Facial Skin Irritation

My face used to be as clear as day and smooth like a babies behind until.....I started switching face soaps regularly, I mean they were sensitive skin in all so I thought no harm. Then I began to experience this hot  feeling, itchy tiny little pimples(if you will), breakout all over my cheeks and forehead. Then I would apply a "sensitive skin" face lotion and that would calm it down. Still, you can see that my face is in breakout mode. I now use Cetaphil face wash and I am not sure if it is helping. I m starting to think it may be the laundry detergent I use on my towels? I am very self-conscious about. Please help.

-Frustrated

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It looks like irritant contact dermatitis to me. Irritant dermatitis, the most common type of contact dermatitis, involves inflammation resulting from contact with acids, alkaline materials such as soaps and detergents, cosmetics, or other chemicals.

Avoid using any lotions and creams over the face for the meantime. Wash your face with a mild cleanser with moisturizing properties like Cetaphil. Pat your face dry. Then apply a good hypoallergenic moisturizer over the area and see if this improves.If the symptoms still persist then you can apply mild steroid like dermacort.

If the irritation persists then please get it evaluated from a dermatologist. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

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