Hello everyone. I'm a 23 year old male college student. I've been having this problem for a few years.
Every once in a while, I'll develop a blister(s) on my face. It starts as a small red spot--itchy to the touch. Then it begins to drain with a yellow liquid, and eventually crusts over. The size can vary, but they're usually small (about half the size of a dime). It takes about 24 hours to stop draining, and my skin returns to normal after a few days.
I think it may be some sort of contact allergy. I've been trying to figure it out for years--changing face washes/products, etc., but no combination seems to work. I think it's something external--food or drink--that's coming into contact with my face by accident.
The other night, I was at a baseball game, and a fan threw his alcoholic drink into the stands, splashing one side of my face. I'm not sure what kind of drink it was...it wasn't beer, maybe a long island iced tea or margarita or something (it looked like lemonade and had ice in it). Sure enough, the next day I developed a series of blisters on that side of my face.
I took some pictures this morning. Here's the side of my face that was splashed (you can see the blisters above my eyebrow and on my cheek:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/shilly/IMG_3775.jpg
A close-up of the blister on my cheek:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/shilly/IMG_3771.jpg
Above my eyebrow:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/shilly/IMG_3773.jpg
And the other side of my face, with no blisters:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/shilly/IMG_3776.jpg
I was wondering if any of you had any experience with this. I can go for weeks at a time with no problems, then suddenly develop these blisters. I've been trying to keep of a log of what happens, but it's difficult to pinpoint the cause.
Thanks for your help.