Red blotchy skin...?!
Question: This isnt the case ALL the time, mainly just when I'm nervous, really warm, when I get outta the shower/hot tubs... my chest neck and face get blotchy. it doesnt itch, they aren't hives, they don't hurt, they aren't raised.. just splotches of red. If someone points them out, and I get embarassed, its weird! it gets worse! It'll stay that way until I either relax, or forget about it. Sometimes, they do just show up out of no where though, but not usually, usually its prevoked.. but the main worry here is, my wedding day! I don't want to be blotchy because im goign to be so NERVOUS! Does anyone have any clue what im talkin about? I have no idea what it is, there for, I don't know how to treat it, or if i "can"
Answers: This isnt the case ALL the time, mainly just when I'm nervous, really warm, when I get outta the shower/hot tubs... my chest neck and face get blotchy. it doesnt itch, they aren't hives, they don't hurt, they aren't raised.. just splotches of red. If someone points them out, and I get embarassed, its weird! it gets worse! It'll stay that way until I either relax, or forget about it. Sometimes, they do just show up out of no where though, but not usually, usually its prevoked.. but the main worry here is, my wedding day! I don't want to be blotchy because im goign to be so NERVOUS! Does anyone have any clue what im talkin about? I have no idea what it is, there for, I don't know how to treat it, or if i "can"
I think you have rosacea.. please show a pic and I might be able to tell better..
I have it too and it sucks.. (assuming you have it).. heres a pic:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4056/...
It used to come only in certain situations such as when im nervous or its hot out, but its developed to a point where it is permanent, and getting worse with broken blood vessels on the nose too..
You can calm it down and stop it from progressing with IPL laser surgery, creams, or even diet. No matter what you do.. If a doctor prescribes any type of steroid cream such as Cortisone, DO NOT take it because it may clear it up for a while but it will come back tenfold (personal experience).
You can use Metrogel (I dont have any luck with it), or an antibiotic such as Doxycycline (which I havent had luck with either -- neither do I agree with using this long term)
I put on a cream called prosacea, it helps cool it down, and I also put on a zinc oxide sunblock, which helps reduce inflamation (the zinc has anti-inflamitory properties).
It is unknown what causes this, some say diet. Some say it comes from a lack of HCL (stomach acid) to digest food, I am expirementing with this and am taking HCL tablets before every meal with a Vitamin B complex in the morning and evening.
It sucks to say this, but if you have rosacea, learn to live with it. I've had it for 4 years and its not going to magically dissapear, you should act now before it comes permanent like mine. Feel free to contact me with questions.\
Come on to this forum, look at some pictures, see if any are similar to yours, and you should ask on the forum also..
http://forum.rosaceagroup.org/index.php?...
Best of luck..
(I havent seen you so I am just guessing rosacea, you should really get a doctors opinion but do some research and dont just blindly accept medicine before some research.. Ive had bad luck with derms)