very itchy face

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please read in reply
something im concerned about, here we go.
me and my friend play instruments drums and guitar
were always in this one room
door closed
window closed
so it gets hot and were playing, jumping, sweaty, singin for over 8 hours a week

NOW HERES WHAT IVE BEEN NOTICING
everyday after we play ill get this very itchy face
it only itches for 10 minutes but it just itches soooo bad for that ten minutes
and then like 5 or 6 hours later
BOOM acne hits really hard
or at-least i hope it is and not staph or somethin
cuz yes it does look that bad
but if i  pop them, sometimes they will bleed
today i popped 5 and 5 out 5 bled
is that bad
and sometimes they will just swell up after poppin em.. but about an hour or so they'll go back down

and another thing is that my friend is getting it bad too
now im not sure whats going on
is this being caused because of the room being so stuffy..
or because we are sharing cigarettes or what


i dont have herpes
ive had the test and came up negative for both

i use acne creams ALL THE TIME
EVERYDAY
but it keeps comin back
i use Duac topical gel
& Differin



im hoping that it couldnt be something else
all im worried about most is that its been really bad the past 4 months or so and bleeding when popped

please reply

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
You can use Neutrogena face wash that you already have.Also follow the other treatment prescribed above. Hope it helps. Take care and regards.

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well i dont got the money to get cetaphil.
but i already have Neutrogena oil free cleanser face wash
and i got SFC Lotion cleanser as well?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Without examination,confirmation of a diagnosis is tough,but it can be folliculitis,heat rash or sweat dermatitis.

Avoid using any lotions and creams for the meantime.Use a mild cleanser with moisturizing properties like Cetaphil. Also use cotton clothes and change the clothes twice if there is any increased sweating.Open the windows so that there is circulation of air.Try keeping the skin free of sweat as far as possible. If the symptoms still persist then you can apply mild steroid like dermacort.For the itching antihistaminics like Benadryl or Claritin can be taken.

If the symptoms persist then pls get it evaluated from a dermatologist.

Hope it helps. Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or in case you have additional queries. Kind regards.