To apply on face

I am 43 year old, living in Toronto and having a problem on my face for the last one year. Tried various moisteriser and creams to reduce the problem which I'm facing now. My face is really reddish and breaking skin on my cheeks, forehead and nose. I am a professional and need to meet many people every day. Even the foundations and face packs which I was using a year back has started to aggrevate my skin. I'm not very sure what is reason and I need to apply something on to my face, so that it will be moistured and some kind make up too. Please help me in this .........

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
I  cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be contact dermatitis to the cosmetics, clogging up of the pores due to continuous use of make up or rosacea.

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. In case the symptoms are severe then please get an evaluation done and get rosacea ruled out.

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