Rosacea? Excessive sweat and heat trigger?

[worriwart63376]

Hi all and thanks in advance for your support. I have had this before I think, but after a night out drinking NYE, I woke up (in Australia) extremely hot and sweaty, no AC. Anyway, my forehead looked like the attached?

After cooling down and drinking a lot of water, the redness went away, took maybe a day. The bumps remained for a while though. Seems I get these after very extraneous activity or extreme humidity with excessive sweating. Anyone have an idea of what it is?

Thanks.

[worriwart63376]

Thank you Doctor and I will keep you informed. I can't get in right away, but as soon as I do I will post the appointment discussions here.

I have had it before, but it truly does only come out on my forehead and is just red bumps like you see. They don't scale or anything, the redness goes away after a day and then I have skin colored bumps for a while, then they too go away. It's possible I got antiperspirant on my forehead as I straddle the pillow with my arms at night and I was sweating horribly when I woke up from the humidity that day (didn't get up till around 11, lol). It was NYE after all.

It's not an often occurrence. A part of me thinks I clogged my sweat glands by having my forehead stuck to my pillow, lol.

Anyway, if you have any further insight from this post, I look forward to hearing and still yet, I will post my appointment discussions concerning the matter. After searching the net myself I see I am not the only one who has this problem from excessive sweating on the forehead and humidity.

Thank you!

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

This sounds like atopic dermatitis.

The skin of a patient with atopic dermatitis reacts abnormally and easily to irritants, food, and environmental allergens and becomes red, flaky and very itchy. It also becomes vulnerable to surface infections caused by bacteria. The skin on the flexural surfaces of the joints (for example inner sides of elbows and knees) are the most commonly affected regions in people.

Excessive heat (especially with humidity) and coldness are known to provoke outbreaks, as well as sudden and extreme temperature swings.

To combat the severe dryness associated with eczema, a high-quality, dermatologist approved moisturizer should be used daily. Moisturizers should not have any ingredients that may further aggravate the condition. Moisturizers are especially effective if applied within 5-10 minutes after bathing.

Most commercial soaps wash away the oils produced by the skin that normally serve to prevent drying. Using a soap substitute such as aqueous cream helps keep the skin moisturized. A non-soap cleanser can be purchased usually at a local drug store. Showers should be kept short and at a lukewarm/moderate temperature.

If moisturizers on their own don't help and the eczema is severe, a doctor may prescribe topical corticosteroid ointments, creams, or injections. Corticosteroids have traditionally been considered the most effective method of treating severe eczema.

It would be advisable to consult a skin specialist for your symptoms and a proper clinical examination if your symptoms persist.

Let us know about how you are doing and if you need any other information.

Post us about what your doctor advises.

Regards.