new…what do i have?
i’ve had acne since i was 12. i can remember there was a time for
about 3 months or so one winter i had some dandruff…nothing
terrible just some dandruff. that cleared up a while later, how long
it took i can’t remember. also around that same time i started to
develop spider veins on the sides of my nose and some redness too (i
was overweight at this time also). my skin would always crack and
peel in the summertime and when i used soap. the redness persisted
for a long time at the center of my face.
for the past year or so, i have noticed an overall increase in the
redness on my face and scalp. the first doctor i went to diagnosed
me with rosacea. the second i went to seb derm and the one i have
now also said seb derm.
here’s my question…what do i have? there isn’t peeling AT ALL
anymore. when i use regular soap my face gets really red and dry. i
use cetaphil moisturizing soap and little tiny, TINY white flakes
appear on my nose and forehead. i do flush when i get embarassed,
but everyone else does too. there is no history of rosacea in my
family that i know of. my grandfather had hay fever and asthma,
which may explain the seb derm. my face looks really red and very
very oily and the ruddiness is bad all over (acne prone). i’m 19 now
and very confused and upset. i’d like to know once and for all what
it is. i’ve used nizoral for my scalp, which has blotchy redness all
over but absolutly NO DANDRUFF. i’ve used plexion, which didn’t do
anything. now i’m on elidel, which has helped somewhat. the skin
beside my nose looks like it has enlarged pores (like an orange).
i don’t know…i could have both i suppose