Eucerin($8) is what I use at night, only because it causes your lip to become very shiny. For times when in public during the day I use Zim's crack cream($7), creamy daytime formula, it goes on without leaving the area all shined up. I do not have to use it everyday but do whenever I shave, especially in the winter.
Look into a disease called Tinea Versicolor. It's a fungal infection of the skin caused by an overgrowth of naturally occurring yeast on the skin. I'd doubly recommend looking into it if you live in a hot/humid environment (e.g., Florida, Louisiana, etc.) or if the problem is worse during the hotter months.
The most often prescribed drug for this is ketaconazole, though other drugs of the azole family are often used.
Tinea Versicolor has a specific name for appearance on the face, I'm pretty sure, but I can't remember what it is. Anyway, a search for tinea in wikipedia or anything like that should include all types of tinea (e.g., bodily, scalp, face, etc.).
I took ketaconazole for three weeks and it vanished. Now whenever I have a flare up I just use an OTC shampoo with selenium sulfide in it, or with ketaconazole in it (the ketaconazole preparation that is available over the counter is called Nizoral - though I wouldn't recommend this for a first line treatment, as it's a far less potent concentration than you'd get from a prescription.)
Good luck. I know from experience that it's an embarrassing problem.
The most often prescribed drug for this is ketaconazole, though other drugs of the azole family are often used.
Tinea Versicolor has a specific name for appearance on the face, I'm pretty sure, but I can't remember what it is. Anyway, a search for tinea in wikipedia or anything like that should include all types of tinea (e.g., bodily, scalp, face, etc.).
I took ketaconazole for three weeks and it vanished. Now whenever I have a flare up I just use an OTC shampoo with selenium sulfide in it, or with ketaconazole in it (the ketaconazole preparation that is available over the counter is called Nizoral - though I wouldn't recommend this for a first line treatment, as it's a far less potent concentration than you'd get from a prescription.)
Good luck. I know from experience that it's an embarrassing problem.
I have to update this and say that while the prosacea seemed to really calm down the redness at first, it just reached a point where it stopped working. My dermatologist prescribed me metrocream and it is much, much better. I am not sure if it was perioral derm afterall or if it was seb derm. I wanted to wait a while and make sure it kept working after a while but it def. has.
I'm in the "flakey red patch that clears up 90% AFTER shaving". I've had it for about a year, and only being 28, its starting to freak me out. I use clippers to shave down my moustache and goatee(I never use a blade on those two areas) and I like to let it grow for 2 weeks, then shave it back down (with guard-less clippers). I'm scared to death that if I shave everyday it may flare up and I won't have the whiskers to hide it. As far as treatments I've tried daily lotion, coal tar formula T-Gel shampoo, but like everyone says: It comes back! Its seems like when I shave down, a few days later its cleared up. So, then I forget about this new maintenence and over night it seems to flare up. I know this is an old thread but any suggestions from those with this same particular blessing would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and I noticed that if I let it get real red and flakey/irritated, facial lotion burns and doesn't seem to help at all. Another thing, no insurance so seeing a dermatologist is not possible in the near future. Thanks in advance for any help/ advice.
Yup to "second" what everyone has said. I've been dealing with the upper-lip irritation redness for almost 10 years and have really paid no attention to it. But I just started having the same thing everyone else has mentioned - when I grow my facial hair out a corner near the chin turns red and flakes. Then when I shave it looks like a weird birth mark... It's embarrassing.
And just like everyone said, when I SHAVE does it seem like it goes away but when I let me hair grow out it comes back. At first I thought I was maybe drooling in my sleep and because of my sensitive skin it was just the result of irritation. I know that sounds weird but I didnt know what it could be.
One thing I'm going to try is to apply the thick neveau creme 10-30 minutes before I shave.
And just like everyone said, when I SHAVE does it seem like it goes away but when I let me hair grow out it comes back. At first I thought I was maybe drooling in my sleep and because of my sensitive skin it was just the result of irritation. I know that sounds weird but I didnt know what it could be.
One thing I'm going to try is to apply the thick neveau creme 10-30 minutes before I shave.
Same thing here. I'm 26. Been having the same thing for about 6 months now. It's really embarrassing. It seems to come and go more random for me, but when it gets really irritated and flakes off it's very noticeable even with a full mustache. Also it doesn't seem to matter if I shave or not, it usually flairs up every couple of days. We need to figure this out.
Someone had mentioned that sun exposure helps? That may be vitamin-D related? And maybe its related to other things (Smoker, high stress, not sexually active, hypoglycemic...) I don't know, but I can't afford to throw money away at a doctor.
As far as fasting to "purge" toxins. I wouldn't bother, I'm so broke I barely eat and sometimes don't. So I doubt that would help.
Someone had mentioned that sun exposure helps? That may be vitamin-D related? And maybe its related to other things (Smoker, high stress, not sexually active, hypoglycemic...) I don't know, but I can't afford to throw money away at a doctor.
As far as fasting to "purge" toxins. I wouldn't bother, I'm so broke I barely eat and sometimes don't. So I doubt that would help.
I have the same skin rash around mustache....Dermatologists said it's some kind of dermatitis...I will not use their recommendations to treat..no way (steroids )...I've put many hours of research into this and found that in fact it can be psoriasis or dermatitis. the best way to treat is with vitamins believe it or not...I bet we all share some type of b-vitamin difficiency...I've ordered a special blend of b-vitamins and it helps ...also, don't eat sweets...for me, this makes it come back even worse. after all the research I have done...I'm begining to wonder if what initially caused this skin condition was some type of superficial fungal infection. good luck to all.
Hey guys, I've got the answer to the problem, and I bet it's much simpler than most of us thought: basically, it's dandruff, but the medical name is Seborrheic dermatitus..Any of you have "cradle cap as a baby / kid? I did. It's a life long problem.
In case you think I'm kidding, here's an interesting step for dealing with the symptoms:
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Shave off your beard or mustache. Seborrheic dermatitis can be worse under mustaches and beards. If this is the case for you, shaving might ease your symptoms.
It seems that while many of the products others have mentioned will help with the problem, the only way to potentially make it go away for ever is to make some number / combination of life style, health, stress, and hygiene changes. I know for me, the problem started when I made a large number of those changes in the wrong direction about six months ago.
Good luck everybody!