please help constant skin problem

[ksantos704]

ive had this problem for about 3 years its started on my cheecks right beside my nose on both sides now its on my eye brows and on my ears front and back and a little on my nose its red slightly raised and it flakes it burns a little ive been to my regular docter and a dermatoligist but it keeps happening my dermatoloigist gave me protopic when it first happen but now i use cutivate,when i uses either it takes less than a 2-3 days for the peeling and redness to stop and then it leaves my skin white and spotty for a while before it changes back to my regular color but if i stop putting the cutivate on it will come back in maybe 2-3 weeks and i start the process all over, ive been searching to find out what it is but i cant figure it out can someone please help me figure this out any help will be greatly appreciated

[ksantos704]

thanks for the help, ive been to a doctor and dermatologist on numerous occasions no one has told me what it is just give me medicine and when i stop using the medicine it comes back

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to seborrheic dermatitis, eczema or roascea skin. 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.

Topical antifungals and mild steroids are the usual treatment and combination of the two can be used to treat stubborn patches. Oral antifungal drugs and immunomodulators such as tacrolimus and pimecrolimus are used in very severe cases.

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.