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I'm falling apart - literally! Any advice?

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potato08 · 04/09/2025 19:00

No idea where to post this (health, beauty, peri menopause?)so chat it is...
I'm 50.
Overweight (hence my username..) and since I turned 45 several things have happened to my skin and I'm really fed up.
Firstly, I got a few cherry angiomas.
They are now bigger and look horrible.
I have a few SKs, too and lots of skin tags which I've tried to use cryotag on, with limited success.
Since last year my scalp has become itchy, with white headed pimples and red bumps.
Dr said folliculitis and I've had 2 x oral antibiotics, steroid lotion, dermol, salicylic acid treatment...I've spent £££ and its not getting better.
Apparently, I have an old pilar cyst up there, too.
I've never, ever had issues with my skin before (I know I'm lucky) but do I need to go to a clinic to get these issues health with?
What would the cost be?
I'm east Midlands based.
Any help/advice appreciated 😟
(I've tried HRT, didn't help and made a pre existing condition worse so not an option..)

OP posts:
Tomatocutwithazigzagedge · 04/09/2025 19:06

Have you had your blood sugar levels tested? Multiple skin tags appearing can be a sign of insulin resistance and a precursor to Type 2, as can an itchy dry scalp.

Bamboozled5 · 04/09/2025 19:07

I was overweight and had recurrent irritating health conditions eg rashes, UTIs.

I took Mounjaro and lost 4.25 stone. These health conditions went away, my blood results became excellent, cholesterol dropped to normal, I feel great!

Sorry for stating the obvious but could you try to drop a bit of weight? It’s made a huge difference to me. WLI make it doable. Sorry if this is an annoying answer!

Original poster
potato08 · 04/09/2025 19:13

Blood sugars and bloods all normal

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potato08 · 04/09/2025 19:14

Apparently scalp issues can be hormonal?
I haven't had a period since January but thats happened before

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Tam285 · 04/09/2025 19:21

I've got a number of cherry angiomas as well OP some quite large, I agree they're ugly. Apparently they're quite often inherited and I've noticed my mum has them too. I've got one on my face now and 5 or 6 on my body. I really don't want to get any more but I don't think there's much you can do about them.

HelloHattie · 04/09/2025 19:21

Bamboozled5 · 04/09/2025 19:07

I was overweight and had recurrent irritating health conditions eg rashes, UTIs.

I took Mounjaro and lost 4.25 stone. These health conditions went away, my blood results became excellent, cholesterol dropped to normal, I feel great!

Sorry for stating the obvious but could you try to drop a bit of weight? It’s made a huge difference to me. WLI make it doable. Sorry if this is an annoying answer!

Yep. Life changing magic.

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