Red Rash Around Nose

[NoseRash]

Not sure if this is a continued post from the one I was just reading by johnnyzhouse, http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/242996  ;

I was wondering if johnnyzhouse ever found a treatment for the problem they were having?  I have the exact same problem and it started for me when I was also 15. I put one of those perfume samples on my face, the ones you get from the magazines, and it caused my face to break out in this terrible raw rash. I know it wasn't the smartest thing to do and I have suffered for the next 25 years cause of it. The rash on my face did eventually go away, except for around my nose.

It's red with tinny little pin head like bumps which sometimes has white stuff in them like a pimple. Or the skin is just red and raw looking and constantly flakes. It right around the underneath edges of my nose sometimes partly coming out from inside my nose. I feel it tingle at times, but I try to never touch it.

I have been dealing with this for 25 years and no ointment in the world works. I've tried every gimmick there is out there, even diet change. I've been to many doctors and specialists and nobody has had any miracle ointments that works. They may work for a short period of time, but I end up becoming immune to them and they stop working just like johnnyzhouse said. The only thing that gives me relieve is a treatment of oral antibiotics. This will sometimes make the rash go away for maybe a few years. But over the years I've become immune to them so they aren't working so well any more. It goes away almost instantly during the treatment, but a month or two after I finish the treatment it comes back.

So what I have learned is that it's coming from within and only a oral treatment will work. All ointments do is mask the problem and don't go deep enough inside the skin to stop it. Oral antibiotics works from with in and is the only thing that work temporary... Though I hate taking them cause it's unhealthy a lifetime of antibiotics. So what I am looking for is maybe a herbal treatment which might be better for my health that is simliar to antibiotics..

Any suggestions?

Thanks..


This discussion is related to red rash around nose for over a YEAR NOW!!.

[NoseRash]

It got a lot worse, the creams didn't work.. It's like I had a chapped nose or something.. Constant flaking with this chapped look about it.. Anyway, got fed up and just went to the doctor and got a prescription for Minocycline, and it has cleared right up.. Though who knows for how long......

[MechanicalEngineer]

Hi,
I have the same problem. I died my hair and had an allergic reaction about 3 years ago. Ever since then, It has been like this (I am 40).

I can remember when I was a teenager that certain sunscreens would burn that same area when I went to the pool. So beware sunscreen for the pool !!!!

I believe (don't know 100%) that many things agitate the area - such as dandruff shampoos that contain any type of acid. Even standard "gentle" dandruff shampoos have salicylic acid that irritates. I am sure that people have told you that this is just a form of dandruff - as I have been told. dandruff shampoo doesn't help and makes it worse. You may want to try a coal-tar dandruff shampoo to wash the area and see if that makes it go away - as that does not cause irritation to me. It is not a Dandruff  - or it cannot be fixed by anything topical that I have found either - and I have tried a lot.

I have found that "Hardworkers Hand Cream" found in Ace Hardware Stores or online is a great for putting on the area. It has no smell, has no irritation, and is much thicker than any other cream. I just put a little in that area morning and before bed and it keeps the drying, cracking, and redness to a minimum. It does not go away though...

I also just joined a gym and I am hoping that the sweating out of toxins may help also - as I did not have this problem when I worked out alot - but have it now. I do not think it will solve the problem - but I will try it.

Cheers,
MP

[rednose422]

I have had a very similar problem in the past and it recently started up again. When I was younger I went to the dermatologist for it and she had told me that it was a reaction to mint and a few other things that I cannot remember. She gave me some ointments to put on and then told me to avoid mint and a few other things. Once I cut that out of my life my face healed up. It was tough avoiding it, because mint is in a lot of things like toothpaste and mouthwash, and the redness has returned.

So, I would recommend to try and avoid things with mint in them and see if you get any results. I wish I could remember the other things to avoid and the creams the dermatologist gave me, but this was years ago.

I know what it feels like to have the embarrasing redness and avoiding mint is worth a try, especially if it works!

Best of Luck!

[rednose422]

fluoride, tarter control and cinnamon were the other things the dermatologist told me to avoid. Did a search online to see if I could find what this may be. Perioral dermatitis is what I came up with. Look into it to see if this is possibly what you have.

[kisska]

I am having this very symptoms for a very long time now. And it started when I was 14-15 years old. Only back then it could start with tiny pimple around the nose and grow all over my face. It would take a lot of time to heal. I visited so many dermatologists and tried so many treatments and nothing would help. I noticed that rash would worsen during colder or windy weather (I am not sure how is it related, but assume that during winter season we eat different food which is available at the time).
I used to live in Eastern Europe but 7 years ago I moved to California. Since I moved to California my condition improved and I do not have this rush most of the time and do not have severe outbreacks anymore. One doctor told me that this is food related and since then I was very carefully watching what may cause this at least for me.

In my case if I eat too much of processed food, food which contains a lot of preservatives, chemicals and dyes, and pickled food. I still eat all foods listed above but the moment I overdose I get my rash back.

Some examples -
I am trying to avoid cookies or cupcakes with crazy color frost on it. I am avoiding products like philadelphia creem cheese with salmon or strawberry etc (because it is not real salmon or strawberry but chemical)and substitute these by making my own or by bying natural from local producers. I run away from foods which have long life shelf (and I am not talking about uncooked pasta and grains), what I stay away is cooked seasoned ribs in barbeque sauce in the airtight sealed package or canned soups, saucages (especialy the ones where you can't see if they are made of meat or something else) or anything like this. I never buy sealed pastries with long shelf life - Twinkies, carrot cakes, Pop Tarts or anything similar. Also, I had to cut on most of the soft drinks - again look by the color, it says it all! I am a tea drinker and very rare drink coffee and often after having coffee with half and half and splenda I get my rash back (it could be half and half or splenda what causes it but I just can't drink coffee without it). I am very carefull when choosing chocolate, chips, cookies, candies and look for more natural ingridients. The easiest way to follow this diet is to stay away from brand name products or widely commercialized products as these are the ones which have the most chemicals and preservatives in them. This is just some of the examples but you can get an idea.

As I said I am still eating everything, including junk food but trying to substitute it as much as I can with more natural choices. I am able to get rid of this rush very easily now (I do not have rednes or flaking skin or uncontrolable outbreaks) but it comes back if I do not follow this very simple diet.

I hope this will help (I had this condition for over 10 years now).

[RedNoseRash2]

Have something very similar...dermatologists have not been able to come up with solution.  Very, very frustrating.