Can anyone identify what's going on. I started getting dry red crusts on the sides of my nose in the summer. It coincided with once having used some Nivea sun cream on my face which i remember made my eyes water a bit and i chucked it out.
Then i started getting itchy red patches on my chin, along with severe dry lips, with chaffing all around. No lip balm worked, nor did vaseline, e45 or canestan. I googled and tried the lot!
I stopped using my usual moisturiser too.
I finally went to my gp about a months ago who said it's seborrheic dermatitis. She gave me some cortisone cream 1% and some cream to hydrate and protect.
Both worked ok after a week or so, but when i stopped the cortisone it all came back. I was told i couldn't use it for more than a week, so what to do??
My skin is so dry.
I can't pin down what is making it flare up, has anyone ever had any patch testing thru the gp?
Oh and my hands have been joining in the fun too.
just wanted to ask if anyone suffers with any of this and what do you find helps? Oh have been thru a huge amount of stress for 18 months, but don't think this is the cause. or at least i don't understand how it could cause it.
thankyou.