rash on head

[parr567]

Hello,

Past few months, on and off again (maybe 3-4 times total), I have developed a small, not bright, but dull, red rash located directly between my two eyebrows, and a little bit above. The rash is not large, approximately 2 inches in length, and will go away after a few days- 1 week. The first time it came (and when I saw an md), I had a sinus infection, and he said "it most likely" is from that...but now it has come and gone a few more times, when my sinuses are only midly congested (I tend to get a lot of sinus infections, congestion, espcially certain times of year). What I am asking, could a small rash like this be attributed to congestion and/or sinus infection. I know it is nearly impossible to make an actual diagnosis not seeing the rash/history, but specifically, can sinus infections/nasal congestion produce some sort of red response on the skin?

Thanks.

[parr567]

It's always in the same spot, same size, no allergens/food/contact with anything that might have caused it, only spot where I have ever seen anything like this...the only accompanying symptom is the occasional nasal/sinus congestion which varies in severity (the worst one was brighter-red). The doctor had told me if was most likely due to that, just wanted to make sure that is in fact a symptom and not something to worry about, and not that he was just "yessing" me when I asked him if I could get a red mark from a sinus congestion...is that common, really happen that much to have redness with sinus problems...should I be concerned, or just treat the sinus infections/congestion with over the counter medications and antibioitcs (when needed) as I have been doing.

Thanks again.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,

Sinus infection or congestion would sometimes cause irritation due to excessive mucus production that needs to be expelled. It may be possible to have this rash as a result. Are there other signs or symptoms present? However, rosacea, dermatitis or allergic reaction needs to be ruled out also. Rosacea is an inflammatory skin disease that causes facial redness. In most people it is cyclic, which means it may flare up for a period of weeks to months and then signs and symptoms lessen for a while before it flares up again. Treatment may dependent on the underlying cause. It would be best to have this evaluated by your doctor for proper management.

Take care and keep us posted.