Red itchy skin near my nose

Hi, During the past 5 months I've been getting red itchy skin near my nose's sides. I think this condition is called seborrheic dermatitis. Sometimes it heals alone, and for a couple of days every this is normal and than it shows up again.

Can you please help me by telling me what may be causing this problem and how to heal it and stop it from coming again?

Thanks for your help.
Andrea

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms the possibilities of seborrheic dermatitis and rosacea need to be ruled out. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that causes flaky, dry, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas esp under the nose or anywhere on face. Rosacea is a cutaneous disorder primarily of the central part of the face , such as forehead; cheeks ;nose; and chin. The exact cause of rosacea is not known. The basic process seems to involve dilation of the small blood vessels of the face.

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 doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[andreagatt]

Thanks for you're reply, I really appreciate that you took your time to answer my question. If you don't mind I would like to ask you another question. Can the photographed symptoms be related to acne or something like that ?

Thanks again for your time and help
Andrea  

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms the possibility of acne is less likely. My third differential would be eczema skin which presents as dry, itchy, red patches on the skin. It is a form of chronic dermatitis (rash).Allergic reaction is one of the important causes of eczema. Allergic reaction can occur to strong soaps, Solvents, chemicals, certain foods, food additives, plants, metals, cosmetics, even urine and faeces of some animals (dust mites).

I hope it helps. Take care and regards.

[joe623]

I have  sore red flakey patches on my top lip the corners of my chin and slightly in my eyebrows any ideas

[joe623]

I have  sore red flakey patches on my top lip the corners of my chin and slightly in my eyebrows any ideas