To ask you all again to help me with my skin?

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Had a fairly stressful couple of weeks before, during and after Christmas.
Had a horrible breakout of spots/red lumps come out around my mouth, it's happened before.
Nothing seems to help the healing process. I'm so fed up with it. I'm used to having clear skin and I see people looking at it when they talk to me.
I've just started using Neutrogena clear and defend face wash. Can anyone help?
They weren't even spots that could be popped - just angry red lumps

Look into perioral dermatitis

Thankyou - sounds like it!

Is it a rash or blind boils? they;re caused by an infection and you can get them when you are stressed or run down.

Definitely agree that it sounds like perioral dermatitis. Take a look at your skincare and make sure it’s all fragrance free and gentle, as you don’t want to aggravate it any further. Make sure none of your products contain sodium lauryl sulphate as that is a common trigger. It’s also used a lot in toothpaste, so don’t forget to check that too. You’re probably best off seeing your GP for treatment but there’s some general info here: www.bad.org.uk/for-the-public/patient-information-leaflets/peri-oral-dermatitis/?showmore=1&returnlink=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bad.org.uk%2Ffor-the-public%2Fpatient-information-leaflets#.XizBDSTTWEc

Thanks so much everyone