Frusterating face rash

[Janine23]

I am 26 and the past year I have had problems with my face having small rashes. (Its only on my face)  They are small pink patches with pink dots.  One is between my eyes, one by my nose and my forehead is bumpy (something entirely different.) and my one nostril is always red and itchy.  I thought it could be caffeine ( I drink 2 cups or one tea per day) or food related and it went away for a month but just came back again. I am starting to think it may be caused by stress.  Any other ideas would be helpful so I can find the right cream to treat it and get rid of it!

[Janine23]

I have a friend who had skin problems in the groin area and his dr diagnosed him with psoriasis.  Not many creams worked..  But it eventually went away.  I think I will probably get a small dose of hydrocortisone and see if it lessens.

[willy851]

Eczema is different for everyone. That's what the doctors will say. Eczema is a broad term for skin problems. If they actually wanted to study it they would probably break it down to hundreds of different problems and causes. The only thing that seems to be common for eczema is the itching and flaking.
I am 43 and have a problem with the skin down under. The problem is there every day and hasn't responded to anything. I don't have any other skin problems and have never had any skin problems prior to this.
I am under a lot of stress and anxiety, most of it is tied to this ongoing skin problem.
I am on my sixth dermatologist, the current one was the only one that actually did his job. He isn't sure what it is. He did a biopsy and culture. He actually listened, instead of pulling out the dermatological dart board and throwing the proverbial dart.

[Janine23]

Okay, it does have its similarities to eczema in looks. But why only my face?   Usually its on arms and legs.  It doesnt get dry like eczema either.  I just use a regular bar of soap on my face just like I always have.

[willy851]

This sounds like eczema also. Part of the epidemic afflicting millions of Americans. Stress can play a part in it's severity. The stress causes increased levels of cortisol, which affects your immune system. Your immune system reacts irrationally to innocuous substances causing inflammation. There is no cure. Even though it's been around forever. Synthetic steroids are used to moderate the immune response. But these drugs will destroy your skin and when you use them you need to use progressively stronger medications to get the same response. The face has thin skin so you can't use to much.
This could also be an allergic response to a new or old product your using. Think of a new soap, perfume or anything that could have come in contact with the area.