Redness around the nos area?

My daughter (who is 15) has has redness around her nose since late December.  It started off just barely noticeable, but now it goes out an inch from her nose.  It is a little oily, it feels kind of bumpy, at first she tried Vaseline, and that kept it from spreading and flaking, but she stopped using that.  She is now using Johnson's soothing naturals and it's not helping much either.  I don't want to have to wait to get her into the dermatologist.  What is a way that she can get rid of this irritation?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

It looks like seborrheic dermatitis. 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. You can treat flaking and dryness with over-the-counter dandruff or medicated shampoos. Shampoo the hair vigorously and frequently (preferably daily). Active ingredients in these shampoos include salicylic acid, coal tar, zinc, resorcin, ketoconazole, or selenium.

If the symptoms persist,then it would be best to get it confirmed from a dermatologist

[dg112690]

has your daughters condition improved at all? im curious to know what it's like now.